Overview
Venue Technician (Sound Bias) – Ref No: VT at Broxbourne Council
Location: Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8BE. The Spotlight.
Contract: Permanent • Hours: 40 hours per week
Details
* Employer: Borough of Broxbourne
* Salary: Starting salary £28,579.20 pa
* Working pattern: Evenings/Full Time/Part Time/Weekends
* DBS check: No
* Closing date: 08/09/2025 at 23:55
Responsibilities
The Spotlight Theatre are recruiting a Venue Technician with a sound bias. The Broxbourne Council venue, close to Hoddesdon High Street, has a host of first-class entertainment shows and events lined up with fun for all ages.
You will be responsible for the technical operation supporting The Spotlight’s busy events and entertainments programme. You will ensure the smooth running of all technical aspects of productions (with a focus on sound), as well as support for a range of events including cinema, conferences and private functions. Duties involve rigging, setting up and operating sound/lighting and stage equipment according to the Venues busy programme.
This is a varied role including practical technical work and supervision of casual technicians. You will need to be great with people as well as having experience of large-scale technical work, including production experience.
You will have at least three years of experience working as a professional theatre technician in a multifunctional venue and have knowledge and experience of a broad range of technical theatre aspects such as sound, lighting, set building and stage management. You will have an in-depth knowledge of Health and Safety issues, good communication skills, and be a team player with the ability to work flexibly. Electrical installation and formal backstage technical qualifications are desirable.
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English is essential in this post.
Essential Experience & Skills
* Excellent proven customer care skills
* Flexibility in relation to duties and working hours which will include evenings and weekends
* First Aid at work training (essential; we will provide training if necessary)
* Fire Marshal training (essential; we will provide training if necessary)
* Strong logistical skills
The following sentence is retained to reflect the original wording: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in fluent English is essential in this post.
We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite, and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.
Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.
Application forms must be submitted online by Monday 8 September 2025 (quoting the above reference).
How To Apply: Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
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