Events Technician

We are looking for an events Technician to ensure a smooth and effective service during events at the Apex and other West Suffolk venues. The successful applicant will have experience in Audio, Lighting & Visuals in a live events environment with a bias towards lighting in particular. Experience with Avolites lighting desks and/or Avolites Titan software is desirable. Post will be for 37 hours a week on an annualised hours contract.

Duties will include:

• setting up and operating professional audio, lighting and visuals equipment
• undertaking seating turnarounds in the auditorium
• loading in and setting up toured equipment
• setting up events in other areas of the venue/other council venues.

You will also be required to operate heavy machinery.

Technical experience or training in a theatre or similar environment is required. You will also have good interpersonal skills and be able work effectively as part of a team. You will be able to work under pressure in a busy customer focused environment and have the ability to deal professionally, calmly and confidently with a variety of people. You must be able to demonstrate a good general understanding of health, safety and welfare policies and procedures.

In return we offer our employees:

• access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services

• a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
• discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
• a culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
• annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (with an option to buy up to an additional 10 days annual each year subject to approval)
• a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
• Salary sacrifice benefits including childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work, Tusker Leased Car Scheme
• Modern office accommodation

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For further details please contact Tim Carr, Technical Co-ordinator on 07949766375, or tim.carr@theapex.co.uk