Technician (TRCH)

ESPO Trading Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Hybrid working where applicable

Job summary

Nottingham City Council seeks a Technician to join our busy technical department, based at Theatre Royal or Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham. The role involves supporting visiting companies and leading casual staff during Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances.

You will work across mainstage and foyer events, with hands-on rigging, lighting and sound responsibilities, ensuring safety and high standards throughout productions.

Qualifications

• Experience of lighting and/or sound operation for concerts, musicals or plays.
• Experience delivering technical work in a mid/large scale venue and coordinating with visiting crews.
• Knowledge of lighting and sound consoles and rigging equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to visiting companies and lead casual staff on Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances.
• Work on mainstage events at Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, plus foyer events and maintenance projects.
• Maintain safety, quality and efficiency in all technical activities, operating stage gear and rigging as required.

Skills

Lighting operation

Sound operation

Stage Q’s

Team player

Willing to work long hours

Tools

ETC Eos lighting consoles

DiGiCo SD series

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours:37 hours per week annualised

Worker Type:Onsite Worker

Salary:Starting Salary is £29,542 (Level one) rising to £32,046 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location:Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for 5 talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Technician

Our busy technical department seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced technicians to join our resident fulltime staff. These will be based in either the Theatre Royal or in the Royal Concert Hall. However, will be expected to also work in either venue and any other areas where your skillset may be required.

As a technician, you will provide hands on support to visiting companies and help lead casual staff on Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances throughout the venue to deliver our performances, rehearsals and events to the highest possible standards of safety, quality and efficiency.

This will include work on mainstage events in both the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, as well as foyer events, maintenance work and other projects. Also, maintenance periods; to include cleaning, electrical appliance safety inspections and repairs plus, any other remedial work needed by the venue.

The successful applicant will have an up-to-date working knowledge of working on stage for shows, running Q plots, including the use of winches and sliders, running props, scenic truck movements, operating a manual flying system (single purchase counterweight), live show flying, rigging spot lines, brailing, motor rigging and grid work.

Working on Get-Ins and Get-Outs as part of a busy technical department, working safely and efficiently as a team or individually, unloading and loading of vehicles, construction and rigging of scenery, rigging of lighting and sound equipment.

The successful applicant will have an working knowledge of lighting and sound consoles, (venue consoles are ETC Eos family and DiGiCo SD series) a competent knowledge of the set-up and repair of current lighting and sound fixtures and peripherals; an able knowledge of the rigging of motors and associated equipment; a good and up to date knowledge of industry standard practices, procedures and methodology for efficient and safe working within the venue.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Technician

• Experience of lighting and/or sound operation for concerts, musical or plays; professional and amateur. And experience of the technical delivery of presented / production work in a mid/large scale venue.
• Experience leasing with technical crew and incoming companies and of follow spotting.
• Experience of working in all technical areas (Stage/Flys/Lighting/Sound) and of Live flying shows
• Experience of the technical delivery of presented / production work in a mid/large scale venue.
• Experience of running Stage Q’s
• A knowledge of ETC Eos family lighting consoles and the DiGiCo SD series sound consoles
• Willingness to work long and unsociable hours in a sometimes physically demanding environment
• Happy to work in a team and independently

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact any of the below:

Bob Betts, Chief LX Concert Hall, by email at [e-mail]

Michael Donoghue, Head of Lighting and Sound Theatre by email [e-mail]

David Price, Stage Manager Theatre by email [e-mail]

Adam Watson, Stage Manager Concert Hall by email [e-mail]

Closing Date

Sunday 27th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews are expected to be held W/C 5th October 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

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