Laurus Trust
Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7JY
Casual Trust Performing Arts Technician
£15.07 per hour
Casual
Start Date: TBC
Application Deadline: 23 October 2026, 11:59pm
About Us
We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic, and confident Trust Performing Art Technician to join our team at the Laurus Trust on a casual basis.
As a Trust Performing Arts Technician, you will play a key role in supporting the creative and technical aspects of our Performing Arts provision across the Trust. Your responsibilities will include:
- Set Design & Stage Construction: Assisting with the design and build of sets for shows, workshops, exams, performances, and promotional events.
- Technical Support: Providing lighting, AV, and technical assistance for events, assemblies, and performances.
- Curriculum Support: Supporting the delivery of courses and performances within the Performing Arts Departments across Laurus Trust schools
Job Purpose
To deliver high quality support and technical production services for drama, music and other performance activities across Laurus Trust schools
Key Skills & Experience
- Sound educational background including GCSEs in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent and minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of stage lighting, sound, video recording/editing, music technology, and AV equipment.
- A full clean driving licence is essential for this role.
To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. At the Laurus Trust, we value the significance of a healthy work/life balance for our employees. Achieving a better balance can boost motivation and morale, lower stress levels, enhance performance and productivity, and make job opportunities more inclusive. Whenever feasible, we are committed to offering flexible arrangements from the very start, which could include options like part-time roles, term-time working, Job-sharing and compressed hours.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please note that this is a private organisation and the appointed candidate will be employed by Laurus Trust directly
Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.
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