Venue Technician (Sound Bias)

Broxbourne Borough Council; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Hoddesdon is seeking a Venue Technician with a sound bias to support their events program. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical theatre, particularly in sound operations, and possess excellent customer service skills. Responsibilities include overseeing event setup and ensuring production quality. Attractive benefits include a generous leave package and local Government Pension Scheme membership.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Full training and development programme

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Free leisure centre membership

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience as a professional theatre technician.
• Knowledge of technical theatre aspects including sound and lighting.
• In-depth knowledge of Health and Safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of productions with a focus on sound.
• Supervise and support casual technicians during events.
• Rig, set up, and operate sound, lighting, and stage equipment.

Skills

Excellent proven customer care skills

Flexibility in relation to duties and working hours

Strong logistical skills

First Aid training

Fire Marshal training

Fluent English communication

Job description

Venue Technician (Sound Bias) – Ref No: VT

Starting salary £28,579.20 pa, 40 Hours per week, at The Spotlight, Hoddesdon.

Are you passionate about technical theatre? Is sound your thing? The Spotlight Theatre are recruiting a Venue Technician with a sound bias to support The Spotlight’s busy events and entertainments programme.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the technical operation of all events, ensuring the smooth running of productions (with a focus on sound), as well as supporting a range of events including cinema, conferences, and private functions. Duties involve rigging, setting up, and operating sound, lighting, and stage equipment.

This is a varied role including practical technical work and supervision of casual technicians. You will need to be great with people and have experience of large-scale technical work, including production experience.

Requirements

You will have at least three years of experience working as a professional theatre technician in a multifunctional venue and have knowledge and experience of a broad range of technical theatre aspects such as sound, lighting, set building, and stage management. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Health and Safety issues, good communication skills, and be a team player with the ability to work flexibly.

Essential experience and skills include:

• Excellent proven customer care skills
• Flexibility in relation to duties and working hours
• First Aid at work training (training will be provided if necessary)
• Fire Marshal training (training will be provided if necessary)
• Strong logistical skills
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English

Benefits and Information

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres.

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer. Application forms must be submitted online by 2 November 2025 (quoting the above reference). Interview date - 10 November 2025.