Camberley Theatre – Senior Venue Technican (Sound)

Job Description

Senior Venue Technican (Sound)
Employer:
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Salary:
£32,570 - £37,234 per annum
Location:
Camberley Theatre, Camberley
Contract:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Evenings/Flexible Hours/Full Time/Nights/Weekends
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
Enhanced
Closing Date:
17/08/2023 at 23:58
Reference:
EC/23/250034
Surrey Heath Borough Council
Grade SH5

Join Surrey Heath Borough Council and be part of an organisation who is committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We welcome a culture of innovation and creativity by welcoming new ideas from everyone.

About the Role

The Senior Venue Technician (Sound) will support the technical operation of performances and events at Camberley Theatre. This includes discussing all technical requirements with incoming companies/hirers. The planning, preparing and testing the technical systems and the operations of the equipment during performances, events and hires. This technician has a particular responsibility to manage and maintain all sound equipment for the venue.

Knowledge and Expertise

 To lead on technical elements for all productions whether in house, hirers or professional companies ensure the highest levels of technical service in all areas of The Camberley Theatre.

 First point of contact for all technical enquiries sourcing technical riders to determine the technical needs from all visiting companies

 Operate sound and lighting on shows

 Provide duty management cover as necessary opening the building and managing casuals to deliver technical solutions and operations for shows.

 Maintain and make available as necessary all technical equipment with particular responsibility for sound equipment.

 To brief companies and hirers on Health and Safety procedures including fire, first aid and others as necessary.

 To be responsible for the safe operation of all hazardous technical effects (e.g. pyrotechnics, smoke machines, etc.) and all technical equipment within The Camberley Theatre.

 To maintain an awareness of health and safety legislation and practice including any new developments and to ensure this is translated to incoming companies, staff and hirers.

 To be aware of the correct manual handling techniques and to provide informal training to other members of staff where required.

 To ensure PPE is provided as required and is worn when necessary by all personnel.

Creativity and Innovation

 To design a technical solution to support the requirements of hire clients and professional incoming theatre companies.

 To suggest and adapt proposed technical riders to take into account any restrictions relating to the infrastructure of the venue, technical capabilities of the equipment, staff or other resource related issues.

 To design, rig, focus and operate lighting systems as necessary, making adaptations where possible or necessary to ensure efficient delivery of the programme.

 To rig and operate sound systems as necessary, making adaptations where possible or necessary to ensure efficient delivery of the programme.

 To make up, run and break down film for film presentations and to create media presentations as necessary.

Financial Accountability

 To manage the technical budget ensuring that tight financial controls are put in place to control expenditure so that that budget constraint are met.

 To ensure that there is sufficient consumable stock to maintain and operate technical equipment.

 To consider and propose the most cost effective replacement of technical equipment embracing new technology as it becomes available.

 To gain quotations, raise orders and goods receipt orders for equipment to ensure swift payment of contractors

Impact upon the Organisation & the Community

 To ensure the efficient technical operation of the venue and any associated engagements are delivered to the highest possible standard ensuring a high level of customer care for audience, hirers and incoming professional companies.

 To represent the Camberley Theatre technical services in a professional capacity at all events and shows either in the theatre or in alternative locations across the borough.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

 Manage the Casual Technical staff, booking them to work shows, manage them whilst working, giving technical direction and confirming timesheet hours for approval.

 To liaise with incoming companies and hirers as necessary prior to the engagement to ascertain requirements and needs.

 To provide key holder responsibilities for the Theatre, opening up the building for technical setups and to secure the building following a technical load out.

Initiative & Independent Action

 To arrange for the maintenance and repair issues which require external contractors to attend site.

 To take an active part in the preparation for incoming shows and events.

 To maintain the safe and efficient storage of all backstage and control room equipment, to include stock consumable items, chemicals and technical equipment ensuring such items are stored in accordance with the Health and Safety policy and that adequate stocks of consumables are maintained.

 To perform technical repairs as necessary on items of technical equipment.

 To provide H&S responsibilities in the building whilst performing Key holder responsibilities.

General

 The post holder will work alongside the other technical staff and casual technicians to ensure the highest levels of technical service in all areas of The Camberley Theatre.

 There will be a requirement, to have a flexible approach to work as it will be necessary to work unsociable hours, including weekends, bank holidays and weekends as part of a normal working pattern.

 To carry out any other duties, commensurate with the grade of this post, as and when required.

About You

You will be an experienced Theatre Technician with the ability to lead and manage a multi-skilled team. You will have good IT skills and the ability to oversee the administrative duties of the role as well as the practical duties. This role will require you to be flexible in both your scheduling and your management of priorities and the ideal candidate will be somebody who can remain calm and focused under pressure.

You will be able to demonstrate the following skills/experience:

Trained in the practice and activities of a receiving theatre
Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
Recognised H&S qualification
Demonstrable experience of working at a similar venue and of similar duties
A working knowledge of lighting, sound, film, media presentation and stage management with specialised knowledge in sound.
Competence and skill in operation of all technical stage equipment and systems and to be able to train other members of staff or hirers in use or operation.
Ability to discuss, recommend and prepare all technical systems as specified by incoming companies and hirers.
Ability to make use of relevant IT packages for administration and technical production.
Experience of working with community organisations and youth theatre as well as professional companies.
Ability to effectively liaise with customers and colleagues
An understanding of theatre finances
Budgetary management, controlling expenditure
Experience in the supervision, training and development of casual staff
Experience of the monitoring and management of Health and Safety within a public building.
The ability to produce and maintain technical records relating to the operation of shows and events.
Experience of briefing incoming companies and hirers in Health and Safety policy and procedures.
A ‘Can do’ problem solving approach to the challenge of the technical requirements that are presented.
Team approach to working as a small high performing team
Additional Information

Benefits

We are committed to providing a healthy work life balance for our employees, with hybrid working and other flexible working arrangements on offer. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable. We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days’ annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, a generous local government pension scheme, free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as subsidised gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets, shopping, cycle to work schemes and holidays via the My Staff Shop scheme.

Closing date: 17th August 2023

Interview date: 22nd August 2023

Contact details

For an informal discussion, please contact Mark Chalkley, Deputy Venue Manager on 01276 707609, mark.chalkley@surreyheath.gov.uk

Our Commitment

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

NO AGENCY CALLS PLEASE

Equal Opportunities
Surrey Heath Borough Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability, please call 01276 707126 to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.

Please note:

All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines, which includes standard identification, referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

For the best chance of successful application, please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.

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If you have any further enquiries please email recruitment@surreyheath.gov.uk or telephone 01276 707126.