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Hardware / Network Engineer
Performing Arts Technician
Hardware / Network Engineer
#761306
Remote / WFH
GDST
Job Description
Employer
Sutton High School - GDST
Location
Sutton, Surrey
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
£30,291 , pro rata £13,720
Posted
30th June 2026
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
11th August 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Start Date
1st September 2026
Job ID
1563140
Start Date
1st September 2026
Contract Type :Permanent
Job ID: 1563140
Performing Arts Technician
Required from: 1 September 2026
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: 20 hours per week,
Salary: £30,291 FTE, pro rata £13,720 to reflect term time only/part time
The role:
Sutton High School is seeking an organised, dynamic and multi-skilled technician with a genuine passion for the Performing Arts to join our thriving school community.
As Performing Arts Technician, you will provide high-quality technical support for all performance work and events across the school, including theatre, music, dance and a range of other events. You will take responsibility for managing technical resources, programming lighting and operating sound for productions, ensuring that every performance is delivered to a professional standard.
The role involves supporting all aspects of production, including rigging and de-rigging, lighting, sound, AV equipment, staging and seating layout changes. You will oversee get-ins and get-outs and ensure that all equipment is prepared and in place ahead of performances and school events.
In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will provide administrative support to the Drama and Music Departments, assisting with event management, bookings and scheduling. You will also play an important role in maintaining and organising backstage areas, including the stage, lighting and sound control boxes, dressing rooms and storage spaces, ensuring that technical equipment and workspaces are kept clean, safe and in good order at all times.
We are looking for a technician with training or a qualification in technical theatre who has sound knowledge of theatre equipment and processes, alongside an awareness of current health and safety regulations. Experience of operating and programming both lighting and sound consoles on a variety of productions is also essential. You will need to be flexible and willing to work evenings and weekends when required to support performances and events.
About Sutton High School
Sutton High School is an academically selective independent day school for girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads.
Why work at Sutton High School?
The school is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice.
Employee benefits include:
Competitive salaries and pay progression
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Training grants for qualifications
Generous pension schemes
Free life assurance benefit
A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
A Cycle to Work scheme
Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further information and to apply for this position, please click the apply button.
Applications will be dealt with in the order that they are received, and we reserve the right to call candidates to interview early.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Sutton High School - GDST
Location
Sutton, Surrey
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
£30,291 , pro rata £13,720
Posted
30th June 2026
Start Date
1st September 2026
Expires
11th August 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Start Date
1st September 2026
Job ID
1563140
Start Date
1st September 2026
Contract Type :Permanent
Job ID: 1563140
Performing Arts Technician
Required from: 1 September 2026
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: 20 hours per week,
Salary: £30,291 FTE, pro rata £13,720 to reflect term time only/part time
The role:
Sutton High School is seeking an organised, dynamic and multi-skilled technician with a genuine passion for the Performing Arts to join our thriving school community.
As Performing Arts Technician, you will provide high-quality technical support for all performance work and events across the school, including theatre, music, dance and a range of other events. You will take responsibility for managing technical resources, programming lighting and operating sound for productions, ensuring that every performance is delivered to a professional standard.
The role involves supporting all aspects of production, including rigging and de-rigging, lighting, sound, AV equipment, staging and seating layout changes. You will oversee get-ins and get-outs and ensure that all equipment is prepared and in place ahead of performances and school events.
In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will provide administrative support to the Drama and Music Departments, assisting with event management, bookings and scheduling. You will also play an important role in maintaining and organising backstage areas, including the stage, lighting and sound control boxes, dressing rooms and storage spaces, ensuring that technical equipment and workspaces are kept clean, safe and in good order at all times.
We are looking for a technician with training or a qualification in technical theatre who has sound knowledge of theatre equipment and processes, alongside an awareness of current health and safety regulations. Experience of operating and programming both lighting and sound consoles on a variety of productions is also essential. You will need to be flexible and willing to work evenings and weekends when required to support performances and events.
About Sutton High School
Sutton High School is an academically selective independent day school for girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads.
Why work at Sutton High School?
The school is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice.
Employee benefits include:
Competitive salaries and pay progression
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Training grants for qualifications
Generous pension schemes
Free life assurance benefit
A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
A Cycle to Work scheme
Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further information and to apply for this position, please click the apply button.
Applications will be dealt with in the order that they are received, and we reserve the right to call candidates to interview early.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
