Music & Performing Arts Technician

Plymstock School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C SCP 5 - 7 Actual Salary £21,911.60 - £22,613.92

Music & Performing Arts Technician job summary

The Music & Performing Arts Technician plays a pivotal role in enabling high-quality, inclusive music and arts provision by ensuring that lessons, rehearsals and performances are consistently well-resourced, safe and professionally delivered. Through expert management of equipment, technical support and performance environments, the role removes practical and financial barriers that can disproportionately limit participation for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring equitable access to instruments, technology and high-quality experiences. By supporting delivery of the curriculum including a rich programme of extracurricular activities, performances and student-led technical opportunities, the postholder actively promotes engagement, builds cultural capital and widens participation in the arts, enabling disadvantaged students in particular to develop confidence, creativity and a sense of belonging within the wider life of the school.

The role will be supported by a robust induction and training programme which will support the development of expertise as well as build upon existing expertise. The role presents the opportunity to work within a thriving performing arts department as well as to work in a high-quality performance environment.

This role is permanent. 37 hours per week (8am until 4pm) x 39 weeks per annum. Flexible working required to support performances and events as required and hours will be adjusted accordingly to account for this.

All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks. That means;

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our Chid Protection Policy & Safeguarding Policy is available at: click here

Your identify will be confirmed by sight of original, official documents such as Birth Certificate, Passport etc, in line with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996

Original documents relating to all the qualifications you have listed on your application form must be supplied

Your employment history will be thoroughly examined and clarification will be sought where there are gaps or other discrepancies arising from information provided either by you as the candidate or your referee

References will be used to check dates of employment and your relevant experience. A minimum of two written references will be taken up and these references will be requested before the interview.

References should cover the last 3-5 years' work history as a minimum

An online search of shortlisted candidates will be conducted in accordance with Part Three "Safer Recruitment" of Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance

The identity of referees and information relating to disclosures will be verified

You will be required to provide details of any relevant unspent or spent convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions (Amendment) Order 1986

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested. This check will be cross referenced against the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list (PoVA), the Protection of Children Act (PoCA) list and List 99. These lists contain details of people deemed unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children (paid or unpaid) if disqualified from working with children. Applicants will be challenged where inconsistencies exist.

Please be aware that a firm offer of appointment will only be made after receipt and verification of all satisfactory checks. Westcountry Schools Trust will carry out these checks and should you fail these checks, our offer of employment will be withdrawn.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Plymstock School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plymstock School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plymstock-school-plymouth

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