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Employer:Norwich High School for Girls - GDSTLocation:Norwich, NorfolkContract Type:Fixed term contractHours:Part TimeContract Length:Fixed term until 8th July 2026Salary:£26,443 to £29,896Posted:14th April 2025Start Date:1st September 2025Expires:24th April 2025 11:59 AMJob ID:1478303Performing Artist in Residence Part time (24 hours per week), TERM TIME ONLY, FIXED TERM until 8th July 2026. Start date – 1 September 2025. Support Staff Grade 3 - £26,443 to £29,896 pro rata.This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside our vibrant and ambitious Music and Drama departments at Norwich High School. While experience as a performing musician would be desirable, this is not a pre-requisite for the post. We are seeking someone who is creative, hard-working, well-organised, and able to work independently as well as part of a team. Initiative and motivation are essential qualities.The post-holder will be responsible for:Setting up music/drama lessons and rehearsalsAssisting with the music library and cataloguing of musicHelping at concerts, recitals, and school performances (which often fall out of hours)Monitoring, moving, and setting up musical equipment including leads, stands, drum kits, amplifiers, recording equipment, etc.Liaising with Visiting Music TeachersKeeping records of instrumental timetables and ensemble registersAssisting the Drama Department in rehearsals, productions, and performances as requiredThis is a part-time position (24 hours per week), working during school term time only, plus 10 days during the school holidays. It is fixed term until 8th July 2026. The salary is Grade 3 on the GDST regional scale.Benefits As a Girls’ Day School Trust school, Norwich High School benefits from being part of the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, giving us unrivalled opportunities for training, collaboration, and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning. We can offer a variety of benefits, including:Access to extensive professional development opportunitiesA generous pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)Free life assurance benefitOnsite parkingFree lunch during term timeAccess to the Fitness Suite and Swimming Pool subject to availability and inductionAccess to our free Employee Assistance programmeCompetitive terms and conditions of employmentFull details of the post may be obtained from the Norwich High website.A letter of application addressed to the DFO should be included with your application form. Please note that CVs without a completed school application form cannot be considered.Closing date:12 noon, Thursday 24 April 2025Interviews:w/c 28 April 2025Safeguarding Statement The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion, and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected, and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be subject to an online search. This isn't part of the shortlisting process - candidates will have an opportunity to address any areas of concern at interview.#J-18808-Ljbffr