Liverpool John Moores University
Performance & Production Technician (Fixed term for 3 months)
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About Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.
Role Description
You will assist the Senior Technician in the preparation and delivery of practical demonstrations, including timetabled sessions, workshops, and the demonstration of processes and techniques across the full spectrum of live production technology, including sound, lighting, AV and video, and staging. You will help students to identify and apply appropriate techniques, processes, resources, and equipment to meet learning outcomes.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the day-to-day running of the Faculty's performance and production facilities
- Using and booking specialist equipment such as digital and analogue mixing consoles, lighting consoles, LED video wall systems, projection, and show control software like QLab and Resolume
- Providing support in the supervision, training, and induction of staff and students
- Assisting with the proactive management of health and safety
- Helping to plan and support performances, exhibitions, events, and conferences across the faculty
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Requirements
- Working knowledge of live sound reinforcement, lighting programming and rigging, video signal routing, and stage configuration and construction
- Willingness to learn and develop across all of these disciplines
Working Hours
Evening and weekend work may be required to support the business needs of the Faculty and Schools.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Pension scheme
- Induction and development support
- Family-friendly policies
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Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to develop existing experience of working in a live production or performance environment in a Higher Education setting. This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.
If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.
Equal Opportunities
LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.
Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.
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