Media Technician – Creative Secondary School – Salford, Greater Manchester

Media Technician Creative Secondary School Salford Greater Manchester

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience

A vibrant Good Ofsted-rated secondary school in Salford is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Media Technician to support its dynamic media and creative arts provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically skilled individual who enjoys supporting students and staff in creative media production environments.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining equipment supporting practical media lessons and ensuring students have access to the resources needed to produce high-quality creative work.

The Role

The Media Technician will support the delivery of media and creative technology lessons across the school.

Key responsibilities include:

Maintaining and preparing media equipment including cameras lighting and audio equipment
Supporting teachers during practical media production lessons
Managing digital editing software and computer systems used for media production
Assisting students with filming editing and production projects
Maintaining media studios and production spaces
Managing equipment storage and resource organisation
Ensuring all equipment is functioning safely and efficiently
Supporting school productions filming projects and events
Updating media resources and managing equipment inventories
Supporting staff with technical aspects of media teaching

The role requires strong technical skills and the ability to support students working on creative projects.

School Information

This 1118 Good Ofsted-rated secondary school in Salford places strong emphasis on creativity digital literacy and practical learning opportunities.

The school offers a broad and engaging curriculum that encourages students to explore creative subjects alongside academic study.

The media and creative arts departments are particularly strong and benefit from excellent facilities including media studios editing suites and specialist equipment.

Students are enthusiastic about creative learning and staff work collaboratively to provide engaging and inspiring lessons.

The school has a strong culture of teamwork and staff are well supported by senior leaders.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Experience working with media equipment and production technology
Knowledge of digital editing software such as Adobe Premiere or Final Cut
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Ability to support students with practical creative work
Good communication skills and collaborative working style
Understanding of health and safety within technical environments
Enthusiasm for creative media and student learning

Previous experience working in an educational environment would be beneficial but is not essential.

Why Join This School

Creative and inspiring school environment
Excellent media facilities and equipment
Supportive staff team and leadership
Opportunities to support exciting student creative projects
Strong commitment to staff development

Application

To apply please send your CV as soon as possible.