Performing Arts Music Technician

Brighton College; Brighton; On-site; GBP 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton College is seeking a Performing Arts Music Technician. This role involves supporting the music department in daily operations, managing technical needs for events, and maintaining audio-visual equipment. The successful candidate will have expertise in music technology and enthusiasm for music production.

Benefits

Complimentary lunch

Free tickets to college performances

Learning and development programme

Life Cover provided

Contributory pension scheme

Employee benefit platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a music or theatrical environment.
• Knowledge of technical and musical equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily set-ups and logistical support for music events.
• Provide technical support for the Music Department.
• Maintain and repair music equipment.

Skills

Technical work experience in music

Proficient Logic user

Knowledge of recording techniques

Ability to work unsupervised

Attention to detail

Tools

Audio and video editing software

Job description

Performing Arts Music Technician

Location: Brighton

Salary: £22,000 per annum

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Performing Arts Music Technician

Reporting to:Performing Arts Admin Supervisor

Main purpose of the role:As part of the Performing Arts department, the Performing Arts Music Technician will be the day-to-day support for the music department and users of the Sarah Abraham Recital Hall.

Reporting to the Performing Arts Admin Supervisor, the Performing Arts Music Technician will support the Music department in their day-to-day operations for lessons, performances, and other events. They will also support the wider Performing Arts team, especially in the delivery of the Audio & Video editing services under direction of the Theatre Operations Manager.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage daily ensemble set-ups and take-downs of orchestras, bands, choirs, and chamber ensembles across Brighton College for the 35 weekly rehearsals in the SARH, Hordern Room, and other venues.
• Supporting requests for musical instruments across the College sites.
• Stage manage and provide logistical and technical support for the large number of music events that take place across the year.
• Lead in the school wide requirements for recording and editing audio and visual content.
• Acting as the in-house technician for the Sarah Abraham Recital Hall (setting up and striking of all equipment needed for non-music events.)
• Maintain an updated inventory of technical & musical equipment and ensure all equipment is in good working order.
• Repair, maintain, and tune guitars and drum kits as needed.
• Repair and maintain leads, mics and power packs for stage pianos, amps, and guitars.
• Oversee the recording suite within the SARH.
• Overall responsibility for technological support for the Music Department.
• Assist in managing, maintaining, and operating the classroom instruments and additional College's Technical equipment across the College.
• Provide technical support to facilitate the smooth running of all College performances, assemblies, live events, Open Mornings, Options Evenings, and taster events.
• Adhere to the College's health and safety requirements in handling Technical and Performing Arts equipment.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of the children and young people with whom you come into contact.
• Any other reasonable management request.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Experience and knowledge of technical work in a music or theatrical environment.
• Proficient Logic user.
• Knowledge of recording equipment, video, microphones, recording techniques and enthusiasm for producing high quality recordings is essential.
• Knowledge of AV equipment and video/audio editing software.
• Understanding of the maintenance needs of music equipment.
• Ability to work unsupervised and to take responsibility for own actions. Ability to be proactive in seeking solutions to enable conclusion of tasks.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, organise time effectively, creating work schedules, prioritising workload, and meeting deadlines.
• Actively fit to work alone in moving instruments and music around the College.
• The ability to think ahead and draw up schedules of review and follow-up, as necessary.
• Ability to work accurately with an eye for detail.
• Flexibility.

Hours of Work:

This role will be on an annualised hours basis, which means the successful candidate will be expected to work a set number of hours per annum, equivalent to 40 hours per week across 35 weeks, between January and December. Weekly hours will be agreed with their line manager via a rostering system issued in advance and can be discussed in further detail at interview. Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to work some evenings and weekends to support the College’s events.

Holidays:

Holiday entitlement is included in the salary for this role. All holiday is to be taken outside of the working weeks.

Benefits:

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Employee benefit and discount platform.

Wellbeing:

• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities:

Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.

To Apply

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