Music Technician
Westcliff High School for Girls, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BSDeadline is today
Start date details
01 December 2024
Closing date
13 November 2024 at 8am
Date listed
5 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £9,005.29 - £9,148.06 Annually (Actual) Essex 2024 Scale 3, Point 5-6
Music Technician job summary
Music Technician
Essex 2024 Scale 3, Point 5 - 6 ( £9,005.29 - £9,148.06 pa actual ) Part time, permanent 16 hours per week (some flexibility is required- evening events included) Term time plus 1 INSET day
VISION AND PURPOSE:
- To provide technical support to the Head of Music, other staff and students (including evening events)
- Assist with General administration as required
Main Duties and Responsibilities music Technician:
- To oversee the maintenance of equipment and instruments, ordering new parts as necessary and arranging repairs to broken items.
- To demonstrate knowledge of recording equipment, microphones and recording techniques.
- To be responsible for keeping the recording studio and practice/rehearsal rooms tidy and in line with health and safety requirements.
- To assist with GCSE and A Level recordings as required.
- Must be actively fit to work alone in moving instruments and music around the school e.g. to help set up for a concert or rehearsal.
- To regularly update displays around the departments and keep display areas looking tidy.
- General administration tasks including room bookings, overseeing peripatetic timetables, and monitoring and updating the inventory as required.
- To support and train other department staff with their knowledge and understanding of Music Technology.
Whole School Sound, Lighting and Audio-Visual Support
- To be responsible for the security, maintenance, and replacement of the school PA systems, sounds desk and lighting equipment.
- To set up and operate the sound and lighting desk at school concerts, assemblies, open evenings, sports day, parent meetings, school social events etc.
- To support the Drama Department in the maintenance and running of their lighting desk.
- To work with and manage the Tech Team, a small group of students who are interested in developing their interests and expertise in sound and lighting technology.
Curriculum Support
- To provide technical assistance as required in Music Technology lessons e.g. supporting students in the use of software, setting up recording sessions, teaching and overseeing students using the recording studio.
- To support teaching staff and pupils when requested, particularly with the music technology and its application including the use of Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Sibelius. Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the software and hardware trouble shooting.
- To set up equipment for practical lessons as required by teachers.
Extra-Curricular Support
- To be active in supporting the extra-curricular programme which will include setting up for rehearsals, creating promotional materials to raise the profile of the clubs within the school, liaising with the office staff to promote concerts and events via the website, school comms and social media platforms, and inviting and encouraging new musicians to get involved with the extra-curricular music programme.
- To support 6th form students in leading a successful Music Tehcnology club, encouraging new students to participate and develop an interest in Music Technology and the Tech Team.
For more information,and the job description/person specification for the role please click here to view our electronic information pack.
Westcliff High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice in regard to criminal record information, and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s safeguarding policies are available on request. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org
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 are not accepted.
About Westcliff High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1300 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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Girls Secondary Grammar School
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