Performing Arts Technician - Yasmina British Academy

Yasmina British Academy is an outstanding English Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognized and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Yasmina British Academy is an exceptional place to work. With the transition to its multi-billion-dirham new campus now complete, Yasmina British Academy is leveraging its state-of-the-art facilities to redefine digital learning. This new multi-building campus is designed to foster a future-focused educational experience, providing students and teachers with cutting-edge technology, sustainable learning environments, and unparalleled opportunities for innovation and digital excellence.

This incredible facility is more than just a school, acting as a social, sporting and performance hub for both the local and international communities of the city. The new campus enables us to add even more value to our currently outstanding educational provision, whilst utilising the reputation of Aldar Academies’ brand to positively impact the lives of our learning community in the UAE.

It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that annually produces some of the very best I/GCSE and A Level results in the UAE. Yasmina’s learning culture is underpinned by the core values of excellence, respect, passion, collaboration, and creativity, allowing all students to thrive. Furthermore, the Academy is extremely proud of its recent ADEK inspection, which rated Yasmina British Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all six performance standards, placing it among the top schools in the UAE and Middle East.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Minimum Qualifications

- Relevant qualification, training or demonstrable experience in Performing Arts technology, music technology, sound engineering, AV technology, digital media production or a related technical field.

- Practical experience operating audio equipment, microphones, mixing desks, speakers and playback systems.

- Experience setting up and troubleshooting AV equipment, including projectors, displays, laptops and presentation systems.

- Knowledge of music recording, audio editing and digital audio workstation software.

- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teaching staff and technical colleagues.

- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

- A proactive, reliable and solution-focused approach.

- Commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and the responsible use of technical equipment.

- Flexibility to support scheduled school activities outside normal working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Minimum Experience

- Experience working in a school, theatre, live performance or educational Performing Arts environment.

- Experience operating theatrical lighting desks, DMX lighting systems and stage lighting equipment.

- Experience with digital audio consoles, wireless microphone systems and live sound reinforcement.

- Experience using music production software such as Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, GarageBand or equivalent platforms.

- Knowledge of MIDI, multitrack recording, mixing and audio post-production.

- Experience recording and producing podcasts or other digital audio content.

- Experience filming and editing Drama performances, student projects or other educational video content.

- Experience using video editing software and digital media production tools.

- Experience supporting musical theatre, live concerts, dance performances and school productions.

- Experience with livestreaming, multimedia production and digital content creation.

- Relevant technical health and safety training.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

- Reliable, adaptable and highly organised.

- Enthusiastic about supporting Music, Drama, Dance and the Performing Arts.

- Calm and resourceful under pressure, particularly during live events and performances.

- Professional and approachable when working with students, staff and external visitors.

- Committed to maintaining high standards of technical quality and equipment care.

- Proactive in anticipating technical needs and resolving problems.

- Creative and willing to support new approaches to digital production, recording and performance.

- Flexible and responsive to the demands of a busy school environment.