AV Technician
Catmose College
Oakham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Support staff scale 3, points 12 - 18 inclusive Salary range: £28,166 - £31,208 pa FTE (Based on 37 hours per week)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 November 2024
Job overview
AV TECNICIAN
Support staff scale 3, points 12 - 18 inclusive
Salary range: £28,166 - £31,208 pa FTE
(Based on 37 hours per week)
As an alternative example, a term-time only contract based on 37 hours per week, 37 weeks of the year, plus 6.5 hours for training day = Salary range: £23,566 - £26,112 pa pro rata.
Flexible working arrangements considered
To start January 2025
As an Audio-Visual Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting our teaching and learning environment through the set-up, operation, and maintenance of AV equipment. You will work closely with staff to ensure lessons run smoothly by providing technical expertise and ensuring that all AV systems and other multimedia devices, are ready to enhance the learning experience. You will also be responsible for troubleshooting technical issues, setting up equipment for events, and working with staff to deliver great experiences throughout the Federation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an AV Technician looking to contribute to a dynamic educational setting, or for someone who is experienced with a technical background eager to develop new skills. The position offers scope for growth and the opportunity to collaborate with a strong and supportive team.
This role also offers flexible working with the option of being full-time or term-time only allowing the successful candidate to be available for other commitments during school holidays.
Why Join Us?
- Independent proactive role within a supportive team environment.
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
- Access to outstanding AV and IT equipment.
Benefits Include
- Cycleshare scheme salary sacrifice for bike purchases.
- Highly rated average final salary Government Pension Scheme.
- Priority admission for children of staff to the College and Primary.
- A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery.
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days.
- Free and confidential employee assistance programme.
- Free parking.
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- 31 days annual holiday plus bank holidays (FTE)
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and operate audio-visual equipment including projectors, microphones, sound systems, and interactive whiteboards for classrooms, meetings, and events.
- Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on AV equipment, ensuring minimal disruption to lessons or events.
- Collaborate with teaching staff to ensure AV equipment enhances learning outcomes.
- Provide basic training for staff on the use of AV systems and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
- Provide first line help desk support.
- Assist with the installation of new AV technologies, working alongside the New Technologies and Site teams to ensure smooth integration.
- Support the smooth running of school events such as assemblies, presentations and theatre shows.
Federation Overview
The role is based at Catmose College, part of the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation, which includes Catmose Primary and Harington School. The Federation provides unique opportunities for staff to collaborate across different educational settings and develop broader skills.
AV RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be a first point of call for AV-related support requests.
- Set up, maintain and operate sound, lighting, AV equipment and screens, both on and off site, adhering to procedures and standard codes of practice at all times.
- Provide audio visual support across a range of events, some of which will involve out-of-hours working.
- Support staff in the recording and editing of high-quality videos for the promotion and celebration of the Federation.
- Provide specific support to the Federation’s music and performing arts teams.
- Supervise the Tech Team, a team of volunteer students interested in stage production.
- Keep abreast of new developments within AV systems.
- To advise Federation users on the safe usage of equipment and provide training in the use of new equipment where appropriate.
TEAM-BASED RESPONSIBILITIES
- To support the use of IT across the Federation and external clients, ensuring it meets the needs of our clients and any contractual or statutory requirements.
- To support the NewTechnologies team in their implementation of the Federation Transformation Plan.
- To provide email, telephone and face-to-face support as required to support clients in their effective use of IT.
- To safely repair or liaise with contractors to ensure that the downtime of any IT equipment being supported is minimised.
- To proactively work to improve our IT services working so that clients are able to use it seamlessly in their work.
FEDERATION
- To familiarise yourself and comply with the Federation rules, policies and procedures in force including those contained in the Staff Handbook.
- Support the vision and ethos of the Federation.
- Uphold routines for learning and uniform.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the success of the Federation.
- To proactively respond to issues identified in the Transformation Plan to bring about sustained improvement.
- Contribute to the range of extracurricular opportunities on offer to students.
- Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive Principal.
HOW TO APPLY
Application forms and information are available online at www.rutlandfederation.com
or by emailing office@rutlandfederation.com.
- You should write a letter of application on no more than 2 sides of A4.
- You should complete all sections of the application form.
- On the form clearly state the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of two professional referees; it is our usual practice to ask for references before shortlisting and always to ask for references before interviews.
- It is a condition of employment that you can provide proof of identity and qualifications gained.
- Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
- Further information is within our Staff Recruitment Policy which can be found online at www.rutlandfederation.com/policies
Please note that due to the high number of applications we receive for positions, your application is unlikely to be considered if you do not follow these requirements. CVs are not accepted. The closing date is 9am on Monday 4 November 2024. You should send your application to Stuart Williams, Executive Principal, Catmose College, Huntsmans Drive, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP. Applications can also be emailed to office@rutlandfederation.com
Attached documents
About Catmose College
Catmose College is an oversubscribed and successful 11-16 Academy, part of the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation which currently consists of Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School, an academic sixth-form. This provides wider opportunities for staff, giving them broader experience across different organisations, should their skills and experience be appropriate. Appropriate training will be provided as necessary.
In addition, we are proud to be one of the highest performing schools in Leicestershire and Rutland.
We moved to a completely rebuilt campus in February 2011; the facilities are designed to offer learning opportunities suitable for the 21st Century. ICT features extensively across the College, this includes a wireless connection for laptops and iPads, the use of which is encouraged. We know that our students want to work hard, do well and enjoy College. As a result, there are no locked doors and our facilities are freely available for students to use throughout the day from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. This is an exciting time to join the College and shape its future.
Situated in Rutland, the College serves the county town of Oakham and its surrounding villages. It also draws students from a wider catchment area through parental choice. The College serves a rural area but is only 20 miles from the urban centres of Leicester, Peterborough and Nottingham.
The Federation encompasses a student population of 1000 students, aged from 4 years up to 18 years of age. We work very closely with our partner primary school, Catmose Primary. We also have Harington School, which moved into its new purpose-built building in October 2016, located on the same site as Catmose College.
We are an inclusive College with a strong commitment to supporting the most vulnerable young people. We have a designated enhanced SEN provision for 25 students and provide an environment in which all staff can expect to work with all students.
We are a specialist College for the visual arts but have developed an integrated approach that combines both the visual and performing arts. We have our own theatre and offer a full programme of concerts and theatrical performances. A recent production, Madagascar, involved around 70 students performing, choreography, playing in the orchestra or providing technical support. We are already in rehearsals for our next production of Sister Act.
On Wednesday afternoons, Catmose College students participate in the Electives programme. This is a comprehensive programme of over 120 different activities ranging from Swahili and Kenyan culture, journalism, photography and jewellery making to ice skating, boxercise and watersports. The activities are delivered by all College staff and by experts in their field. We expect all new staff appointments to participate in this exciting programme.
On Wednesday the College day ends at 2.40pm to allow staff to participate in continuous professional development.
We offer breakfast and a range of after College activities in the arts, music, sport and additional study; we expect our senior managers to be available from 8am until 5pm each day.
Visitors always remark on the happy, calm and purposeful working atmosphere within the College. Our students behave well and show high levels of concentration. Relationships within the College are excellent. We wish to develop staff who are reflective practitioners, continuously committed to evaluating the quality of the service they offer. The governors are actively involved in the work of the College and are generous in the amount of time they give to help to plan and support this work.
Our parents can be assured of the excellent support for their children. We actively engage parents through regular contact such as our in-house publication Connect, plus a carefully managed website and formal reports including progress evenings.
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