Dugdale Arts Centre Technician

Dugdale Arts Centre is a busy arts venue in the heart of Enfield and the borough's flagship cultural hub. We invite visitors to see, do, learn, connect, and enjoy. Everyone is welcome, whether watching a show or watching the world go by, making a masterpiece or a bit of a mess. We are home to a 152-seat studio theatre, buzzing café-restaurant, the Museum of Enfield, and gift shop.
We are seeking an experienced Technician to provide technical and production support to the artistic programme, conferencing, classes and workshops, and all other events at this busy venue.
Purpose of the role:

- To provide technical and production support to the artistic programme, conferencing, workshops and all other events within current Health & Safety and Environmental Health Legislation
- To ensure the highest of customer care and that Health & Safety and licensing legislation are met and maintained for customers, hirers, visiting companies, and audiences
- To provide technical expertise for all in house productions and to support partners and hirers in the delivery of their productions.

Experience of working in a Technical role in the Performing Arts
- Experience of maintaining technical equipment
- Experience of working with Lighting, Sound and Stage Equipment
- Experience of operating health and safety issues within a venue
- Knowledge of maintenance, installation and operation of technical equipment and systems.
- Knowledge of the principles of stage management.
- Knowledge and practical experience of the creation and implementation of risk assessments and other health and safety control measures., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers