Music Technician

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About the vacancy: UWE Bristol Centre for Music is recruiting a full time technician on a permanent term contract. Alongside developing and maintaining Centre for Music’s specialist music facilities including rehearsal and recording studios, practice rooms and DJ booth, the technician supports students in using our extensive collection of music equipment. This role also provides technical delivery for events from DJing gigs to orchestral concerts both on campus and in Bristol’s most prestigious venues.

About Centre for Music: Centre for Music is run by a small, dynamic team dedicated to providing extra and co-curricular music opportunities to all students and staff at UWE Bristol. We are looking for a versatile and experienced sound engineer who can provide technical support for many different kinds of events, often requiring quick problem-solving and a pragmatic, can-do approach to keep up with our diverse and busy schedule.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator who can confidently liaise with both senior staff and students to ensure technical requirements are delivered successfully, often in unconventional settings alongside venues. The role-holder needs to be proactive, self-sufficient and highly organised, ideally with experience in facilities and asset maintenance to ensure our spaces and equipment are kept in good order for the 2000+ students who engage with us throughout the year.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 36,000 students and 4,200 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and pension schemes as well as opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Head of Centre Music Kat Branch on 0117 3284606 or email: [email protected]

This is a full-time permanent post working 37 hours per week.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.