Production Technician

Harrow Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Production Technician at Harrow Council will deliver high-quality technical production and event support across the London Borough of Harrow’s Cultural Service. You will plan and execute production requirements for a diverse programme, ensuring safety and quality from set-up to de-rig.

Working with artists, hirers and contractors, you will provide expert lighting and sound support, maintain equipment, and uphold excellent customer service, helping to create engaging, safe experiences for

Qualifications

• Motivated self-starter with excellent communication, able to work with visiting professionals.
• Experience of technical production theatre including stage management, lighting and sound.
• Knowledge of licensing, accessibility, and health and safety procedures for performances.
• Customer care awareness and ability to work with diverse clients and stakeholders.
• Interest in the arts.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver technical production requirements for events.
• Provide expert technical production support across outdoor events, festivals and performances.
• Deliver high standards of customer service to venue hirers, performers and stakeholders.
• Ensure production equipment and systems are operated and maintained; manage set-up to de-rig.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical production theatre

Stage management

Lighting

Sound

Health and safety procedures

Customer care

Arts interest

Job description

Overview

The Production Technician plays a key role in delivering high-quality technical production and event support across the London Borough of Harrow's Cultural Service. Working across a diverse programme of cultural activities, the postholder will be responsible for providing professional production services for a wide range of events, including outdoor events, festivals, performances, community activities and events commissioned by external clients.

The role involves planning, coordinating and delivering technical production requirements to ensure events are executed safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard. The Production Technician will work closely with artists, performers, hirers, contractors and colleagues to provide expert technical support, helping to create engaging and successful experiences for audiences and participants.

As a customer-focused professional, the postholder will deliver excellent service to venue hirers, performers and stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact for technical event delivery. They will ensure that production equipment and systems are operated and maintained effectively, support the smooth running of events from set-up to de-rig, and contribute to the continued success and reputation of Harrow's cultural programme through the delivery of exceptional production values.

About You

The successful candidate wll have:

• A motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with excellent communication skills, who is able to work with a wide range of visiting professionals.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of technical production theatre and technical production skills including stage management, lighting and sound.
• Ability to work to licensing, accessibility and health and safety procedures and legislation of performances and functions.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of customer care, being responsive and considerate of customer needs and dealing effectively with a wide range of clients, partners and other stakeholders.
• Interest in the arts.

Related Documents

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