Lighting Technician

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is seeking a Lighting Technician for Snape Maltings. The role involves running lighting for concerts, operating ETC EOS desks, and working with visiting designers and teams to create impactful stage lighting and transitions.

You will help plan and execute lighting for diverse events, maintain equipment, and oversee freelance staff to ensure high production standards. Based at Snape Maltings with some travel within East Suffolk.

Qualifications

• Assist with rigging, focusing and operation of lighting for concerts and events.
• Programme and operate ETC EOS lighting desks.
• Liaise with freelance lighting designers, visiting technicians and visiting companies.
• Work with BPA teams to provide lighting for concerts and events.
• Design lighting for occasional concerts and projects.
• Manage maintenance of lighting equipment.
• Participate in planning meetings for future events.
• Work with and oversee freelance staff and engineers contracted by BPA.
• Deal with technical requests and queries from artists.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the rigging, focusing and operation of the lighting for concerts and events at Snape Maltings and other BPA venues.
• Programme and operate ETC EOS lighting desks to support performances.
• Liaise with freelance lighting designers, visiting technicians and companies for on-site setups.
• Collaborate with other BPA teams to provide suitable lighting for concerts and events.
• Design lighting for occasional concerts and projects when required.
• Oversee maintenance and safe operation of lighting equipment.
• Participate in planning meetings for future events and productions.
• Supervise freelance staff, technicians and engineers contracted by Britten Pears Arts.
• Respond to technical requests from artists in a timely manner.

Skills

Lighting rigging

Lighting operation

ETC EOS control

Team coordination

Lighting design

Equipment maintenance

Project planning

Freelance supervision

Technical liaison

Tools

ETC EOS

Job description

Lighting Technician

Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours a week

Salary: £35,000

Britten Pears Arts (BPA) is a pioneering Music & Arts based charity, situated on the beautiful Suffolk coast, working across a wide range of activities. Music-related charitable work includes Artist Development, a year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House.

At Snape Maltings, our significant commercial activity includes Retail, Hospitality, Galleries and Property – including holiday lets and accommodation for visiting artists. All commercial profits are used to support the BPA charity. We employ more than 150 permanent colleagues, many of whom work flexibly, together with significant numbers of seasonal staff and freelancers.

Our mission is to use Music, Arts & Heritage to transform people’s lives for the better, to bring communities together and effect positive social change. BPA continues to follow in the footsteps of founders Britten and Pears, inspired by their goal to make the arts useful and available to all. At our two internationally recognised cultural destinations; Snape Maltings and The Red House, we create vibrant, uplifting and life-enhancing experiences for visitors, customers and audiences alike. We deliver this vision through our remarkable people and brilliant inclusive teams, working together with a sense of purpose.

Our values guide all of BPA’s activities, with a Pioneering sense of creativity, openness to new possibilities and the courage to take initiative, a Collaborative spirit, knowing the power of teamwork, inclusivity, mutual support and challenge, a Rigorous pursuit of excellence, ambition to go the extra mile, and attention to detail, always Empowering people to learn, grow, find their potential and inspire others.

The backstage team are dedicated to helping to produce high-quality concerts and events and pride ourselves on being friendly and welcoming to all visiting musicians, artists and technicians. The Lighting Technician will assist with the organisation and running of the lighting aspects of our programmed events. These will usually be at one of our own venues including the internationally renowned Concert Hall, the flexible Britten Studio and the newly re-fitted Recital Room. The Lighting Technician will work closely with artists, backstage staff, freelancers and the music teams to prepare our performance spaces for concerts and other events. The Lighting Technician would also be expected to assist with AV and stage work as needed.

The role is based at Snape Maltings but some travel to other locations within East Suffolk will be required.

In particular we are looking for someone who can:

• Assist with the rigging, focusing and operation of the lighting for concerts and events at Snape and other venues used by Britten Pears Arts
• Programme and operate ETC Eos lighting desks
• Liaise and work with freelance lighting designers, visiting technicians and visiting companies
• Work with other teams within BPA to provide lighting for concerts and events
• Design the lighting for occasional concerts and projects
• Manage the maintenance of lighting equipment
• Participate in planning meetings for future events
• Work with and oversee freelance staff, technicians and engineers contracted by Britten Pears Arts
• Deal with technical requests and queries from artists

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, in particular from global majority backgrounds and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts and Snape Maltings Trading Limited.

Do you have right to live and work in the UK that is not dependent on sponsorship?

(Please note that Britten Pears Arts and Snape Maltings Trading Limited does not hold a sponsorship license and is therefore unable to sponsor individuals. For guidance, please refer to the Home Office website. Please note, it is illegal to employ anyone who does not have permission to live and work in the UK.)*

Closing date: 07-10-2026 23:59