Casual Theatre Technician

BEAM, inc.; Hertford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

BEAM in Hertford is seeking Casual Theatre Technicians to support our programme of events. You will work with permanent technicians and the in-house team to deliver high-quality productions across touring and in-house shows.

The role involves getting in and out of shows, lighting and sound tasks, basic electrical safety, and helping build scenic elements while adhering to health and safety guidelines. This is a casual on-site position with varying duties and days.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technical disciplines across a range of live events.
• Experience in specific or multiple show operation disciplines.
• Experience in technical work in a theatrical setting.
• Experience in maintaining technical theatre equipment and stage engineering.
• Ability to read lighting, sound and stage design plans.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Technical Theatre risk assessments and Health and Safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist with get-ins and get-outs, including loading/unloading of vehicles.
• undertake lighting and sound tasks as necessary.
• Have a basic understanding of electrical safety in temporary installations.
• Help build scenic elements of incoming shows and follow health and safety guidance.
• Operate lighting and sound or fulfil stage duties for shows.
• Communicate issues to the Deputy Technical Manager or Technical and Production Manager.
• Maintain and clean backstage areas; assist other departments with manual labour.

Skills

Live events

Lighting operation

Sound operation

Stage duties

Safety awareness

Job description

We are looking for Casual Theatre Technicians to join our team at BEAM, where you'll have the opportunity to work across our whole programme of events. What will you be doing? As a Casual Theatre Technician, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality productions at BEAM. You'll work closely with the permeant technicians to support touring companies and our in-house programming team to provide technical support. Some of the key responsibilities of the Casual Theatre Technician Role include:

• To assist with the get-ins and get-outs, including loading and unloading of vehicles.
• To undertake lighting and sound tasks as necessary.
• To have at least a basic understanding of electrical safety in temporary electrical installations.
• To help build scenic elements of incoming shows and ensure current health and safety guidance is followed in discharging these duties.
• To operate lighting and sound or fulfil stage duties for shows.
• To promptly communicate any issues to the Deputy Technical Manager or Technical and Production Manager.
• Maintain and clean the backstage areas of the theatre when necessary.
• To help other departments with occasional manual labour.

No two days are the same: one week you might be running sound for a comedy tour, the next you could be helping bring our co-produced pantomime to life., We as a council are ambitious. To find out more about our ambitions and what it's like working at East Herts, In accordance with council policy, new appointments will normally be made at the first SCP point of the relevant grade. If, at the offer stage, a candidate can provide clear evidence that their skills and/or experience align with a higher point within the grade, appointment at the next SCP point may be considered. Any such decision must be reviewed and approved by the Director

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity and maintaining a firm commitment to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We believe that creating inclusive environments leads to stronger collaboration and better outcomes in our work.

Attached documents

The ideal person for the Casual Theatre Technician Role will have:

• Experience in Technical disciplines across a range of live events.
• Experience in specific or multiple show operation disciplines.
• Experience in technical work in a theatrical setting.
• Experience in maintaining technical theatre equipment and stage engineering.
• Ability to read lighting, sound and stage design plans.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Technical Theatre risk assessments and Health and Safety issues.