IT/AV Technician
Required Immediately
36 hrs per week (52 weeks per year)
Surrey Pay 4/5 - grade dependent upon skills and experience (£24,275 to £26,777)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual in the role of IT/AV technician, providing first class technical support for the IT Team, assemblies, productions, performances, music recording, shows, events, exams, meetings and lessons, as well as helping manage our other performance related facilities. These facilities include:
• Performance Space: see our website
• A recording studio
• Woking radio station
• Three music rooms with IT facilities
• Three drama rooms
• Eight IT rooms
• A planetarium
• The Main Hall technology
This is very much a hands-on role, bringing you into contact with a variety of staff at all levels, together with the students between the ages of 11-16. You will be expected to possess strong IT / Media skills and the ability to be organised and work under pressure under the leadership of the IT Systems Manager.
The successful candidate will have experience in the field of production, stage management, live events or is a graduate or college leaver, having studied such a background. Having good communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude, with a willingness to source solutions is a must, particularly as we look to expand and develop this provision in the future.
You will need to be flexible with your hours of work, due to the nature of these activities and this position provides an excellent opportunity to gain further experience and development. Ideally you will have experience of working in an educational environment and have a good understanding of the necessary H&S principles.
There is the opportunity for chargeable accommodation on site, dependant on availability and staff benefits include subsidised canteen and access to gym facilities.
The position is full-time, all year round and is due to commence on or after 1st February 2025.
Further information and an application form are available on the school website.Applicants should also include a statement of application outlining their suitability for the post in relation to the job description and person specification, with 2 sides of A4 as a maximum.
Applications must be posted or emailed to Mrs Z Johnson-Walker, the Headteacher.Interview date: TBC (we reserve the right to interview promptly should a suitable candidate apply)
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended).
If you are appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.