Job Overview Epsom College is seeking a skilled AV Technician who is able to deliver and support a wide remit in terms of both its audio visual and events commitments, during the College’s academic year, and during the holiday periods for the Commercial Events. This role is part of the AV Technical and Events support team facilitating school and commercial events. This position is responsible for helping to deliver technical requirement for both commercial and school led events, Commercial & Events Manager to ensure requirements are met and that high standards are maintained. The College has a large concert space, a multi-purpose hall, a lecture theatre, two performing arts studios as well as a number of other meeting or performance spaces. There are also plans underway to create a new recording studio in the Music department. Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide AV technical support for all School and Commercial events, always ensuring a high standard of delivery, in consultation with the Commercial & Events Manager and Head of Music Technology and AV. Maintain the music and audio-visual facilities for all events as required for each event. Work together as a team to deliver a varied events programme across School and Commercial Departments. Support and contribute to the Drama and Music Departments, ensuring that sound recording, and reproduction is of the highest standard for concerts and school productions (both spoken and musical). Supporting the Music Department in the recording and production of pupil work as and when required. Assist in filming and video editing of performances. Supervising and training the pupils in the use of any sound systems and musical technology associated to their academic and co-curricular activities; Assist with on-going routine maintenance of AV equipment, arranging for any necessary repairs and replacements, including PAT Testing. To be the main point of contact for the duration of a School or commercial event, responding to any general or technical issues or difficulties in a professional manner as and when they arise, at the request of the Commercial & Events Manager. Undertake the fixing of routine sound and projection problems in classrooms; Ensure all aspects of health and safety are adhered to, ensuring these areas are properly managed; Ensure all duties are carried out in compliance with safeguarding protocols and procedures; Provide specific technical input into the design and installation of sound equipment for school events, ensuring the highest quality performance; Work with the IT Department on various technical duties, both during term time and school holidays; Provide technical support for school productions and associated events including the pre and post production works; Assist with any necessary administrative tasks associated to the technician role, including maintaining stock levels for sound and media equipment; Respond to day-to-day sound, audio and visual requests from staff and clarify AV requests arising from event bookings; Act as Duty Manager role for events, meeting and greeting external clients and setting up Technical requirements. Assist with any other reasonable requests in relation to the planning, setting up and management of College events. Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment and attend regular training No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the duties and responsibilities are likely to evolve and change over time. This description gives an overall view of the position.