Awen Cultural Trust

Awen Cultural Trust is a registered charity with a wholly-owned subsidiary, Awen Trading Ltd, based in South Wales. Our purpose is to make people’s lives better.

For further information please visit our website: www.awen-wales.com

Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen

Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Ddiwylliannol Awen yn elusen restredig sydd yn berchen ar is-gwmni, y cwmni cyfyngedig Masnachu Awen, wedi ei lleoli yn Ne Cymru.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i’n gwefan: www.awen-wales.com

As a Casual Technical Assistant you will assist with technical operations in relation to Awen’s venues and other performances including lighting, sound, AV, and pyrotechnics. You will also assist with the setup and movement of equipment for events.

You will

• Provide echnical support for events across Awen Venues in line with required standards in line with Health and Safety requirements.
• Assist customers in relation to design of staging, lighting, AV and sound for each event.
• Support customers to establish their requirements whilst assisting with get ins, fit ups, get outs and the running of events.
• Contribute to the day to day operation of the building when required including basic maintenance tasks as directed and supervised by the Technical Manager.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Be responsible for your own safety and that of other staff and any member of the public who may be affected by your acts and omissions at work.
• Participate in any training and development activities to maintain own development or to enhance competence within job role.
• Uphold and integrate our purpose and values in all that you do.
• Ensuring that activities are completed in accordance with Awen’s commitment to equalities and diversity and in line with best practice and legislation.
• This is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this post, which may have to be varied to meet the changing needs of the Trust.

Basis: Casual

Hours: As required

Salary: £9.60 per hour

Base/s: The Grand Pavilion Porthcawl and The MET Abertillery

Accountable to: Technical and Production Manager/General Manager

Conditions of your appointment

Medical Clearance: Any offer of appointment is subject to medical clearance.

Eligibility to work in the UK: All candidates are required to meet the right to work checks as set out by the UK government. Further information can be obtained from Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Closing date for applications: This is part of our ongoing recruitment and applications will be evaluated on arrival

The Person (Essential criteria (E))

• Pleasant and Courteous Manner (E)

• Trustworthy and reliable (E)

• A commitment to providing excellent customer service (E)

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team (E)

• An enjoyment of working in a busy custoemr services-focused role (E)

Qualifications, Training, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working in theatres/live event environments having used at least one aspect of live technology including, lighting, sound, AV and stage management
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions
• Good time management
• Able to organise work to meet deadlines
• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle for work
• Good standard of education, equivalent to NVQ/OCF 2, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience

At Awen you will have the opportunity to share ideas and help shape a culture of creativity, empowerment, and continuous improvement.

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or other category protected by law. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the post and will make reasonable adjustments and make our process accessible to all .

People are at the heart of everything we do and that includes our staff, whether that’s promoting flexible working opportunities and policies, supporting your health and welfare or developing our inclusive working practice, you are what make’s Awen a success.

You will have access to a number of staff benefits including a free parking pass for Bryngarw Country Park, 20% discount at our café’s, 10% discount on purchases at Bleaf and WoodB, as well as discounted leisure access and 2 pantomime tickets at Christmas.

We would love to hear from you, to apply please complete our online application form and if you need another accessible format get in touch by emailing [email protected] or call 01656 754825.

*Please note that on submission of your application you will receive an email asking you to complete an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion questionnaire. Please check your spam and junk folders. The questionnaire is for administration and analytical purposes only and is not shared with recruiting managers or third parties. The data is anonymised and confidential and is used to provide details on the diversity of applicants applying for vacancies at Awen. By completing this questionnaire you’ll be making a valuable contribution that will help us to better understand our applicants, help us to recruit as diverse a workforce as possible, and continuously develop our recruitment strategies as part of our equality, diversity and inclusion journey.