Grade E £14.13 per hour.
Contract: Casual
The Role
We are looking for skilled and proactive Theatre and Venue Technicians to join our team on a casual basis. This role is integral to the smooth running of performances, events and venue operations. You will be responsible for technical set ups, maintenance, design of lighting and sound along with operations on productions.
About You
Casual Theatre & Venue Technicians will work alongside our in-house technical staff in the 673-seat theatre, in addition working within our function and meeting rooms including the Festival Hall, Lancaster Suite and externally on Victoria Square. We are looking for people with a passion for the theatre of all skill levels, the casual technician will work on many aspects including get ins’/outs’, lighting design and operation, sound operation and stage crewing.
The Albert Halls is a theatre/entertainment complex which has re-opened following a £6.5 million refurbishment. You will be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team and will benefit from working in a modern state of the art environment with full training and support. The theatre programme is developing rapidly so the Albert Halls Complex will prove to be an exciting and continually evolving place to work.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
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For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk