Venue Technician

Lancaster City Council; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council organization in Morecambe seeks a Venue Technician to support various events, including live music and conferences. The role involves maintaining sound and lighting equipment and ensuring technical aspects run smoothly. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a commitment to health and safety. This part-time permanent position offers generous benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on days out and activities

Qualifications

• Experience in setting up, operating, and maintaining sound, lighting, and AV equipment.
• Ability to work closely with companies and performers to meet specific technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate technical equipment for various events.
• Assist with stage management and equipment logistics.
• Maintain high standards within the venue.

Skills

Good communication skills

Commitment to health and safety

Job description

Overview

The Role

As a Venue Technician, you’ll be an essential part of the Platform team, supporting a variety of events, including live music, conferences, and community activities at our venues. This exciting position is contracted to 18 hours per week, with the opportunity for overtime subject to business needs at both The Platform and our portfolio of other venues and event spaces.

Your role will involve setting up, operating, and maintaining sound, lighting, and AV equipment, ensuring all technical aspects run smoothly and safely.

You’ll work closely with visiting companies and performers to meet their specific requirements, assist with stage management and equipment logistics, and help maintain the venue’s high standards.

The post requires good communication skills, and a strong commitment to health and safety. If you enjoy a hands-on role in a busy venue environment and want to be part of delivering great events, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

This is a permanent role working 18 hours per week over two days, including bank holidays evenings and weekends. This post is based at the Platform Morecambe.

About You

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defense reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date:TBC