Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Salary: PTVH

About the role

A Learning Technician is required to provide technical and appropriate support to other technicians, tutors and students in a variety of learning situations across the Media, Music and Performing Arts curriculum area.

The role will include working closely with, and supporting our part time permanent Music technician and our full time permanent Performing Arts/theatre technician. You would also be overseeing the equipment and resources in the Media department.

The role would mainly take place within college hours (8.30-17.00 Monday to Friday) but there may be occasions when you would be asked to help with evening and weekend events.

Suitable candidates will have a range of knowledge and practical skills across the Media, Music and/or Performing Arts disciplines. A good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Digital SLR cameras, Video cameras and Mac operating systems would be preferred. Knowledge of music and theatre audio/visual equipment would also be advantageous.

The post holder will work flexibly in the curriculum area, but may be called upon to work in other curriculum areas as appropriate to their skills.

About the College

The top general FE College in Yorkshire, we are an ‘Outstanding’ College (Ofsted, 2014), and are one of the largest providers of A Level and vocational programmes for 16 to 19 year olds in the region. We also deliver a range of Traineeships and Apprenticeships and work with over 1,000 employers, helping them to recruit apprentices and provide bespoke training for their employees.

We are proud of our outstanding success rates for students at all levels, which have been consistently above national average for over 20 years, as well as the outstanding student progression into higher-level study and employment.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ in terms of our financial health, we have invested in first-class resources and recently opened a £6M Construction Centre. With a modern building, à la carte restaurant, free on-site gym and use of beauty and hair salons, York College truly is a vibrant place to work.

To give you an insight in to the College, please check out our 360 degree tour videos here: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk

Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic all interviews will now be held virtually, therefore all applicants must be available to interview with a video connection.

Want to know more?

For more information about the role, please contact Kate White via email on KWhite@yorkcollege.ac.uk

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through ‘any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.

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Closing date: 1st June 2020

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As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.