Junior AV Technician – Government sector

Kinly’s Global Services; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinly is seeking a Junior AV Technician to support government sector projects nationwide from Sunbury. You will install and maintain AV equipment, assist with presentations in Law Courts, and travel across England and Wales. The role requires a valid UK driving licence, client-facing skills, and willingness to work extended hours including weekends.

You will join a collaborative team, handle equipment movement, and ensure security practices while supporting Kinly’s judicial sector deployments.

Qualifications

• Technical knowledge of short-term AV solutions including video and audio setup.
• Knowledge of IT, Microsoft Office and both Apple and Windows operating systems.
• UK driving licence is essential and national travel is required.
• Experience in a warehouse environment and handling equipment.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety and safe working practices.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining Audio Visual equipment.
• Electrical Safety (PAT) testing of all Hire electrical equipment.
• Testing and upkeep of current stock.
• Maintaining an up-to-date record of all Sunbury based Kinly hire equipment on the internal asset management system.
• Maintaining consumable stock levels for Government hire.
• Securely wiping all Government Hire PCs of sensitive data on return from site and ensuring they are updated with relevant software and security patches.
• Delivery and collection of equipment to client venues, primarily Crown Courts.
• Installing, de-rigging AV requirements to enable presentation of evidence in Law Courts.
• Working with Clients to ensure they receive excellent service.
• Liaising with Clients and the office to ensure smooth running of the events.
• Providing cover for on-site Government Hire installation engineers.

Skills

Video set up/control

Audio set up/control

Wired and Wireless signal distribution

IT literacy (MS Office, macOS, Windows

Communication and customer service

Health and Safety awareness

Work under pressure

Job description

Role:Junior AV Technician – Government sector

Contract Type:Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, with shifts between 6am and 6pm

Location:Sunbury, UK, but with travel across England & Wales

Salary:£30,000 - £32,000 (dependent on experience), plus company benefits and work vehicle

Interview Process: 2-stage (Virtual and Face-to-face)

Kinly is a leading integrator of audio-visual and unified communications solutions, and the largest in Europe, serving as a globally trusted technology advisor to leading organisations. For more than 25 years, we have been designing, developing, integrating and supporting complex audiovisual solutions and businesses rely on us to deliver consistently secure and flexible meeting experiences.

We have a new opportunity for an AV Technician to join our highly collaborative judicial sector team to deliver and install AV requirements into Law Courts around England and Wales on a day-to-day basis.

This role will require extended hours and a willingness to travel and the ideal candidate will need to be smart, well-presented and extremely helpful as the role will be very client facing.

The role will also involve heavy lifting, the movement of large items and the person must be willing to attain Security Clearance if not already held.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing and maintaining Audio Visual equipment
• Electrical Safety (PAT) testing of all Hire electrical equipment
• Testing and upkeep of current stock
• Assisting with maintaining an up-to-date record of all Sunbury based Kinly hire equipment on the internal asset management system
• Maintaining consumable stock levels for Government hire
• Securely wiping all Government Hire PCs of sensitive data on return from site and ensuring they are updated with relevant software and security patches
• Delivery and collection of equipment to client venues, primarily Crown Courts
• Installing, de-rigging AV requirements to enable presentation of evidence in Law Courts
• Working with Clients to ensure they receive excellent service
• Liaising with Clients and the office to ensure smooth running of the events
• Providing cover for on-site Government Hire installation engineers

Skills and experience:

• Technical knowledge of short-term AV solutions, including: Video set up/control, Audio set up/control & Wired and Wireless signal distribution
• Basic knowledge of video and audio production and postproduction
• Logical troubleshooting thought process
• Knowledge of IT, including Microsoft Office and both Apple and Microsoft operating systems
• Experience of working in a warehouse environment
• Good awareness of Health and Safety and safe working practices
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• The confidence to work under pressure in a professional environment
• A UK driving license is essential as is national travel
• Flexibility as overtime will be involved, including some weekends, evenings and overnight stays required
• Comfortable going through the Security Clearance vetting (organised by Kinly).

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

If you do require details of the vacancy or the application process in an alternative format, please [e-mail] your requirements.

Equal Opportunities:

Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other ‘protected characteristics. We welcome your application.