At a Glance
- Tasks: Support exciting events with sound, lighting, and stage equipment at The Spotlight Theatre.
- Company: Join The Spotlight Theatre, a vibrant venue in Hoddesdon with top-notch entertainment.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous leave, training opportunities, and free access to local leisure facilities.
- Other info: Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, with a commitment to safeguarding.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and make events unforgettable with your technical skills.
- Qualifications: Three years of experience in technical theatre and strong customer care skills required.
The predicted salary is between 29764 - 29764 £ per year.
Location: Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8BE.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Reference: VT
Starting salary: £29,764.80 p.a.
The Spotlight Theatre are recruiting a Venue Technician. The Broxbourne Council venue, close to Hoddesdon High Street, has a host of first-class entertainment shows and events lined up with fun for all ages.
You will be responsible for the technical operation supporting The Spotlight’s busy events and entertainments programme. You will ensure the smooth running of all technical aspects of productions as well as support for a range of events including cinema, conferences and private functions. Duties involve rigging, setting up and operating sound/lighting and stage equipment according to the venue's busy programme.
This is a varied role including practical technical work and supervision of casual technicians. You will need to be great with people as well as having experience of large-scale technical work, including production experience.
You will have at least three years of experience working as a professional theatre technician in a multifunctional venue and have knowledge and experience of a broad range of technical theatre aspects such as sound, lighting, set building and stage management. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Health and Safety issues, good communication skills, and be a team player with the ability to work flexibly. Electrical installation and formal backstage technical qualifications are desirable.
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English is essential in this post.
The following experience and skills are also essential for this role:
- Excellent proven customer care skills
- Flexibility in relation to duties and working hours which will include evenings and weekends
- First Aid at work training (essential: we will provide training if necessary)
- Fire Marshal training (essential: we will provide training if necessary)
- Strong logistical skills
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite, and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.
Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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