Technical Casual - Birmingham

Technical Casual - Birmingham Casual Theatre Technician You’ll report to the Deputy Technical Manager but also work closely with the Senior Technicians and the whole Technical Management team. The Alexandra is a busy receiving house in the centre of Birmingham. Shows vary from number one touring productions to comedians and one-night events. Our casual teams truly are at the heart of our operation providing technical support for get-ins, get-outs and show operations. Working closely with touring companies, promotors and artists; customer experience and reputation is as important to us as knowledge and skills. We are recruiting for all departments within the casual team: Lighting Sound Stage proactively identify risks to yourself, other colleagues and customers health, safety or security and take appropriate actions to keep everyone safe. Implement and comply with the company Risk Management Policy, maintaining the safest possible environment for your colleagues, visiting companies and customers. Attend training as required developing skills and knowledge relevant to the role. Work collaboratively as a team member, working well with others to ensure all required tasks are completed. Maintain a can do, professional attitude. Proactively identify tasks which need to be done and take responsibility for completing them. Your skills, qualities, and experience. If you can demonstrate many of the essential criteria, we encourage you to apply, and welcome transferable skills from other industries or backgrounds. We can give experience of any desirable criteria but may also use them to decide between candidates for this role. Essential Some relevant experience in either stage, flying, lighting or sound environment Problem solving skills and the ability to act on initiative Ability to work effectively under pressure Ability to work well as part of a team Communication skills Ability to deliver a high level of customer service Able to work at height which may include working on a grid and using ladders Physically fit; able to lift and move technical equipment and scenic items safely and sensibly Willingness to work the required hours, including evenings and late nights, weekends and public holidays Desirable Working knowledge of Counterweight Flying Systems (double purchase) Knowledge of the lighting and sound equipment we frequently use, including ETC EOS Experience operating Follow Spots Working knowledge of current Health but we strive to listen, to learn and to change in order to ensure ATG Entertainment becomes a truly inclusive organisation. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from individuals from the widest possible range of backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible. If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please email recruitment@atgentertainment.com for a confidential discussion.