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 technician you will be responsible for delivering high quality technical operations for performances and events and assisting with other operational requirements and so contributing to the overall development of the organisation.

You will

• Ensure that events are mounted safely and to the highest technical standards including: operating and maintaining technical equipment, assisting with get-in, fit-up and running of events, liaising with users beforehand to establish their requirements.

• Manage technical operations of a performance or events, including: supervising and providing direction to other casual technical assistants, liaising with the touring theatre company / hirer / client and to ensure that their expectations are met or exceeded wherever possible.

• Ensure, in conjunction with the General Manager /Technical Manager, that all Health & Safety requirements relating to the presentation of events and the running of the venue is adhered to.

• Assist the Technical and Production Manager in carrying out technical equipment and venue related checks and inspections as directed.

• You will be a keyholder with responsibility for opening and closing the venue, adhering to set procedures and in line with business needs

• Supervise Venue and Technical Assistants as required to ensure that all operational functions are completed prior, during and post event in line with business needs.

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: £10.91 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.

References: One satisfactory reference which should be your last employer where possible.

Probationary period: New staff appointed to Awen Cultural Trust will be subject to a 6-month probationary period.

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))

• Flexible and proactive approach and attitude (E)

• Approachable, calm and fair approach and attitude (E)

• A commitment to providing excellent customer service (E)

• Interest and enthusiasm in theatres and arts (E)

• Forward thinking and able to contribute to the development of Awen

• Responds positively to new opportunities and projects and contributes to the ethos of continuous improvement

• Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to Awen’s purpose and values

• Innovative and creative thinker who enjoys supporting new developments and initiatives

• Solutions focused and able to concentrate on achieving priorities

Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Experience

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

• Ability to work in a fast paced and busy environment and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines (E)

• Good time management and ability to follow instructions (E)

• Good administration skills with a methodical approach and attention to detail (E)

• Ability to lift, move and carry loads/stock and other equipment/items as necessary (E)

• A full driving licence or commitment to obtaining a full licence and access to your own vehicle for work purposes (E)

• Good standard of education, equivalent to NVQ/OCF 2, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience (E)

• Relevant theatre/live technology related qualification or ability to evidence competence through experience (E)

• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations for theatres and live events (E)

• Experience of working as part of a team (E)

• Experience of working in theatres/live event environments having used at least one aspect of live event technology including, lighting, sound, AV and stage management (E)

• Experience of using a variety of ICT packages including Microsoft 365 (E)

• Experience of supervising a team to achieve specific results

• Ability to speak Welsh

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.