Theatre Technician

Ref Number

B25-00100

Professional Expertise

Libraries, museums, theatres and open science

Department

Vice-Provost (Faculties) (B25)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£34,605–£39,980

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

03-Jun-2024

UCL is London’s global university. LCCOS – Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science – provides outstanding staff, services and resources to support the world-class research, education and enterprise that is undertaken in UCL, and connects the world with UCL through innovative programming and engagement activities. LCCOS is acknowledged as an international leader in Open Science and Scholarship. The LCCOS family comprises 3 museums and allied object collections, 14 libraries, the UCL Student Centre, Special Collections facilities, multiple additional learning spaces, the Bloomsbury Theatre and a substantial off-site storage facility. We also provide comprehensive services to healthcare staff through our partnerships with 6 NHS Trusts. LCCOS holds the UK Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Award, The National Archives (TNA) Archives Service Accreditation, and Arts Council England Museum Accreditation. The combined staff in UCL LCCOS totals around 440.

The Bloomsbury Theatre and Studio is looking for a multi skilled technician to join the team and work in our recently refurbished 541 seat Theatre and 70 seat studio.
You will be working within the technical department on a wide variety of commercial shows such as stand-up comedy, dance, drama, opera and our family Christmas show.

You will also be working with Students’ Union UCL arts societies to help put on their shows and train student users in technical skills.This role will entail working regular evenings and weekends. Manual handling is required to carry out this role. Training will be provided.

This is an on-campus role. It is not suitable for regular remote working. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

We are looking for candidates who have the following experience and skills:

•  Worked as a technician in a commercial venue. 
•  Good working knowledge of at least one area of the following: Lighting, Sound, Video, and Rigging. 
•  A good working knowledge of health and safety and its application in the theatrical environment .                         
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Further Details                                                                                                                                                                 The advert will close on the published date at 23:59 GMT. However, we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Interviews will be held at Bloomsbury Theatre. A job description and person specification can be accessed from the link at the bottom of this page. To apply, please provide:

• An up-to-date CV, including as a minimum detail of your current employment, salary and notice period, details of any former employment and your education history.       
• A supporting statement, showing how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria marked ‘Application’ in the Person Specification found within the Job Description for this post. Your statement should be provided using the free text box under ‘Questionnaire’.   

If you have any queries about the role or have any queries about the application process, please contact [email protected], quoting the job title and reference number. Further information about UCL LCCOS can be found on our website https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/ The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which include: 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days); Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme; Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE); Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan; On-Site nursery; On-site gym; Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay; Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service; Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award. We are committed to advancing gender equality within our department. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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