Senior Technician

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Health and Wellbeing options

Personal development courses

On-site childcare

Shopping discounts

Job summary

University of Leeds is seeking a Senior Technician to join the School of Performance and Cultural Industries. You will support the Lead Technician and help ensure a professional technical service for teaching and public events.

You will work with students, researchers and external artists, providing guidance on theatre practice, safety and how to run productions. Flexible hours include evenings and weekends to support the school’s events calendar.

Qualifications

• Must be a professional and proactive technician with a strong team-working ethos.
• Experience in theatre or performance facilities is desirable.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required by events.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Technician to deliver a professional technical service.
• Manage and maintain the School’s theatre and performance facilities.
• Oversee scheduling, maintenance, compliance and continuity activities.
• Deliver inductions for staff, students and visitors.

Job description

We are looking for a professional and proactive individual with a good team working ethos to join our technical team in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures, within the School of Performance and Cultural Industries as a Senior Technician.

The Senior Technician will be responsible for supporting the Lead Technician to ensure a professional technical service is provided, guaranteeing effective day-to-day operations within the School, ensuring scheduling, maintenance, compliance and continuity activities occur within the technical team, as well as managing and maintaining the School’s theatre and performance facilities and delivering inductions.

In this role, you will use your specialist skills and knowledge to work with students, researchers, academics and external artists, to provide advice and support on the technical services available whilst supporting learners, enabling them to meet teaching and learning outcomes. During assessment periods you will also work as part of a team to deliver student productions and installations. Using your knowledge of professional theatre practice, you will aid the Lead Technician in the direction of staff and provide advice and guidance to students, helping them work safely and effectively under pressure.

Please note that this role requires flexible working (including evenings and weekends) in support of the school’s programme of public facing student and professional events.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!