Technician - Performing Arts

Lewisham College is one of the biggest colleges in London and now is a very exciting time to join us. We are now recruiting for an experienced Technician in our Performing Arts department.

Working within a dynamic team you will support the teaching of a range of UAL Performing and Production Arts qualifications at levels 2 and 3 to young learners, and new entrants to the Creative industry.

In this role you will assist the supervision of students’ learning activities within a studio / workshop environment. You will have the ability to demonstrate to students the safe use of equipment and machinery and also techniques and practical skills.

As a Technician, you will engage in course planning, delivery and administration, be able to work within a team and meet expected deadlines.

You will prepare materials and equipment to meet learner and industry requirements and will be responsible for monitoring stock levels and the care and maintenance of the theatre, studios and their machinery.

We are looking for candidates with experience of working with technical theatre students in set construction, lighting and sound operation including QLAB; recording performances and producing digital copies to send off to the exam board; servicing performance spaces, technical maintenance, trouble-shooting and repairs; offering individual guidance and instruction to learners in all areas of acting, technical theatre and media.

You will support the exhibition and promotion of learner work in both internal and external exhibitions and events. An awareness of relevant Health & Safety regulations coupled with good communication and ICT skills are important aspects of this role. The opportunity to arrange and participate in exciting and relevant student field trips will also form part of your remit.

Candidates will be expected to have appropriate vocational expertise. We are seeking good humoured, positive individuals, with strong communication and organisational skills to help develop a thriving training facility.

We welcome applications from both experienced staff in the FE sector and also new entrants direct from the Creative industry who wish to pursue a different career pathway.

Lewisham College is a large further education college in London and we’re proud of our reputation for producing knowledgeable, successful students with great employment potential. We offer an exciting range of work-focused courses, and provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.

We have achieved excellent results in recent years, but we know that we can only continue our success, and grow, by recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. We set out to employ staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome. Our people make a real difference not only to the lives of students, but also to local employers and the wider Lewisham community.

Every colleague has a valuable and important part to play here at Lewisham College and all of our employees are well-supported. We offer a wide range of staff development programmes, benefits and support all designed to enable our people to continually improve and reward them for their hard work and dedication. If you have a passion for education and its power to improve lives, and want to inspire young people and adults, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Lewisham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

At Lewisham College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.

Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.

1. Being both inclusive and diverse

2. Trusting and respecting our communities

3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively

4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.
As part of the NCG Group, Lewisham College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.

NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.

NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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