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Theatre and Audio Visual Technician, Prior Park Schools

  •  South West
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes August 12, 2025
  •  Emma - Prior Park Schools
  •  recruitment@priorparkschools.com
  • #Theatre
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Job Summary

Prior Park College, overlooking the beautiful Georgian City of Bath has a rare opportunity to join our dedicated and professional team as a Theatre, and Audio-Visual Technician.

Job Description

As part of our exciting organisational transformation aimed at meeting operational demands a rare opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated and professional team as a Theatre, and Audio-Visual Technician at the stunning Prior Park College, Bath.

Prior Park College offers excellent and supportive working conditions with an attractive rewards package to include free on-site parking, free lunch and use of onsite gym.

Salary c£23-28,000 per annum - actual pay will be based on the part-year pattern of work, working 37.5 hours over 42 weeks plus annual leave element of 6.3 weeks giving a pro rata salary.

The role will commence once pre employment checks are completed, ideally September 2025.

Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlooking the spectacular Georgian City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.

Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835385 or mailto:[email protected] - [email protected]

Closing date for applications 12:00 Tuesday 12 August 2025

Job Requirements

Purpose of the Role

The Theatre, and AV Technical Officer (TAVTO) is a key role responsible for delivering professional-level audio-visual and technical support across curricular, co-curricular, and whole-school programmes at Prior Park College. This includes supporting Drama and Music department productions, school-wide events, and external functions, as well as managing AV systems and facilities across the site. The TAVTO ensures the safety, effectiveness, and technical quality of all performances and events, and plays a vital role in supporting the school's operational readiness and educational delivery. The role also includes supporting the school's enterprise activities, including weddings, external hires, and other commercial events.

Job Responsibilities

The main areas of responsibility are:

  • Technical support
    • Provide technical support for school Drama events and lessons as specified by the Director of Drama, including:
      • Rigging, programming, setting up and operation of lighting, sound and any other technical equipment for exam performances (currently U5 and U6 in Lent term; L6 and L5 in Summer term) and extra- curricular school performances - three full shows per year and other events e.g. Paragon summer production.
      • Organising get ins and get outs; Setting up props; stage furniture, masking etc onstage; safe operation of equipment.
      • Set construction or hire and decoration for extra-curricular and exam productions. Oversight of any hire of show packages for large scale productions.
      • Filming and editing of school drama exams.
      • Maintaining some FOH technology at productions including card payment machines etc.
    • Provide technical support for School Music events and lessons as specified by the Director of Music,

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How to Apply

Please download an application form, from Prior Park College website located on our vacancy page and return to [email protected]

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