PAC Lead AV Technician (Commercial)
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ACES Academies Trust are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be part of the Academy’s Performing Arts Centre (PAC) team within our Leisure department.
Hinchingbrooke School, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Closing date: Midday Friday 6th September 2024
Interviews: week commencing Monday 9th September 2024
Date posted: Friday 9th August 2024
Start date: October 2024
Contract type: Casual
Salary: £15.00 per hour (hours to be confirmed in line with demands of the Performing Arts Centre)
PAC Lead AV Technician (Commercial):
ACES Academies Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be part of the Academy’s Performing Arts Centre (PAC) team within our Leisure department.
The Leisure department is responsible for hiring the school’s facilities including the PAC to a wide range of community clubs and businesses. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our busy department as we look to grow the number of events in our PAC venue.
We need a technician(s) who
- We are looking for an enthusiastic Technician to join our friendly team who provide sound and lighting support to performing groups who hire our venue.
- Holds a recognised qualification or experience of working in sound and lighting or music production.
- Will be focused on delivering excellent customer service standards.
- Can effectively work as part of a team.
Reporting to the Commercial Lettings Manager, your duties will include all technical aspects of supporting productions in the venue. We have a wide range of clients, including dance, drama, music concerts, conferences, and sports events. You will need to work closely with “hirers” and be flexible in the tasks you undertake to support events.
As our “Lead Technician” in addition to the event duties of our AV Technicians, as the “Lead Technician,” we will be looking for you to
- Be the primary contact for customers in terms of their technical and audiovisual requirements
- To consult with customers promptly to establish and prepare their technical requirements for events
- To produce a monthly staff technician shift rota to provide adequate cover for events with the approval of the Commercial Lettings Manager
Above all, we ask that all our staff members are passionate about hosting clients in our theatre and can demonstrate this with all the tasks given.
Staff Benefits:
- 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service (support staff only).
- O2 Staff discount.
- Free use of Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes.
- Free car parking.
- Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS).
- CPD access and support.
- Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, family.
- Access to staff discounts from local suppliers.
We encourage a pre-application visit to the school or a telephone conversation with the Commercial Lettings manager. For further information, please contact our school office on 077438 06871.
Enquiries and applications to: recruitment@acesmat.uk (CV’S will not be accepted)
Closing date: Midday Friday 6th September 2024
Interviews: week commencing Monday 9th September 2024
If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly.
Please be advised that, as an employer, we do not hold a Sponsorship licence, so we are unable to support overseas applicants obtaining the right to work in the UK.
ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.
ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.