Description
We are looking for a Theatre Technician to join our small and friendly team for 30 hours per week to contribute to the magic of live performances. Salary £21,840pa.
Supported by the Technical Manager, and working 30 hours a week, with the opportunity for overtime, the successful applicant will collaborate with visiting companies and hirers by playing a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and successful delivery of a diverse range of performances and events for our audiences and visiting companies. This will involve setting up and operating lighting, sound and video equipment according to the required specification, ensuring seamless transition and flawless execution.
- A minimum of two years of professional live events technical and production experience for public performances in theatres or AV production.
- Experience or qualification in design of sound and lighting for performances.
- Experience using EOS lighting software
- Experience in the live mixing of sound for bands and musical productions.
- Ability to work flexible hours including late nights and weekends.
- Experience in rigging and flying operations including knowledge of relevant knots and scaffolding.
- Polite and helpful customer facing manner with customer service experience.
- Ability to be self motivated and work effectively unsupervised.
- Strong organisational skills.
- IT skills including use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Office 365.
- Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
- Excellent communication and teamworking skills including the ability to communicate technical information with non-technical users.
- A passion and commitment to the arts.
- Excellent timekeeping.
- Setting up and stage manage performance spaces.
- Setting up, operating and providing technical equipment and support for lighting, sound and video in a clean, orderly and tidy condition as required for each performance ensuring its safe and secure return according to the show schedule.
- Assisting to ensure rehearsals run smoothly.
- Working within set budgets.
- To be the face of the theatre to hirers and visiting companies welcoming and supporting them with their performances.
- To be a keyholder responsible for opening and closing the venue.
- Operating fly and winch systems for safe loading and unloading of equipment.
- Operating the pantomime as part of a co-production.
- Providing first line technical support in the building to other departments.
- Using ladders safely to access fixed lighting perches and booms.
- Repairing and maintaining technical equipment.
- Supervising casual staff and volunteers as required.
For further responsibilities, please refer to the main job description.