Nottingham City Council
Technician Senior
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Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 42 hours per week annualised
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £37,011 - (Level one) rising to £40,208 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for 3 talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About The Role
Senior Technician - Lighting & Sound Technician (Sound Bias) x2
Our busy technical department seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced senior lighting & sound technicians with a Sound bias to join our resident full-time staff. These will be based in either the Theatre Royal or in the Royal Concert Hall. However, will be expected to also work in either venue and any other areas where your skillset may be required.
As a senior technician, you will provide hands-on support to visiting companies and lead all junior and casual staff on Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances throughout the venue to deliver our performances, rehearsals and events to the highest possible standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
This will include work on mainstage events in both the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, as well as foyer events, maintenance work and other projects. Also, maintenance periods; to include cleaning, electrical appliance safety inspections and repairs plus, any other remedial work needed by the venue.
The successful applicant will have an up-to-date working knowledge of lighting and sound consoles, specifically but not limited to, the ETC Eos family of lighting consoles and the DiGiCo SD series of sound consoles; a competent knowledge of the set-up and repair of current lighting and sound fixtures and peripherals; an able knowledge of the rigging of motors and associated equipment; a good and up-to-date knowledge of industry standard practices, procedures and methodology for efficient and safe working within the venue. At least three years relevant experience working in a mid/large scale venue.
Senior Technician - Stage Technician x1
Our busy technical department seeking dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced senior Stage technician to join our resident full-time staff. This will be based in the Theatre Royal. However, will be expected to also work in the Royal Concert Hall and any other areas where your skillset may be required.
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As a senior technician, you will provide hands-on support to visiting companies and lead all junior and casual staff on Get-Ins, Get-Outs and performances throughout the venue to deliver our performances, rehearsals and events to the highest possible standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
This will include work on mainstage events in both the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, as well as foyer events, maintenance work and other projects. Also, maintenance periods; to include cleaning, safety inspections and repairs, plus, any other remedial work needed by the venue.
The successful applicant will have an up-to-date working knowledge of working on stage for shows, running Q plots, including the use of winches and sliders, running props, scenic truck movements, operating a manual flying system (single purchase counterweight), live show flying, rigging spot lines, brailing, motor rigging and grid work.
Working on Get-Ins and Get-Outs as part of a busy technical department, working safely and efficiently as a team or individually, unloading and loading of vehicles, construction and rigging of scenery, rigging of lighting and sound equipment.
A good and up-to-date knowledge of industry standard practices, procedures and methodology for efficient and safe working within the venue. At least three years relevant experience working in a mid/large scale venue.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Senior Technician - Lighting & Sound Technician (Sound Bias) x2
- Experience of lighting and/or sound design for concerts, musicals and plays; professional and amateur.
- Experience of the technical delivery of presented / production work in a mid/large scale venue.
- Experience supervising technical crew and incoming companies.
- Experience of follow spotting.
- Experience of working in other technical areas (Stage/Flys etc…)
- Experience of ETC Eos family lighting consoles and the DiGiCo SD series sound consoles
- Willingness to work long and unsociable hours in a sometimes physically demanding environment
- Happy to work in a team and independently
Senior Technician - Stage Technician x1
- Experience of running Stage Q’s.
- Experience of Live flying shows both professional and amateur.
- Experience of the technical delivery of presented / production work in a mid/large scale venue.
- Experience supervising technical crew and incoming companies.
- Experience of follow spotting.
- Experience of working in other technical areas (LX/Sound etc…)
- A knowledge of ETC Eos family lighting consoles and the DiGiCo SD series sound consoles; the set-up and repair of current lighting and sound fixtures and peripherals
- Willingness to work long and unsociable hours in a sometimes physically demanding environment
- Happy to work in a team and independently
You can find the job description for this post here.
These posts are in addition to our current workforce.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
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For informal enquiries please contact:
Sound Bias
- Bob Betts, Chief LX, Email: Bob.Betts@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Or
- Michael Donoghue, Head of Lighting and Sound, Email: Michael.Donoghue@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Stage
- David Price, Stage Manager, Email: David.Price@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 20th September 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: W/C 28/09/26
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.
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