Music Technician

12-15 hours per week

• Term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Days required are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday to complement other technician hours within the department and ensure continuity across the week The role The College is looking to appoint a part-time Music Technician to provide high-quality technician support to both staff and students within the Performing Arts Department. The successful applicant will be proactive, technically skilled, approachable and passionate about music and music technology, who can contribute positively to a collaborative and creative departmental environment.. This role focuses on providing practical and technical assistance to both staff and student. The technician will ensure that teaching spaces are prepared, will manage and maintain instruments and studio equipment, and support the safe and effective use of facilities such as rehearsal rooms and recording spaces. The Music Technician role involves maintaining equipment to a high standard through regular checks, cleaning schedules, and inventory management, as well as assisting with stock control and ordering supplies. The College has a strong sense of community, and the new academic year will see the current Deputy Principal progressing to the role of Principal, affording the College the opportunity to build on its strong foundations of leadership while looking ahead to the new phase of our development. This is therefore an exciting time to join our Performing Arts Department team. We are looking for exceptional candidates who can inspire our students and contribute positively to the department. We expect high performance from all our staff and candidates should demonstrate both their suitability for the role and their alignment with the College's values. After reviewing the job description, we strongly encourage candidates to explore our website to gain a deeper understanding of our ethos, ambitions and community. The Department The Performing Arts Department is a highly successful area of the College which offers:
• A Level Dance
• A Level Music
• A Level Drama & Theatre Studies
• A Level Music Technology
• Level 2 Vocational Performing Arts
• Level 3 Vocational Performing Arts
Each September, students audition for the annual production with the most recent production being "Anything Goes" (Dec 2025), featuring a cast of 50 talented students and a live band. Previous productions include Legally Blonde, Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act, Cabaret and Fame. The College's award-winning Woking Theatre Company was founded over 20 years ago. Students audition for the Company and compete in drama festivals around the country. The Company has competed in The All-England Drama Festival and the National Drama Festival where it has won numerous awards and commendations. The company's 2026 production, The Changing Room by Chris Bush, has achieved significant success across the festival circuit, progressing from regional competition to the English Final of the All-England Theatre Festival. Extra-curricular activities, include the SwitchKick Record Label, LAMDA Acting and Musical Theatre exams up to Grade 8; New Era Academy Shakespeare Certificate, Dance Technique and the Community Theatre Workshop. Students have numerous opportunities for trips with Performing Arts students recently visiting Royal Holloway and previously to see Dear England and Rambert Archive. Many of our students continue to specialised performing arts colleges such as Arts Educational, Guildford School of Acting, Leeds College of Music, Lipa, Royal Northern College of Music and Mountview. The department has several dedicated performing spaces and facilities including the College's theatre and Dance Studio as well as music performance space in the Deakin Suite and the department also benefits from newly refurbished classrooms in the nearby Community Centre which opened nearly three years ago. Why work with us? Woking College has a strong sense of community in which everyone is valued; we look forward to welcoming new members of staff to join our team. We have an inclusive ethos, and are proud of our diverse students and staff community. The College is committed to safeguarding, alongside our core values of inclusiveness, adhering to the highest personal, professional and academic standards, supporting individual wellbeing, supportive management and positive relationship and a sustainable future for all. We expect all staff, volunteers and others involved in the College community to share this commitment. Benefits include:
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes.
• Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop.
• Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch, Christmas party.
• College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch), run club.
• Staff clubs/support groups: book club, menopause group, group for Parents/carers of children with mental health concerns.
• Access to prayer/multi faith room.
• Free eye test vouchers.
• Flu jab.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension Scheme, or the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out.
• Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline.
• Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions
Application and selection Application forms are available to download from our website: Staff Vacancies We would like to see your passion for the role in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include:
• personal skills and previous experience that are relevant to this role;
• Courses you have taught, and results in these areas;
• Training you have undertaken to enable you to be successful in your role;
• Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled "Periods when not working".
To return a completed application, or for any queries regarding the role or your application, please contact Kirsty Crook via: recruitment@woking.ac.uk Closing date 9am, Thursday 25 June 2026. Interviews: to be held shortly after the closing date. Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own, and all applicants must be able to evidence their Right to Work in the UK - the College is unable to sponsor work visas. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited to interview, full details of the interview process will be provided, and references will be requested. All applicants will receive acknowledgement of their application, but please note that it is not possible to inform candidates who have not been short-listed due to time constraints. Woking College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks The College is committed to equal opportunities. The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with the following documents, which are available to view on the College's Staff Vacancies page:
• Section 1 of the DfE paper on "Keeping Children Safe in Education" September 2025
• Woking College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
• In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider the Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
  
  12-15 hours per week Term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Days required are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday to complement other technician hours within the department and ensure continuity across the week,
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes.
• Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop.
• Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch, Christmas party.
• College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch), run club.
• Staff clubs/support groups: book club, menopause group, group for Parents/carers of children with mental health concerns.
• Access to prayer/multi faith room.
• Free eye test vouchers.
• Flu jab.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Teacher's Pension Scheme, or the Local Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out.
• Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline.
• Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions