Drama Technician: Lighting, Sound & Stage Tech

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer pension contribution

Christmas closure across departments

Purple Place employee discount

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Technical theatre

Rigging

Lighting programming

Sound programming

Qlab

ETC Eos

Education

Technical theatre qualification

Practical experience in technical environment

Tools

ETC Eos

Qlab

Job description

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.