Performing Arts Technician
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 76c33eff-e212-42db-9cd4-e4a9e13f4d2d |
Summary
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.
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.
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.
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.