Live Event Technician Apprentice
HENLEY THEATRE SERVICES LTD
HENLEY ON THAMES, RG9 1DS
Closes in 5 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 September 2024
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Summary
This role is a great fit for someone looking to develop skills in lighting engineering while working alongside experienced professionals in a fastpaced, exciting industry. Through the apprenticeship, you will receive constant guidance and support, ensuring you’re equipped to handle everything from basic setup to complex maintenance and repairs.
- Annual wage
- £13,260 a year
- Training course
- Creative industries production technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Shifts, will work weekends and evening
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 14 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
This role is a great fit for someone looking to develop their skills in lighting engineering while working alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced, exciting industry. Through the apprenticeship, you will receive constant guidance and support, ensuring you’re equipped to handle everything from basic setup to more complex maintenance and repairs.
Essential skills required:
- Strong attention to detail and a keen interest in lighting technology.
Good communication and teamwork skills, with a professional and friendly attitude - Willingness to learn new systems and technologies, particularly Avolites and ETC consoles.
- Ability to handle and care for complex and valuable equipment.
- Reliable timekeeping and a proactive approach to tasks.
Responsibilities:
Warehouse Technician:
- Assist in preparing outgoing lighting and special effects as well as helping other departments when needed.
- Help label and pack flight cases, ensuring all lighting equipment is checked and ready for deployment.
- Support with scanning, cleaning, testing, and maintaining incoming lighting gear, ensuring fixtures and consoles are in top condition for the next hire or event.
- Perform regular service checks and maintenance on all lighting equipment, keeping track of any repairs needed.
Aid in stock management, repairs, and periodical safety testing (including PAT and LOLER testing). - Load and unload vehicles with equipment, ensuring safe handling.
- Report any lighting equipment defects or issues to the warehouse manager.
Onsite Technician:
Once you’ve demonstrated proficiency in the warehouse, you’ll have opportunities to work onsite:
- Assist in derigging equipment after events, including the safe packing and transport of kit.
- Set up lighting equipment at events, learning basic cable management, rigging techniques, and how to configure equipment such as lighting stands and fixtures.
- Shadow senior lighting engineers, gaining experience with Avolites and ETC consoles during live events. You’ll assist with programming, running, and troubleshooting equipment, with opportunities to learn fixture features on site in a live setting.
Equipment Maintenance:
- Take responsibility for ensuring all lighting fixtures are regularly maintained and serviced to ensure optimal performance.
- Assist with diagnosing and repairing technical issues with both lighting fixtures and consoles.
- Learn about the latest lighting technologies and safety standards through hands-on experience and independent learning.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 2
CENTENARY BUSINESS PARK
STATION ROAD
HENLEY ON THAMES
RG9 1DS
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
Your training course
Creative industries production technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 3 Creative Industries Production Technician - Live Events Pathway
- Blended training, online and onsite at Henley Theatre Services
6 hours of off the job training per week - If you have not received a 4/C or above in English and maths, you will have to take part in English and maths Functional Skills.
More training information
Access Industry (rebranded from National College Creative Industries in 2023), an apprenticeships provider and subsidiary of Access Education Group offers a series of creative and sport apprenticeship programmes in partnership with key industry employers like PRG, White Light and Disney. Offering qualifications in areas such as events, marketing and software development, apprenticeships offer an alternative route to a career with direct progression routes to and from our other qualifications, from BTECs and T Levels to Degrees.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Unfortunately, due to our location and the work we do we require all candidates to be able to drive, have their own car and be over 18
About this company
Henley Theatre Services is an event production supplier. We supply technical equipment, services, and support for festivals, concerts, corporate events and special occasions, providing bespoke solutions for hire, production, sales, design, and installation of sound, lighting, video, power, staging & roof structures. We also service, maintain, PAT and LOLER test. Founded in 2001 based in Henley-on-Thames, theatre is our heritage. Henley Theatre Services (HTS) has steadily built on these foundations and now provides comprehensive and creative services for the complete spectrum of performing arts. We are very proud to be involved in a wide array of iconic festivals and events as well as providing equipment to other suppliers and event organisers.
After this apprenticeship
- You will have the opportunity to work as a full time technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277148.
Apply now
Closes in 5 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)
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