Performing Arts Technician
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3bc876a3-087d-47b2-897e-e2561826db45 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilledPerforming Arts Technicianto join our Production Arts team, providing specialist technical supportProduction Arts, Music and Drama departments. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about the arts, with opportunities to work closely with staff and students in a creative and vibrant environment.
Why join us?
• Superb working conditions– a modern Performing Arts centre with purpose-built spaces and high-quality sound, lighting and staging equipment.
• Hands-on involvement– play a key role in concerts, theatre productions, assemblies and whole-school events, including large-scale showcases such as our Christmas Concert & Jazz Nights (over 500 attendees with up to 150-piece choir) and other major productions.
• Student support– work with KS4 and KS5 Production Arts students in the classroom, helping with set design, staging, and coursework projects. A great opportunity if you are considering a future in teaching, but equally a fulfilling role for those who want to focus on technical and creative support.
• A supportive community– in our November 2024 staff survey, 100% of teachers said they were proud to work here, with support staff equally valued and appreciated.
• Practical benefits– excellent transport links, free staff parking, staff facilities and a thriving staff association offering both social activities and well-being support.
About the school
The Saint John Henry Newman School is a high-achieving, oversubscribed Catholic school with a strong sense of community. Ofsted praised our students for their exemplary behaviour, confidence and pride in belonging, describing classrooms and performance spaces as calm, purposeful places where students are eager to learn.
We are proud of our strong academic outcomes, with Progress 8 scores placing us amongst the top schools nationally, and a thriving Sixth Form of over 400 students. Alongside this, our modern facilities and wide-ranging enrichment programme – from sport to music, drama and production arts – provide an inspirational environment where both students and staff can flourish.
Safeguarding
The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
What the school offers its staff
SUPERB WORKING CONDITIONS
§ A modern Performing Arts centre with purpose-built spaces for music, drama and productions, including high-quality sound, lighting and staging equipment.
§ Opportunities to be directly involved in concerts, productions and school events, working alongside specialist staff and talented students.
§ In the November 2024 staff survey, 100% of teachers said they were proud to work here – support staff also benefit from the same positive and collaborative culture.
§ Excellent transport links – close to the A1 and only 30 minutes to central London, with Stevenage to London just over 20 minutes by train.
§ Stevenage offers more affordable housing than many areas of Hertfordshire, with staff also living in the nearby villages and market towns of North Hertfordshire.
§ Secure free car parking for all staff.
§ Excellent staff facilities, including free tea and coffee, fridges and microwaves in staffrooms.
§ Active staff association providing support, recognition and social opportunities for colleagues.
§ Social activities including staff choir, running club, football, book group, Christmas events and informal nights out.
§ Flu vaccinations for all staff.
§ Supportive of flexible working where possible.
§ Governors focused on staff wellbeing, equality and diversity.
A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY TEACHING
§ Oversubscribed school with close links to the community and supportive parents.
§ Students praised by Ofsted for their exemplary behaviour, pride in belonging, and eagerness to learn.
§ A strong culture of collaboration between teaching and support staff – with many opportunities to contribute to school life.
§ Involvement in a wide range of school events and celebrations, from concerts to Presentation Evening.
A SERIOUS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
§ Comprehensive induction for all new staff.
§ Opportunities for training in specialist areas such as sound, lighting and staging, with support to develop professional expertise.
§ Performance management and appraisal process that supports career progression.
§ Whole school CPD opportunities, with the chance to collaborate across departments.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the position is subject to safeguarding checks that will include the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilledPerforming Arts Technicianto join our Production Arts team, providing specialist technical supportProduction Arts, Music and Drama departments. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about the arts, with opportunities to work closely with staff and students in a creative and vibrant environment.
Why join us?
• Superb working conditions– a modern Performing Arts centre with purpose-built spaces and high-quality sound, lighting and staging equipment.
• Hands-on involvement– play a key role in concerts, theatre productions, assemblies and whole-school events, including large-scale showcases such as our Christmas Concert & Jazz Nights (over 500 attendees with up to 150-piece choir) and other major productions.
• Student support– work with KS4 and KS5 Production Arts students in the classroom, helping with set design, staging, and coursework projects. A great opportunity if you are considering a future in teaching, but equally a fulfilling role for those who want to focus on technical and creative support.
• A supportive community– in our November 2024 staff survey, 100% of teachers said they were proud to work here, with support staff equally valued and appreciated.
• Practical benefits– excellent transport links, free staff parking, staff facilities and a thriving staff association offering both social activities and well-being support.
About the school
The Saint John Henry Newman School is a high-achieving, oversubscribed Catholic school with a strong sense of community. Ofsted praised our students for their exemplary behaviour, confidence and pride in belonging, describing classrooms and performance spaces as calm, purposeful places where students are eager to learn.
We are proud of our strong academic outcomes, with Progress 8 scores placing us amongst the top schools nationally, and a thriving Sixth Form of over 400 students. Alongside this, our modern facilities and wide-ranging enrichment programme – from sport to music, drama and production arts – provide an inspirational environment where both students and staff can flourish.
Safeguarding
The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
What the school offers its staff
SUPERB WORKING CONDITIONS
§ A modern Performing Arts centre with purpose-built spaces for music, drama and productions, including high-quality sound, lighting and staging equipment.
§ Opportunities to be directly involved in concerts, productions and school events, working alongside specialist staff and talented students.
§ In the November 2024 staff survey, 100% of teachers said they were proud to work here – support staff also benefit from the same positive and collaborative culture.
§ Excellent transport links – close to the A1 and only 30 minutes to central London, with Stevenage to London just over 20 minutes by train.
§ Stevenage offers more affordable housing than many areas of Hertfordshire, with staff also living in the nearby villages and market towns of North Hertfordshire.
§ Secure free car parking for all staff.
§ Excellent staff facilities, including free tea and coffee, fridges and microwaves in staffrooms.
§ Active staff association providing support, recognition and social opportunities for colleagues.
§ Social activities including staff choir, running club, football, book group, Christmas events and informal nights out.
§ Flu vaccinations for all staff.
§ Supportive of flexible working where possible.
§ Governors focused on staff wellbeing, equality and diversity.
A THRIVING COMMUNITY WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY TEACHING
§ Oversubscribed school with close links to the community and supportive parents.
§ Students praised by Ofsted for their exemplary behaviour, pride in belonging, and eagerness to learn.
§ A strong culture of collaboration between teaching and support staff – with many opportunities to contribute to school life.
§ Involvement in a wide range of school events and celebrations, from concerts to Presentation Evening.
A SERIOUS COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
§ Comprehensive induction for all new staff.
§ Opportunities for training in specialist areas such as sound, lighting and staging, with support to develop professional expertise.
§ Performance management and appraisal process that supports career progression.
§ Whole school CPD opportunities, with the chance to collaborate across departments.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the position is subject to safeguarding checks that will include the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.