[Hiring] Music Technician @Buckler's Mead Academy

Role Description

Required as soon as possible, a part time Music Technician, working hours are 18.25 hours per week, term time only plus 5 inset days. The post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Having sustained another "Outstanding" set of results in Summer 2026, and following on from our Ofsted visit in May 2024 where we were judged as a strong ‘Good’ in all areas, Buckler’s Mead Academy is going from strength to strength.

Main Duties:

• To prepare classrooms, workshops and wider facilities for use by staff and students, ensuring a safe and tidy working environment.
• To prepare, supply and collect teaching materials, displays, apparatus and equipment, providing technical assistance.
• To support teaching staff and students on the safe and economic use of equipment and materials (including electrical equipment).
• To work with teaching staff in the creation of new teaching resources and materials.
• To ensure that classrooms and all equipment used are kept clean, tidy and in a safe condition.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to a local government pension scheme.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Free eye tests for VDU users.
• Employee assistance helpline.
• Access to national discount schemes available to education professionals, such as the Blue Light Card.
• Free on-site parking.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme “Health Assured” which is a telephone-based advice, information and counselling service.
• A selection of meals, snacks (hot and cold) and drinks available for staff to purchase at lunch and break times.

Company Description

Buckler’s Mead Academy is a highly inclusive academy in the east of Yeovil, Somerset. We believe that all members of our community should be given the opportunity to be happy, to achieve, participate and become successful. Our job as professionals is to ensure this happens. All our staff sign up to these aspirations and play a full role in contributing to this vision. We seek to recruit dedicated and talented staff, highly committed to making a difference.

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to references and a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before confirmation. Please note that we may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of our Safer Recruitment and Due Diligence checks.

Buckler’s Mead Academy is an equal opportunities employer. The campus is a no smoking site.

If you think this could be the role for you, we would love to hear from you. Applications should be sent for the attention of Mr Mark Lawrence, Headteacher, and include details of your current experience and suitability for the role.

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to receiving your application.

CLOSING DATE: Monday 28 September 2026 (9.00am). Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.