Technician Senior

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 42 hours per week annualised 3 posts available

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £37,011 - (Level one) rising to £40,208 (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 3 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.

Our busy technical department is seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced senior lighting & sound technicians with a sound bias to join our resident full‑time staff. These will be based in either the Theatre Royal or the Royal Concert Hall, and will also work in either venue and any other areas where your skillset may be required.

As a senior technician, you will provide hands‑on support to visiting companies and lead all junior and 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 lighting and sound consoles, specifically but not limited to the ETC Eos family of lighting consoles and the Di Gi Co  SD series of sound consoles; 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. As well as preferably at least three recent years’ experience working in a mid/large‑scale venue.

Our busy technical department is seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced senior stage technicians with a flies bias to join our resident full‑time staff. These will be based in the Theatre Royal, and will also work in the Royal Concert Hall and any other areas where your skillset may be required.

As a senior technician, you will provide hands‑on support to visiting companies and lead all junior and 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, 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 operating a manual flying system (single purchase counterweight) for get‑ins and get‑outs, live show flying, rigging spot lines, brailing, motor rigging and grid work as well as day‑to‑day fly system maintenance. A good and up‑to‑date knowledge of industry‑standard practices, procedures and methodology for efficient and safe working within the venue, and preferably at least…