Art / Performing Arts Technician
Wilsthorpe School
Grade and Salary: Grade 2: £21,437 - £22,473 actual salary per annum pro rata (£24,404 - £25,584 FTE)
Working pattern: 37 hours per week / 40 working weeks
Contract term: Permanent
The School:
Wilsthorpe School is a high-performing academy that is well on the path to becoming an outstanding school. Everyone in the school believes in our journey of improvement and shares common goals. Strong relationships exist between students and staff which are open, warm, and friendly and these relationships have led to excellent attitudes to learning.
The role:
We are looking to appoint a dedicated Art / Performing Arts Technician to join our successful Creative and Performing Arts departments. This role will provide effective and efficient support to all staff and students with the Creative and Performing Arts departments (Art, Drama and Music) to aid teaching and learning.
The person:
The successful candidate will have good subject knowledge and passion for Creative and Performing Arts. You will have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations in a theatrical setting and experience of using lighting and sound equipment as well as maintaining theatrical equipment.
If you are interested in the post but do not hold the relevant qualifications and experience, there is potential that we may be able to offer an Apprenticeship to the right candidate. Please note that this would be on an Apprentice wage not the salary listed. Please note ‘Apprenticeship’ on your application if this is of interest.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
· Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
· We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.
· An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
· Entry to a career average pension scheme.
· Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
· A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
· Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
· We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: Tuesday 01 April 2025 at midday.
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 24 April 2025.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.