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Technician of Music & Media

Pendleton Sixth Form College

Salford, United Kingdom · Full Time · Music Education

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Technician of Music & Media

Reference: 000211 | Closing Date: 30/10/2026 | Interview Date: 06/11/2026

Salary: £23,940 (Pro rata actual salary £15,324 per annum)

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only | Hours per Week: 26 | Location: FutureSkills, Dakota Avenue, Salford, M50 2PU

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new technician working in the Media and Music departments at Salford City College. You will be based at our FutureSkills centre for Creative and Digital excellence. Duties will include coordinating and issuing equipment to learners and staff, acting as an advisor, and providing technical support in both the classroom and at college events. You will also be involved with content creation projects to support the promotion of courses and college activities. You should have experience working with technology which supports the media production and music industry. TV and studio broadcast knowledge would be desirable.

Reason to Join Us:

• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks not in college (195 days in College).

• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including three Staff Wellbeing days per year.

• We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer pension contribution.

• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with

• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.

• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff.

• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.

• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.

• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.

• 93% of staff are proud to work at the College.

Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding Requirements

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility, and all staff are expected to understand their role in identifying and responding to concerns.

• This role involves regular contact with children and/or young people and may include regulated activity as defined by current safeguarding legislation.

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS and further safeguarding checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.

• It is an offence to apply if you have been barred from regulated activity with children.

• The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.

• We reserve the right to conduct online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

• References will be sought at shortlisting stage.

The College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with military experience whose unique skills and perspectives are highly valued.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

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United Kingdom Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

United Kingdom has 3 linked active ArtistPro listings. National population supplies scale, but it does not establish city-level demand. [1]

Career Outlook

The national unemployment indicator provides broad context only. Occupation- and city-specific demand was unavailable from a validated jurisdictional dataset, so Career Opportunity and Career Safety scores are omitted. [3]

Compensation

GDP per capita is included solely as national economic context. It is not a salary-equivalency or purchasing-power calculation, and the listing’s currency, taxes, pension and contract terms must be verified. [2]

Housing and Cost of Living

Validated city-level housing and rent data were unavailable in this automated run. Candidates should use official or regulated local housing sources and avoid treating national economic indicators as rent estimates.

Commute

Validated city-level commute and transportation-cost data were unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, transit availability and commuting rules with the employer before relocating.

Community Snapshot

United Kingdom national population and economic indicators provide country context; they do not support neighborhood-level claims about safety, culture or community fit. [1] [2]

Local Economy

The national unemployment and GDP-per-capita indicators describe the broader economy, not the city or employer. [3] [2]

Relocation Considerations

Work authorization, healthcare eligibility and tax obligations are jurisdiction-specific and can determine whether the role is viable. Use the official linked resources and confirm sponsorship directly with the employer. [4] [5] [6]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A job offer does not itself prove visa eligibility, sponsorship, healthcare access or net take-home pay. Confirm all four before paying relocation costs. [4] [5] [6]

Methodology

This report uses World Bank national indicators and official jurisdictional resources. City-level figures and scores are omitted where authoritative data were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. World Bank — effective 2025; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. World Bank — effective 2025; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. World Bank — effective 2025; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. United Kingdom government — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. United Kingdom government — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. United Kingdom government — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.