Venue Technician

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About The Role

Are you an experienced Venue Technician or Sound Engineer? If so, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Guildhall team! As the Venue Technician, you will be at the heart of our dynamic cultural programme, which features a mix of live music, comedy, film, dance, circus, and immersive experiences. You will collaborate closely with our Technical Team Leader, Senior Programmers and operational team to ensure the seamless execution of all technical aspects of our events. You will have the opportunity to work on both in-house productions and touring shows, maintaining the highest standards of quality. In this role, you will typically work 3-4 shifts a week as Venue Technician in our events space, which means evening and weekend work is part of the excitement of live events. The rest of your time will be dedicated to supporting the venues’ needs, including cinema operations, room hires and logistical planning for incoming productions and visiting artists. While your primary base will be at Gloucester Guildhall, your expertise will also be invaluable in support of the technical needs and opportunities within the wider cultural service including festivals & events and the Museum of Gloucester.

What We Need From You

We are looking for a Venue Technician that specialises in live sound. You will bring your professional experience in providing technical support in a live events environment, with a strong understanding of both technical specialisms. You will have experience of working at height and have sound knowledge of health and safety in a live event environment. You will be able to provide basic technical training to colleagues to ensure that our venues offer a seamless experience to our customers. Your proactive approach when working with artists will ensure that events are delivered to a high technical standard. Quality is paramount, and your keen eye for detail will be essential in all areas of your role. You will confidently use your skills and knowledge to suggest improvements to our cultural venues. You will work to annualised hours to meet the dynamic needs of the live events industry, which will include regular evening and weekend working.

What We Can Do For You

• Flexible working pattern
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service (FTE)
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Regular job‑specific training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and an in‑house Occupational Health service
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice – T&C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Access to employee‑led networks such as Black Workers, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group.

Additional Information

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. Applications from Gloucestershire County Council employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

Equality and Diversity

We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high‑performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves. We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long‑term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no‑one is disadvantaged because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.