Join Our Team - Technician
Purpose of job
We are looking to appoint an experienced Technician to maintain a smooth-running, efficient, and safe working environment for all staff and visiting companies. You will assist in building maintenance, including future works, and strive to offer the best possible service and a positive working culture for all users of our venues.
You’ll work as part of our technical team supporting work on stage and throughout our heritage buildings. You will assist with get-ins, fit-ups, get-outs, and, on occasion, running shows.
About you
You will have experience of working in a receiving house, and a good all-round knowledge of technical theatre, proven expertise of fit ups, rehearsals, shows, get-ins, and get-outs. You will have a broad understanding of all aspects of theatre, including stage, LX, flies, and sound.
You will know how to work safely and efficiently, getting on and working as part of a team.
On this occasion, we are keen to appoint someone with specific experience of working in the stage team and/or the flys team.
For full details of the role please see the job description.
*Leeds Heritage Theatres is committed to promoting the safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and relevant roles will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.
About us
Leeds Heritage Theatres is a registered charity united by a single cause; to bring people together, create the extraordinary and provide a positive environment in which to entertain and educate.
Our three venues – Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and the Hyde Park Picture House – collectively present the very best in live performance, music, comedy and film; drawing audiences of around 350,000 a year from the Leeds city region and beyond.
We’re proud of who we are and what we do. With our combined, unique skills, we make a real difference. We inspire one another. We become stronger. Everyone is welcome to share in this labour of love.
Salary and Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent. Locally agreed full-time buy-out
Responsible to: Heads, Technical Manager, Property Manager
Salary:£28,767.79 per annum
Holiday entitlement: 20 days plus bank holidays, rising after two years’ service
Benefits
- Generous average salary pension scheme
- Regular staff offers and discounts for our venues and local businesses
- Free to use Employee Assistance Programme that supports your health and wellbeing
Probation Period: Four months
Notice Period: One month on completion of probationary period
Hours: 40 hours per week
To apply
Applications are made by online form. Please note, the form must be completed in a single session. It cannot be saved and resumed later. As well as the standard details such as name, contact information and references, the form includes eight questions (all listed below) designed to prompt thoughtful, focused answers to highlight your experience, ability and understanding of the role. Each question has a maximum response limit of 4,000 characters.
(Please note: In a departure from the process set out in the recruitment pack, for this post, you will apply and provide disclosure information through a single online form)
The deadline for receipt of applications is Fri 8 May at 9am.
If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please contact humanresources@leedsheritagetheatres.com.
Application questions
- The technical team are required to work unsociable hours, including weekends, evenings and, at times, overnight. Confirm that you understand the operational needs of working in receiving house. I understand and am comfortable with the expectation to work unsociable hours – Yes/ No.
- What experience do you have of working in Technical Theatre? Your answer should tell us any previous positions held, where, and for what duration.
- What is your working knowledge of flying systems? Do you have any experience using automated flying systems? Your answer should detail all experience using any flying systems. Tell us about the system, your role, and the period you worked on the system. If you have working knowledge and experience of automated systems, please be specific.
- Occasionally, you will deputise for both Head of Flys and Head of Stage and will need to lead a team. Tell us about relevant roles you have undertaken where you demonstrated leadership. Tell us about the role, what you specifically did (for example, the people you led, and the circumstances, for example, the venue or show), and the periods for which you carried out those roles. We’re particularly keen to hear about leadership roles in technical theatre.
- What skills do you have that make you a good leader? This may include skills you developed in the roles you just told us about. Where possible, give us examples of you using those skills, rather than just telling us you have skills.
- Describe your approach to Health and Safety, specifically what makes a good Health and Safety culture in the workplace. Explain your approach to working safely. Your answer should detail your working knowledge of H&S, and awareness of technical regulations.
- What Health and Safety training have you completed? Give details of the course or learning, when you did the training, and who provided the training. If it isn’t clear from the course title what was covered, please include a summary of the key areas.
- If you currently hold any of the qualifications set out as desirable in the person specification, tell us here. Give details of the course or learning, when you did the training, and who provided the training.
Our organisation is actively seeking applications from people from the global majority and those with a disability.
We are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and relevant roles will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.