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Technical Co-ordinator (Arts Centres)
Salary and grade: Grade 4
Duration of role Permanent
Hours per week 37
Location The Beacon, Wantage & Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot
Closing Date: Sunday 3rd August
Interview Date: Tuesday 12th August
About the role and what we’re looking for
Cornerstone is professional arts, culture and entertainment venue in the heart of Didcot. The centres host a range of professional performances including dance, theatre, music, comedy, conference and cinema, and also cater extensively for wider community projects such as workshops, classes, exhibitions and lectures.
Beacon is a community & arts centre located in Wantage with a growing programme of professional and local acts.
We are seeking an experienced and pro-active Technical Co-ordinator to join our technical department and lead our existing team in the running of performances and events across both centres.
Main duties and responsibilities
To be responsible for the overall management of the technical department across two venues which includes:
Work with the Arts Programme Manager to ensure that the technical requirements of all potential acts can be accommodated;- Gather all advance information of performances and conferences in a timely and efficient manner, in order to facilitate effective planning and deployment of technical staff & equipment across both venues.
- Liaise with incoming companies & hirers at all times representing the council and the venues, and working to understand and realise the technical needs of their productions and offer and negotiate alternative solutions where necessary.
- To disseminate all relevant information across the rest of the relevant teams.
- To work with the Venue Manager to ensure that at all times that shows running to the highest possible standard.
- To ensure excellent record keeping
- Ensure the auditoriums and other spaces are prepared in advance of a visiting company or hirers arrival, including setting up of technical and other equipment to meet the requirements of the performance or event.
- Act as Duty Technician and venue point-of-contact for visiting companies and hirers whilst they are in the building.
- Operate live shows in a variety of roles to a high standard for companies/hirers without their own crew.
- Work with visiting companies and hirers to ensure the show or event is presented to the highest standards expected by our audiences.
- Health and Safety
- Resource Management
- Staffing
Both venues schedule its arts programme all year long. There is an expectation in this role to be available to work unsociable hours (evenings/weekends) and over the Christmas period, for which you will receive time off in lieu.
About you
Your essential skills, knowledge and experience
Experience of managing the technical department of small-to-medium sized venues (200 seats or greater)- Experience of operating & programming sound, lighting and AV equipment in a professional venue, tour, or live events setting.
- Experience of working on a range of event genres – music, theatre, comedy, dance, children’s shows, lectures, and corporate hires.
- Experience of live sound engineering and theory
- A positive and pro-active approach along with a keen eye for detail and an aptitude for problem solving.
- Ability to prioritise workload and schedule accordingly.
- Ability to self-motivate and work independently as required.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to communicate effectively with a range of individuals including visiting performers, hirers, third-party companies, contractors, and other departments (including non-Arts staff in other council teams).
- A good knowledge of industry related health and safety regulations and statutory requirements for operating sound, light and other technical equipment.
- Ability to work at height & in low-light conditions.
- Good IT skills including experience of Microsoft Programs.
- Good technical maintenance skills
Your essential qualifications
GCSEs including Maths & English
If you have the following experience or qualifications – it’s a bonus
Technical qualifications- Experience in project management
- Experience of working on live events in a local authority setting
- Experience in lighting or sound design for live events
- PAT testing qualification and/or experience
- Relevant qualifications in technical work in an arts setting
- Working at Height certification (IPAF or similar)
- Full, clean UK driving license
The benefits we offer
A basic 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days after five years. You also have all the bank holidays to look forward to.- Flexible working and annualised hours – a flexible approach to work that our employees love!
- Salary pay awards – most jobs give scope for a pay increase after six months or the following April (depending on your start date) and we also review salaries each April.
- A generous career average pension scheme which includes life insurance of three times your salary
- The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme (cheaper than directly through a store) so that you can cycle to work!
- Various schemes to keep you healthy (reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users and more)
- We give you two days per year to volunteer within the local community.
- A range of resources, support, and activities to help you maintain your wellbeing including a monthly wellbeing hour in addition to annualised hours (the ability to work flexibly as long as, over the course of the year, you complete your contracted hours) and annual leave.
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