Job Description

Technician Lighting & Electrics (106029-0725)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Warwick Arts Centre
Position Type
Permanent
Salary
26,338 - 29,959 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Jonathan Fogarty (Recruitment Manager) Jonathan.fogarty@warwick.ac.uk

Warwick Arts Centre is the largest multi-venue arts centre outside of London, and is looking for an experienced, adaptable, and technically skilled Lighting and Electrics Technician to join the team. They are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong, a place of fairness and equity and to be an organisation that reflects the diversity of its city. If this sounds like somewhere you would like to work, we would like to hear from you.



About You
You will be an active member of the Technical team and play a pivotal role in bringing live events to life, supporting the delivery of all technical aspects of both our live program, hires and conference events.


As a Lighting and Electrics technician, you'll work across all areas of the Warwick Arts Centre to provide lighting, technical stage management, audio and AV support but specialising in stage lighting and electrics operations.


You will also ensure the highest standards of technical presentation for all events, whilst being aware of Health and Safety legislation and general requirements associated with premises Licensed for public entertainment.


Flexibility is key in the event industry, and you'll need to be prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Please note a 5% availability allowance will be added to the advertised salary scale.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department
Warwick Arts Centre stands out as one of the UK's largest multi-artform venues, uniquely positioned at the heart of a vibrant university campus. With a year-round programme spanning theatre, music, dance, film, and visual arts, it offers an unparalleled breadth of live experiences.


Our technical team is a core strength - highly skilled, adaptable, and deeply collaborative. Whilst the team is structured into disciplines (lighting, stage, sound, AV/projection, workshop, gallery, and cinema), technicians are expected to work flexibly across departments and venues, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and teamwork. Excellent training opportunities are provided to support this, helping staff develop both specialist and cross-disciplinary skills.


The team's professionalism and attention to detail ensure visiting companies and artists are supported to the highest standard, and our in-house productions are delivered safely, smoothly, and creatively.



About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

To apply, click the following link:

Uniperms | Lighting & Electrics Technician

To find out more or to arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Jonathan.fogarty@warwick.ac.uk

What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.


We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working


We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.



Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.


We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.


The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.


In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).


We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.



Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.