Duty Technician

Job Application Pack'At last Reading has it's own producing theatre' The StageIn 2012, Paul Stacey founded Reading Rep with a vision to help revitaliseReading’s cultural  landscape by making and creating the highest qualitytheatre –  with, by and for the town. Reading Rep's work sits at the heart of the community, and continuesoffstage with our award-winning flagship community outreach programmeENGAGE, which exists to provide access to the arts no matter yourcircumstances. Starting from a small studio venue, Reading Rep Theatre has grown into a160 seat, state of the art venue, creating world class work.  Reading Rep’saward-winning productions reach far beyond the venue itself, withproductions touring both regionally and nationally, as well as our ENGAGEdepartment delivering workshops and performances in the community. From these humble beginnings the company have gone on to produceproductions with many of the UK’s leading emerging theatre makers,including Barney Norris, Roy Alexander Weise, Cathal Cleary, MikeFentimen, Audrey Brisson, Anna Poppelwell and Phoebe Eclair- Powell.About Reading Rep Theatre● To supervise the technical operation of Reading Rep Theatre on a day-to-day basis. You’ll ensure thesafe and smooth delivery of performances, hires, and events, while supporting the technical needs ofboth internal teams and visiting creatives. You’ll be responsible for:Technical Management ● Oversee the technical delivery of shows on an ad hoc basis, including operation of lighting, sound, and automation. ● Act as the technical point of contact for staff, visiting companies, artists, and technicians. ● Ensure the safe and effective use of all technical equipment in the venue. ● Operate additional technical systems or equipment as needed. ● Liaise with visiting creatives, hirers, and producers to meet technical requirements for the day. ● Ensure all productions and events are presented to the highest professional standard. ● Produce Show and/or Technical Show Reports where necessary. Health and Safety ● To ensure that Risk Assessments are followed at all times, flagging any concerns to Reading Rep’s Health and Safety team. Building and Equipment Maintenance ● To support the general maintenance of the building in consultation with the General Manager as required when on site. ● Act as a Key Holder where necessary, opening up and closing the venue.● Safely powering up/down technical equipment ● Conducting rig checks and other necessary checks as required. Reading Rep TheatreKings Road Reading, RG1 4LY Admin: 01189 554 757 readingrep.com info@readingrep.comReading Repertory Theatre Registered company no.: 7907370Registered Charity no.: 1147048 JOB DESCRIPTION: Duty Technician MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION Responsible to: Senior Technician Employment Terms: Freelance or Casual Rate: £18 ph Start Date: TBD with successful candidate. Location: Reading Rep Theatre, King’s Road, Reading, RG1 4LY. General ● Maintain clear and proactive communication with the Reading Rep team and visiting companies. ● Adhere to all Reading Rep Theatre policies and procedures. ● Carry out any other reasonable duties that contribute to the smooth running of the venue.● Represent the theatre positively and professionally at all times. Deployment ● Shifts will be on a zero hour basis, as and when required. ● Average expected shift length of 5-8 hours. The expectation of this position is that it will offer reasonable cover during production and performanceschedules. Evening and weekend working will be required. Essential: ● Experience of working with visiting and internal creative staff, production staff and stage managers. ● Knowledge of technical equipment ● Knowledge of Health and Safety related to venue and production. ● Excellent time management and scheduling ● Proven excellent organisational skills ● Calm under pressure and able to multitask ● Excellent attention to detail ● Ability to work at height Desirable: ● Previous experience having worked as a Duty Technician.● Working at Height Trained ● Manual Handling Trained First Aid qualification ● ● IOSH trained JOB SUMMARY Person Specification: HOW TO APPLY Ifour mission resonates with you and you'd like to contribute to an inclusive, ambitious arts organisation, we’dlove to hear from you. Toapply, please send your CV and a short statement explaining why you’d like to join our team tojobs@readingrep.com. We also welcome video applications or other formats that best suit your needs - just let us know how you’dprefer to apply. Please put Duty Technician in the subject line of your email. Please ensure you send back a completed equal opportunities monitoring form as part of the application.Equal Opportunities Form This position will require a satisfactory DBS Check, which Reading Rep will arrange. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the role is filled - we encourage you to apply early!