Performing Arts Technician

Insignis Academy Trust, Aylesbury, HP21 8PE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 / 4 £27,805 - £32,283 (Actual Annual) (full time equivalent to £29,114 - £33,735)

Performing Arts Technician job summary

Insignis Academy Trust

PRINCES RISBOROUGH SCHOOL

supporting, Sir William Ramsay School & The Mandeville School

We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful, vibrant school community as a

Performing Arts Technician

Permanent, Full time

37 hours per week, 44 working weeks per year

Bucks Pay Range 3 / 4 £27,805 - £32,283 (Actual Annual)

(full time equivalent to £29,114 - £33,735)

Start date - ASAP

Are you passionate about theatre, music, and dance? Do you have a knack for turning technical ideas into reality?

Our vibrant Performing Arts department is looking for a Performing Arts Technician to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the next generation of performers and creators in a dynamic secondary school environment.

The Role

As our Performing Arts Technician, you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of all technical aspects of our school productions, performances, and daily curriculum. This is a hands-on position where you will assist with the setup, operation, and maintenance of lighting, sound, and staging equipment. You will also provide essential technical support for our drama, music, and dance classes.

This role is based at Princes Risborough School however there is travel required between sites.

We can offer you

Our school motto is “Aspire and Achieve” and that is what we want for all our students and staff members. We are committed to the highest expectations in everything we do with a relentless focus on dynamic teaching and learning leading to excellent academic outcomes for all students.

We are located in the beautiful Chiltern Hills and offer a rich, positive and supportive learning environment with outstanding continuing professional development and career opportunities.

We have no age or experience profile in mind.

Closing date - Monday 26th October - 12 noon

How to apply

To apply for the role, please submit an application via the link on My New Term. For any enquiries relating to the position please contact the Trust’s Human Resources Team, either by email recruitment@insignis.org.uk or by telephone 01296 744351, who will be happy to help.

Insignis Academy Trust operates rigorous ‘safer recruitment’ practices, and the successful candidates will be required to undertake the completion of satisfactory checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, medical report, confirmation of qualifications and documentation to prove Right to Work in the UK.

We encourage and value candidates who have varied lived experiences and inclusive mindsets, either due to their engagements in the world or due to their protected characteristics (as set out in the Equalities Act 2010). We are committed to continued development of a community that is representative of the environment in which we work and in nurturing an equitable society.

The Insignis Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

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 Insignis Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/insignis-academy-trust

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