Performing Arts Technician

Highworth Grammar School, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Kent Scheme D

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, imaginative, and pro-active person with past theatre lighting or sound technical experience to join us and support performances and presentations across the school.

This role includes responsibility for sound and lighting (design, rigging, programming and execution) for school and visiting performances. Flexible working hours will be a requirement to facilitate rehearsals and events beyond the school day plus attending planned evening performances and events during the year will be required.

Supporting creativity within performing arts and developing opportunities of ‘tech’ training for students will require good communication skills and passion. Technical support for all performing arts practical exam work will be important. Additional valuable skills which would be desirable but not essential include set construction, video editing and familiarity with video recording or studio sound recording and music production, using ‘Logic’, or similar software.

The role includes responsibility for maintaining technical equipment, ensuring a safe and tidy working environment, acting as a first aider (training provided), and supporting other teams, such as the Facilities team, according to the School’s needs.

What the school offers its staff

If you are interested in applying for this role, please use the following link to apply online via our vacancy portal SAMpeople Recruit: Apply now – Performing Arts Technician

We do not accept CVs.

Closing Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026 at 8am

Interviews will be held w/c 9th February 2026

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Highworth Grammar School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

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

Highworth Grammar School is committed to:
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. This post will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

Applying for the job

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About Highworth Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1543 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highworth Grammar School website
• Email address: hr@highworth.kent.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01233 624910
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highworth-grammar-school

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1553 students with 462 students in the Sixth Form (98 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

We have a longstanding tradition of academic excellence coupled with outstanding pastoral care and Highworth is indeed a great place to teach. Why not come and be a part of our exciting future?

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