Drama Technician

The University of Manchester; Manchester; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Generous employer pension contribution

Christmas closure across departments

Purple Place employee discount

Descrizione del lavoro

The University of Manchester seeks a Drama Technician to join the Humanities Technical Operations Team at the Martin Harris Centre. You will support teaching, performances and research by setting up and operating lighting, sound and visuals, while helping maintain and train users in safe equipment use.

You will work with colleagues across the University to ensure smooth operation of theatres, studios and technical spaces and contribute to ongoing technical development and knowledge sharing.

Competenze

• Technical theatre qualification or equivalent vocational training, or practical experience.
• Experience providing technical support for theatre performances, rehearsals or events.
• Experience rigging and programming lighting for theatre/events, ideally with ETC Eos.
• Experience rigging and programming sound/visuals for theatre/events, ideally with Qlab.
• Ability to diagnose faults and perform basic maintenance.
• Experience training or inducting staff, students or visitors in safe equipment use.
• Experience supporting users with varying technical knowledge levels.
• Practical skills with lighting, sound, video or related performance tech.
• Ability to collaborate within a technical team across the University.
• Willingness to continue developing technical knowledge and share it.

Mansioni

• Provide technical support for teaching, performances and research at the Martin Harris Centre.
• Set up, operate and support a range of performance technologies for teaching and events.
• Program lighting, sound and visuals for theatre performances and events.
• Support safe operation of theatres, teaching spaces and studios.
• Contribute to maintenance, repair, inspection and cataloguing of equipment.

Conoscenze

Technical theatre

Rigging

Lighting programming

Sound programming

Qlab

ETC Eos

Formazione

Technical theatre qualification

Practical experience in technical environment

Strumenti

ETC Eos

Qlab

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Drama Technician. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to teaching, performance and research within the Martin Harris Centre for Music, Drama and Film. Working as part of the Humanities Technical Operations Team, the post holder will support the safe and efficient operation of specialist facilities, equipment and performance technologies. The role will contribute to the smooth running, maintenance and organisation of the Centre's technical spaces, while providing technical support and training to staff, students, visitors and external users.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support for teaching, performance and research and across the Martin Harris Centre.
• Setting up, using and supporting a range of performance technologies, equipment and software for teaching, performances, conferences and events.
• Programming lighting, sound and visuals using appropriate technologies and platforms for theatre performances and events.
• Supporting the safe and efficient operation of theatres, teaching rooms, studios and associated technical areas.
• Contributing to the maintenance, repair, inspection, storage and cataloguing of technical equipment, consumables and materials.

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

You should demonstrate:

• Relevant technical theatre qualification, equivalent vocational training, or practical experience in a relevant technical environment.
• Experience of providing technical support for theatre performance, rehearsal, or event activity.
• Experience of rigging and programming lighting for theatre and events, ideally using ETC Eos.
• Experience of rigging and programming sound and visuals for theatre and events, ideally using Qlab.
• Ability to identify and solve technical problems, including equipment fault diagnosis, troubleshooting and basic maintenance.
• Experience of training, inducting or demonstrating safe equipment use, processes or procedures to staff, students, visitors or external users.
• Experience of supporting users with different levels of technical knowledge, providing routine advice and escalating issues where necessary.
• Practical technical theatre skills, including confidence with lighting, sound, video, recording or related performance technologies.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a technical team and collaborate with colleagues across the University.
• Willingness to continue developing technical knowledge and to share knowledge with others.

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer pension contribution
• Christmas closure across all departments outside of annual leave and bank holidays
• Purple Place employee discount platform

For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working arrangements.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions.

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Name: Tom Pearce
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This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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