Position Start Date: 14/04/2026 — Contract Type: Full‑time — Contract Term: Permanent. Application Close: 19/03/2026 — Midday Date of Interviews: ASAP.
Brentwood School is seeking to appoint a skilled and creative Digital Production Engineer to manage, design and implement all sound and recording requirements for our thriving Music Department throughout a busy annual co‑curricular programme. This role sits at the heart of the annual programme and includes overseeing the recording studio, managing and maintaining audio equipment, recording and live‑streaming concerts, and producing high‑quality digital content to enhance the department's online presence and marketing portfolio.
The successful candidate will play a role in shaping the strategic direction of the Music Department, ensuring it remains at the forefront of innovative music and editing technologies. They will advise on software and hardware developments, train and support staff and students in music technology skills, and contribute to the digital production needs of Drama, Dance and other school productions. The role also includes supporting the Communications team through small editing projects and delivering training in relevant recording and editing software.
In addition, the Digital Production Engineer will provide digital production support to the wider school community, including assemblies, chapel services and whole‑school events. This is a Term Time Only role and a 37.5‑hour‑per‑week position, working 40.6 weeks per year (35 weeks during term time plus 5.6 weeks during school holidays). Several evening commitments are required each month to support performing arts events, with time off in lieu agreed with the line manager.
Our motto, "Virtue, Learning, Manners", taken from the School statutes of 1622, encapsulates our vision for our students and staff. As an academic institution, we recognise the importance of investing in our people and the value of continuing professional development.
Competitive salary
Optional subsidised private health care
Free School lunches during term time
Employee Support Programme
Cashplan scheme with discounts for hundreds of high street and online brands
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Brentwood School Sports Centre membership
Free on‑site parking
Warm working environment, stunning school grounds and positive culture
The excellent attitude and behaviour of the pupils
Small class sizes
Outstanding resources
Free tickets to all of our regular high‑quality concerts, musical shows, recitals and other entertainment held at School
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please refer to our school website www.brentwoodschool.co.uk
To apply for this position, please complete the School application form and return it, along with a covering letter and CV, by email to: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk by the closing date indicated. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Information about the School
Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co‑educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first‑class education for over 1600 pupils.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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