Music Technician - Chesham Grammar School
Location: Chesham
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Range 1 £23,797 FTE / £10,636 pro rata
Contract type: Fixed Term, 1 September 2025 - 31 August 2026
Hours: 20 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time plus inset)
Closing date: 09/06/2025 12:00
Interviews to be held: Thursday 12 June 2025
About us
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL:
Chesham Grammar School is one of the largest employers in the town of Chesham. We know that our staff are our most important resource and we try to do all we can to look after them. Our vision is for everyone at CGS to enjoy, achieve and belong. This applies to staff and students alike.
Some of the benefits of working at CGS are:
• A strong commitment to ensuring staff workload is manageable and to staff wellbeing
• Engaging, highly motivated and able students
• High staff retention
• Staff social events
• A comprehensive induction programme for new staff
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised gym membership at Chesham Leisure Centre (next door to the school)
Website: https://www.cheshamgrammar.org/
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person interested in music, looking to gain some initial experience working in the School’s Music Department. Typical tasks will include organising rehearsals and extra-curricular activities. Some practical participation will be required.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills are required together with the ability to use initiative and work under pressure.
Above all, applicants must enjoy music and working with young people.
About you
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Maths and English to at least GCSE Grade C or equivalent
Musical instrument qualification (desirable)
EXPERIENCE
Experience in working within a school environment (desirable)
IT competency
Experience of organising events (desirable)
Experience of working with young people (desirable)
PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALITIES
The ability to work as part of a team
The ability to work independently, use initiative but take direction
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Excellent interpersonal skills
High attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Willing to be flexible and adaptable (desirable)
Working to tight deadlines
Good sense of humour (desirable)
Other information
Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit please ring our HR Department tel: 01494 782854 or email [email protected].
Further details about Chesham Grammar School can be found on our website www.cheshamgrammar.org
Please send completed application forms to [email protected]
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
