Performing Arts Technician
Sir James Smith's School, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9UJ24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796.00 - £28,143.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: £11,136 to £12,640 per annum
Performing Arts Technician job summary
Sir James Smith’s School are looking to appoint a Performing Arts Technician. We are looking for people who are hard-working and have a passion for providing students with exciting learning opportunities. If you are interested in working with a successful team who are committed to providing children with the best possible education, then this could be the job for you!
The successful candidate ideally will:
Have a positive, can-do attitude.
Have a good knowledge of how children learn.
Have positive working relationships with students, staff and parents/carers.
Be an excellent role model for students.
Be passionate about the Performing Arts.
Be able to operate and maintain performing arts technical equipment.
Instruct students in the use of the equipment and technical processes.
Prepare coursework recordings (audio and AV) for GCSE, VCERT and BTEC Assessment.
Provide close support for all GCSE Drama and Music lessons.
Be able to design, set up and operate technical equipment for school shows.
Support school plays with set and prop builds.
The technical duties will include:
Day to day maintenance of instruments and equipment.
Support GCSE, VCERT and BTEC classes in the operation of the equipment as well as provide artistic support for the students.
During productions, be responsible for the technical elements of the shows. Be in charge of the student tech crew and train them how to operate the equipment.
Work closely with the Drama and Music teachers to prepare resources for use in class.
Proficient with Apple Mac recording systems, principally Logic Pro X and Garageband and able to edit multi track recordings.
Jamf Pro/Day to day management of iMac network.
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to withdraw this job advertisement when we have received sufficient applications.
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Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Sir James Smith's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet Safer Recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Sir James Smith's School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 605 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Sir James Smith's School website
Sir James Smith’s is part of North Cornwall Learning Trust. Apart from being a ‘Good’ school, Sir Jim’s is also a great place to work. Visitors, including Ofsted, comment on the friendly and supportive atmosphere. Staff and students are happy and enjoy their time at school.
We are a smaller than average co-educational comprehensive school, serving a large rural hinterland in North Cornwall. It’s a fantastic place to live if you like the outdoors. Our extensive rural catchment area of 100 square miles includes 8 partner primary schools though we attract students from many others. The dispersed settlement pattern means approximately 70% of students travel daily by bus. North Cornwall is one of the least sparsely populated areas in England and Wales thanks to the glorious Bodmin Moor.
At present we have 38 teachers, and 40 non-teaching staff including 4 technicians, 1 Librarian, 8 admin assistants and 7 classroom assistants. The Local Governance Committee work closely with staff, as do various support agencies. The small size of the school means that we all know the students very well and staff work together effectively. This is a school on a humane scale where personal relationships matter.
We have a "continental day". This means an earlier start - at 8.10 am for staff and 8.25 am for students. Students have one year assembly per week. There are 5 one-hour lessons and 2 breaks of 20 and 30 minutes. The main part of the day ends at 2.30 pm. On Mondays there are meetings; on Wednesdays Tuesdays and Thursdays, extra-curricular activities and late buses; on Fridays many staff go home a little earlier!
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