Theatre Technician

HAMPSHIRE CULTURAL TRUST; New Milton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural organization in England is seeking a Theatre Technician to provide technical support for live performances ranging from comedy to music. Key responsibilities include maintaining lighting and sound equipment, ensuring high-quality delivery, and adapting performances to artists' requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills and a proactive approach to enhance the venue's reputation.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

7.5% Employer pension contributions

Life assurance scheme

Enhanced occupational sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Interest-free travel loans

Charity Worker Discounts

Access to same day GP appointments

Free eye tests and VDU vouchers

Free flu vaccination vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Opportunities to learn and develop

Free tea and coffee

Team Card for free access to venues

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in delivering consistent, high-quality technical support for live performances.
• Experience as a light & sound/theatre venue technician.
• Strong technical skills across a range of relevant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for live performances across various genres.
• Maintain the venue's technical and electrical equipment.
• Liaise with visiting artists to meet their technical needs.

Skills

Technical support for live performances

Lighting and sound skills

Strong technical skills across relevant equipment

Proactive and positive nature

Flexibility in working hours

Tools

Lighting equipment

Sound equipment

AV and staging materials

Job description

Overview

As a Theatre Technician at the Forest Arts Centre, you will provide technical support for live performances across everything from comedy, music, theatre and talks, maintaining consistent, high-quality delivery. You will provide specialist technical support and advice for events & activities, indoors & outdoors, including hires and room bookings. You will maintain the venue's technical and electrical equipment, including but not limited to lighting & sound equipment, and manage service contracts where required. You will liaise with visiting artists, companies and bands, ensuring their requirements are adapted to the available facilities and ensuring lighting, sound, AV, staging and electrical needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for live performances across comedy, music, theatre and talks, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Offer specialist technical support and advice for events and activities indoors and outdoors, including hires and room bookings.
• Maintain the venue's technical and electrical equipment (lighting, sound, AV, staging) and manage service contracts as required.
• Liaise with visiting artists, companies and bands to adapt their requirements to available facilities and meet lighting, sound, AV, staging and electrical needs.

A bit about you

You will hold demonstrable experience in delivering consistent, high-quality technical support for a variety of live performances. You are experienced as a light & sound/theatre venue technician and can demonstrate strong technical skills across a range of relevant equipment. You will have a proactive & positive nature, using your initiative to take action and achieve the best technical results for the venue’s performers and uphold the professional reputation of the venue. Flexibility is essential, with evening and weekend work being an integral part of the role.

What it's like to work for us

At Hampshire Cultural Trust we have a vision to create inspirational culture experiences that enrich and transform lives. We manage and support 20+ attractions across Hampshire and deliver county-wide outreach programmes that bring great culture to local communities. We also deliver a diverse range of wider social impact initiatives targeted at those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged and who would not usually have access to arts and culture. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and a culture that actively values difference. We recognise people from different backgrounds and experiences bring valuable insights to the workplace and enhance the way we perform and work. Our levels of employee engagement are high and our organisational culture positive.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro-rated for part time working)
• 7.5% Employer pension contributions
• Life assurance scheme (x3 annual salary)
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest-free Season ticket loans and travel loans from first day of employment
• Charity Worker Discounts Scheme (savings on retail, leisure, groceries, travel etc.)
• Access to same day GP appointments for employees and their immediate family
• Access to free eye tests and vouchers towards glasses for VDU use
• Free flu vaccination vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Health Cash Plan (cashback on dental, optical, medical for monthly subscription cost)
• Opportunities to learn, develop and progress
• Free tea and coffee in all our venues
• Team Card - Free access to our fee paying venues and discounts across café and retail.