MAIN TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Salary: £27,961 to £31,068
Hours: 39 hours per week (Evening, weekend and bank holiday working will be required)
Holiday: 28 days per annum, including public holidays, rising to 33 days over five years
Pension: Derby Theatre operates a contributory pension scheme provided by NEST
Probation: This post is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Notice: One week during probationary period, one month thereafter.
Benefits: Complimentary or discounted tickets to selected shows (non-transferable and subject to availability), childcare vouchers scheme, free travel on University of Derby buses, discounted parking in Derbion car park, Saville’s Insights App for discount at selected Derbion stores.
Other Terms: In accordance with BECTU and the Derby Theatre House Agreement.
Purpose of Post
The Head of Lighting, Sound, and AV is responsible for delivering all lighting, sound, and audio-visual aspects of all productions and projects at Derby Theatre, both produced and received, to the highest possible standards. Working directly with artistic, technical, and production teams you will manage the Electrics Department, overseeing its staff and ensuring associated equipment is used safely and efficiently.
The Production Department is led by the Head of Production and includes a Technical Manager (to whom this post reports), a Head of Stage and three multi skilled technicians split across lighting, sound, and stage.
Although this role is focussed on lighting, sound, and AV, the technical team at Derby Theatre works flexibly and the person filling this post will also be expected to work in all backstage areas as needed, and to develop skills in those areas.
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Key Responsibilities
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How To Apply
1. Download an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form (these are combined in one document). You must fill in this form to apply as no CVs will be accepted.
2. If you want to answer the PERSONAL STATEMENT section as a video or audio file, please attach the files in an mp4 format, ensuring that they are no higher than 10MB or send via a we transfer link https://wetransfer.com/
3. If you can, please save the file as a PDF with your name in the file name.
4. Download the ‘Candidate Welcome Pack‘ to find out more about Derby Theatre and what you can expect as an employee.
5. Read our guide to ‘Applying for a job at Derby Theatre’ for information about the application process
6. Email your completed application form, or files and equal opportunities monitoring form to jobs@derbytheatre.co.uk
7. If you would like to discuss your application with the hiring manager, please email e.munn@derby.ac.uk.
Closing Date: Wednesday 8 May, 2024 at 9am.
Interview Date: 13 / 14 May, 2024
We aim to actively champion and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all of those we work with and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We positively encourage disabled people, people of African or Caribbean heritage, South Asian heritage, East Asian heritage, West Asian heritage, Central Asian heritage, Southeast Asian heritage and people of Middle East and North African heritage and those who have experienced racism. By the term ‘those who have experienced racism’, we are referring to individuals who have experienced discrimination based on the colour of their skin, race and/or their culture.
We guarantee to interview any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role.