Building Technician

THE MANCHESTER YOUNG PEOPLE'S THEATRE LIMITED; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Contact Theatre in the UK is seeking a Building Technician to maintain the premises, support event setups and keep services running smoothly.

You will work under the Building & Operations Manager part-time (21 hours weekly, equating to 16.8 hours) with occasional duties as Duty Manager in day-time.

The role emphasizes hands-on maintenance (joinery, plumbing, electrical tasks), safety compliance, and engagement with young people through apprenticeships.

Qualifications

• Essential maintenance experience in a building environment.
• Experience working in maintenance settings.
• Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team work.
• Attention to detail in maintenance tasks.
• Excellent organisational skills and prioritisation.
• Customer service awareness in the arts sector.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations for premises.
• Clean driving license.
• Enthusiasm for creative work environments.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities practices.
• Interest in youth-focused work and programmes.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Building & Operations Manager with tasks for efficient building operation.
• Carry out basic maintenance: joinery, plumbing, decorating.
• Replace light fittings and lamps as required.
• Support Duty Managers for event setup and room prep.
• Move light office equipment and furniture as needed.
• Estimate labour and materials for projects and order supplies.
• Keep daily records of time spent and activities.
• Carry out external housekeeping duties and garden/ decking care.
• Maintain the Contact vehicle and perform basic upkeep.
• Assist with water quality testing per Legionella checks.
• Contribute to capital project assessments and legacy system viability.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Maintenance environment

Own initiative

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Customer service in arts

Health and Safety knowledge

Driving license

Creative organisation

Equal Opportunities

Young people focus

Education

Building trades qualification

Job description

Building Technician

Keep Contact running smoothly as our Building Technician. Tackle repairs, maintain the building and prepare welcoming spaces for the events and people who bring it to life

MAIN LOCATION: Contact but may be required to work at other venues as required

RESPONSIBLE TO:Building and Operations Manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR:N/A

WORKS WITH:Front of House and Technical Teams

HOURS: Part Time. Contracted 21 hours per week As we work 100:80:100 this equates to working 16.8 hours per week.

STATUS: Permanent

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
The Building Technician will perform a variety of maintenance, modification and repair activities to the plant, fabric and fittings of the premises in a safe and efficient manner, as well as assisting in the preparation for specific events and the day-to-day running of the building. Providing cover for the Building & Operations Manager in his absence will occasionally be required which includes some basic tasks attributed to the day-time Duty Manager role.

MAIN TASKS

Assist the Building & Operations Manager with all tasks as required to ensure the efficient running of the building and its services.

Various maintenance activities around the building, including basic joinery, plumbing, and decorating.

Changing of light fittings and lamps.

Occasional support of Duty Managers in preparation of main spaces and rooms, for a variety of meetings, workshops and events.

Undertaking light office equipment/furniture movement within the building and other light porter duties.

In consultation with the Building & Operations Manager, to accurately estimate labour and materials needs for specific projects, including ordering and collection of materials when required.

Keep accurate records of time spent and activities completed on a daily basis.

Some external house-keeping duties, such as: tidying of bin area, sweeping and washing decking and occasional litter picking.

Carrying out routine maintenance on the Contact vehicle.

Carry out or supervise water quality testing in accordance with the Legionella Risk Assessment.

Contribute to the assessment of Capital proposals in relation to their impact and the viability of existing legacy systems.

GENERAL

• To attend departmental, company and operational meetings as required.

• To represent Contact to external bodies and organisations as required.

• Adherence to Contact’s Health and Safety policy, undertaking such duties as are required and ensuring that reasonable care is taken to ensure a healthy and safe working and public environment.

• Adherence to and commitment to Contact’s Equal Opportunities policy.

• To interact directly with young people through apprenticeships and work placements as a way of contributing to their development.

• To contribute where appropriate to the training and development of Contact staff.

• Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required in connection with the position.

• Manage, control and report on all budgets relating to your team/area, delegating budgetary authority where appropriate.

• To advise and report regularly on activity as required by the wider Senior Management Team, Board and sub-boards, supplying any data required to meet funder reporting requirements.

• To provide mentoring and support to young people and on occasions deliver training/workshops in areas relevant to your job role.

• In line with Contact’s governance model, pro-actively engage young people in decision-making through consultations, young people’s panels and other mechanisms relevant to your job role.

• To manage all personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulations, using the Spektrix database as directed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

• Practical experience in carrying out building maintenance work.

• Experience of working in a maintenance environment.

• Ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team.

• Ability to apply attention to detail when carrying out maintenance.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritize working activities.

• Understanding of the importance of good customer service within the arts industry.

• Clear understanding of Health and Safety legislation in relation to maintenance activities within a commercial/industrial premises.

• Clean current driving license.

• Enthusiasm for working in a creative organisation

• Enthusiasm for and commitment to Equal Opportunities practice

• Enthusiasm and commitment for working in an environment focused on young people (aged 13 – 30)

DESIRABLE

• A professional qualification in one of the building trades, such as: electrical engineering, plumbing and/or joinery.

• Willingness to be flexible in shift patterns including occasional evenings and weekends

• Ability to apply creative problem solving when dealing with unusual repairs.

Department Operations

Role Building Technician

Location Contact Theatre

Remote status Hybrid

Salary 14,790/year

Employment type Part-time

Contact Theatre

About Contact Theatre

Contact is where young people change their lives through the arts, and audiences of all ages experience exciting new shows.