Audio Visual Technician

Royal College of Physicians; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal College of Physicians is seeking an AV Technician to support various events at their Liverpool venue, The Spine. The role involves operating advanced AV equipment, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and collaborating with a dynamic technical team. Candidates should have a background in customer-facing roles and AV knowledge to enhance the event experience.

Benefits

Dynamic, modern event spaces

Panoramic views over Liverpool

Focus on healthy and sustainable catering

Qualifications

• Experience in video production, events, or technical arts.
• Demonstrable knowledge of audio, projection, video, IT, lighting.
• Working in a customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Operate technical equipment for events and conferences.
• Follow processes for equipment use and maintenance.
• Contribute to team ideas for improvement and revenue generation.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Knowledge of AV disciplines

Team collaboration

Education

Technical or creative art qualification

Job description

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Salary: Grade 3, £26,958 - £28,959 (depending on skills and experience). Please note, the stated remuneration is inclusive of a £4,000 market supplement per annum.

Working arrangements: Full-time, 40 hours a week. Standard working hours between 07.00 – 19.00, Monday to Friday. Some overtime and anti-social working will be required to support projects.

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is recruiting an AV Technician to join us at our Liverpool site at The Spine.

Purpose and scope

About Us:

Spaces at The Spine is Liverpool’s latest destination for world-class events.

Officially opened in September 2021, the venue is situated within The Spine, the RCP’s new northern home and one of the healthiest buildings in the world.

Spaces at The Spine boasts dynamic, modern and versatile spaces, which include a lecture theatre, and conference, exhibition, training and dining facilities. The venue boasts next-generation event technology and was built according to the principles that make up the WELL Standard.

What we offer:

• Dynamic, modern event spaces with integrated next-generation technology
• Breath-taking panoramic views over Liverpool City Centre, the Mersey and North Wales
• One of the healthiest buildings in the world, boasting an internal sky garden
• Sustainable and healthy catering offer prepared with local ingredients

Our venue hosts a diverse range of events, from high-profile corporate and medical conferences to luxurious evening events, and we are seeking an AV Technician to join our technical team.

The Spaces at The Spine team are part of the Royal College of Physicians which at its heart has a mission to improve healthcare for all. Our core values are Learning, Being Collaborative and Taking Care.

Role Overview:

As an Audio-Visual Technician, you will play a crucial role in the execution of audio-visual elements for various events. This position requires an enthusiastic and passionate professional who can not only operate advanced AV equipment but also be customer focused and work as part of a team.

The audio-visual, technical and media services (AVTMS) Technician role is an equally demanding and rewarding role that underpins the whole service delivery strategy for AVTMS within the RCP.

You will be expected to provide expert technical expertise to support meetings, conferences, webinars, and content creation (filming and editing). You will be supporting AV technicians to reach a high level of competence across a wide range of event technology disciplines.

You will be encouraged to approach all the tasks assigned to you with a positive, supportive, and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities:

• The successful operation of technical equipment for physical and hybrid conferences and meetings for both internal and external customers.
• Correctly following operating, storing and fault reporting processes to ensure effective use and longevity of technical equipment and platforms.
• Contributing ideas that improve what the team does and offers new opportunities for revenue generation.
• Portraying the RCP as a positive and customer-oriented organisation at all times.
• Any other duties as may be reasonably expected and which are commensurate with the level of the post, adhere and comply with the provisions of the RCP’s health and safety policy, undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities.
• Contribute to the work of the Department and wider RCP activities.

Your experience includes:

• Working in a customer-facing role
• Experience in the video production, events, or technical arts industries
• Demonstrable knowledge of all AV disciplines (audio, projection, video, IT, lighting)
• A technical or creative art qualification
• Experience working in a similar venue or content production organisation