Description
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is looking for a skilled and collaborative Lighting Technician to join their Digital, Production & Venue Support (DPVS) team.
The successful candidate will work primarily within Guildhall's Silk Street Theatre, supporting a busy programme of full-scale drama, opera and performance work throughout the year.
Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain theatrical lighting equipment
- Work with conventional and intelligent fixtures
- Support lighting control systems
- Help take productions from fit-up and technical rehearsals through to performance and get-out
- Collaborate with production staff, lighting lecturers, students and academic colleagues
Requirements:
- Strong practical experience in theatre, opera, live performance or a closely related production environment
- Comfortable with the fundamentals of theatrical lighting: rigging, focusing, patching, fault-finding, operating and programming lighting systems
- Experience with moving lights, modern control systems and networked lighting infrastructure is valuable
The role offers a salary of £39,410 – £43,620 per annum, alongside the wider benefits of employment with the City of London Corporation, including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
The ideal candidate will be technically strong, approachable and collaborative, with excellent communication skills.