Stage and Event Technician

Stage and Event Technician

Bournemouth International Centre

Post Title: Stage and Event Technician

Site Location: Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion

Salary: £29,399 per annum

Get out rate: £40.38 per hour

Hours: 1929 hours per annum

Contract Type: Permanent, annualised contract, based on 37 hours per week, which equates to 1929 hour per annum

The role:

BH Live is recruiting for a Stage and Event Lighting Technician to join our team, located in beautiful Bournemouth on the South coast, surrounded by stunning beaches and a vibrant town with shops, eateries, and attractions, this position offers a varied schedule across two buildings with six venues, including an arena, art-deco ballroom, and a 1500-seater proscenium theatre.

We offer our colleagues lots of great benefits which include:

• £40.38 per hour for get outs
• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

You will:

• Design and set up and operate lighting systems.
• Have an understanding of AV production and streaming.
• Operate, programme & design lighting and sound for our client events.
• Be involved in the general set up and removal of production equipment and sets.
• Work at heights and be able to manual handle safely and lift equipment.
• Due to the nature of our events, you will be required to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Work across two of our venues in Bournemouth - Bournemouth International Centre and Bournemouth Pavilion.

To be successful you will need:

• Previous experience of setting up and operating sound systems within live event context.
• Experience of working within the live events and productions industry.
• A good working knowledge and understanding of DMX SCAN/ Artnet protocols and systems
• A good knowledge and understanding of PA and sound systems/ principles of sound.

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators - a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

• More participation - through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing
• Higher audiences - through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience
• Greater economic and social benefit - through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

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