Technical Arts Officer - Walsall, United Kingdom - Walsall Council

Walsall Council

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Walsall, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Technical Arts Officer - Ref: EE07123

Salary:
G7 £31,364 - £35,745 per annum plus 5% unsocial hours payment

Contract:
Full time, permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Arts Officer to provide a comprehensive technical arts support service to the stakeholders, customers and clients of Walsall Arena & Arts Centre and Walsall Music Education Hub.

As someone who has the confidence and motivation to work on your own initiative to build on the success of the Arena, you will also work as part of a team, be a problem solver and have excellent organisational, planning and communication skills.

Your role will include;
- sharing your experience and knowledge of the industry;
- leading on the technical delivery of sound, lighting and video for our live events;
- acting as the main point of contact for liaison with artists and visiting companies in respect of technical arts support delivery and requirements;
- ensuring all technical arts equipment is fit for purpose, correctly stored, maintained, tested and used safely/appropriately; and
- ensuring appropriately trained and competent technical arts support staff and equipment are provided for events as required.

For this role, you will need:

Degree level or equivalent in Technical Arts/Technical Theatre Studies
Experience of working in an Arts or similar complex environment

View Job Description and Employee Specification**
Closing date: 9th February 2024

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment.

Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits.

Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

**Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community.

The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

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