Senior Technician - Lighting & Sound Technician (Sound Bias)
42 hours per week
Starting Salary: is £34,390 (Level one) rising to £37,486 (Level four) per annum
Onsite worker
About the Role
Our busy technical department seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced senior lighting & sound technicians with a sound bias to join our resident, fulltime staff who will be based in the Theatre Royal but, will be expected to also work in the Concert Hall and any other areas where your skillset may be required.
As a senior technician, you will provide hands on support to visiting companies and lead all junior and casual staff on Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances throughout the venue to deliver our performances, rehearsals and events to the highest possible standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
This will include work on mainstage events in both the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, as well as foyer events, maintenance work and other projects. Also, maintenance periods; to include cleaning, electrical appliance safety inspections and repairs plus, any other remedial work needed by the venue.
The successful applicant will have an up to date working knowledge of lighting and sound consoles, specifically but not limited to, the ETC Eos family of lighting consoles and the DiGiCo SD series of sound consoles; a competent knowledge of the set-up and repair of current lighting and sound fixtures and peripherals; an able knowledge of the rigging of motors and associated equipment; a good knowledge of industry standard practices, procedures and methodology for efficient and safe working within the venue. As well as preferably, at least two years’ experience working in a mid/large scale venue.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
o Experience of lighting and/or sound design for concerts, musicals and plays; amateur and professional.
o Experience of the technical delivery of presented / production work in a mid/large scale venue.
o Experience supervising technical crew and incoming companies.
– This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
You can find the job description for this post here
For informal enquiries please contact Michael Donoghue by email at: michael.donoghue@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 2024
Interviews: Will be held on 21 and 22 November 2024
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.