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Senior Technician

GLL is looking for a Senior Technician to work at The Sands Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Senior Technician there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Senior Technician job, it's a career.

The Senior Technician position at the Sands Centre is a vital and dynamic role that supports the successful delivery of a wide range of events through technical expertise and precision. As a Senior Technician at the Sands Centre, you will be at the core of our operations, ensuring all technical elements are set up, operated, and maintained to the highest standards In this role, you will take responsibility for overseeing technical systems, coordinating equipment and resources, and supporting technical teams to ensure the seamless execution of concerts, shows, and events. The Senior Technician plays a key role in troubleshooting, maintaining safety standards, and delivering high-quality production experiences.

If you are a skilled and detail-oriented professional with a passion for live events, the Sands Centre offers an environment where your technical expertise and leadership will thrive.

 What you’ll do:

  • Facilitate the needs of incoming productions during their visit to our venue, ensuring that the production is ready for Show Time.
  • Lead the load in, show running and load out of productions, acting as the venue representative for our technical department and taking the lead with both local and touring crew to guarantee a successful operation in line with the venue safety procedures.
  • Lead a team of local crew and help with the day-to-day operations of the technical department including maintenance tasks, training and crew development.
  • Operate sound and/or lights for touring and in-house productions, including our Pantomime.
  • Undertake industry relevant training courses as part of continuous professional development.
 As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

 What you need:

  • Experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in the set up and operation of sound and/or lighting lighting equipment.
  • Knowledge of the systems and technology used in live production and theatre.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to maintain composure and productivity under tight deadlines. 

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

  • A salary of £34,631.82 per annum
  • A values driven organisation
  • Learning & development to support career development
  • Good pension schemes
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your partner
  • A full-time permanent position
  • The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say on how we ar run plus associated events
  • Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
  • Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
  • Career Pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure your stay on top of your game we provide training with practical and theory elements too
  • Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
  • 25% off Red Letter Days
  • 25% off Buy a Gift
  • 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Free eye tests and discounted glasses

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

  • A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
  • A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.

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Senior Technician

£34,631.82 per annum
Full Time
GLL is looking for a Senior Technician to work at The Sands Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Senior Technician there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Senior Technician job, it's a career.
Read more Apply now
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Senior Technician

£34,631.82 per annum
Full Time
The Senior Technician position at the Sands Centre is a vital and dynamic role that supports the successful delivery of a wide range of events through technical expertise and precision. As a Senior Technician at the Sands Centre, you will be at the core of our operations, ensuring all technical elements are set up, operated, and maintained to the highest standards In this role, you will take responsibility for overseeing technical systems, coordinating equipment and resources, and supporting technical teams to ensure the seamless execution of concerts, shows, and events. The Senior Technician plays a key role in troubleshooting, maintaining safety standards, and delivering high-quality production experiences.

If you are a skilled and detail-oriented professional with a passion for live events, the Sands Centre offers an environment where your technical expertise and leadership will thrive.

 

What you’ll do:

 

  • Facilitate the needs of incoming productions during their visit to our venue, ensuring that the production is ready for Show Time.
  • Lead the load in, show running and load out of productions, acting as the venue representative for our technical department and taking the lead with both local and touring crew to guarantee a successful operation in line with the venue safety procedures.
  • Lead a team of local crew and help with the day-to-day operations of the technical department including maintenance tasks, training and crew development.
  • Operate sound and/or lights for touring and in-house productions, including our Pantomime.
  • Undertake industry relevant training courses as part of continuous professional development.
 

As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

 

What you need:

 

  • Experience managing teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Experience in the set up and operation of sound and/or lighting lighting equipment.
  • Knowledge of the systems and technology used in live production and theatre.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to maintain composure and productivity under tight deadlines.
 

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

  • A salary of £34,631.82 per annum
  • A values driven organisation
  • Learning & development to support career development
  • Good pension schemes
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your partner
  • A full-time permanent position
  • The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say on how we ar run plus associated events
  • Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
  • Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
  • Career Pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure your stay on top of your game we provide training with practical and theory elements too
  • Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
  • 25% off Red Letter Days
  • 25% off Buy a Gift
  • 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:

 

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

  • A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
  • A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

 

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

 

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.



Apply now

Stage Crew

£13.45 Per Hour [Enhanced Rates paid dependent on Shift Type]
Flexible
GLL is looking for a Stage crew to work at The Sands Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Stage Crew there's never been a more exciting time to join us. 
Read more Apply now
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Stage Crew

£13.45 Per Hour [Enhanced Rates paid dependent on Shift Type]
Flexible
The Stage crew position at the Sands Centre is a vital and dynamic role that supports the successful delivery of a wide range of events. As a Stage crew at the Sands Centre, you will assist the technical team in the smooth running of the technical operation. With the opportunity to work on large scale theatre productions and live music shows while progressing your own knowledge and skills base with the support of the technical team.  

 
 

What you’ll do: 

 

  • Assist the Technical manager and senior technicians on the delivery of live events, working on Load in’s /out’s and the opportunity to perform a wide variety of roles during shows including operating sound, lighting, stage crew and wardrobe. 
  • ensure exceptional customer/client experiences during all events by implementing proactive problem solving. 
  • maintain good communications with on site and external teams to assist with a smoothly ran event.   
  • maintain the health and safety of the venue and users by always adhering to the company's risk assessments and safe systems of work.   
  • Work towards the common goal of providing arts and culture as an enrichment activity to customers, improving their mental health and well-being. 
  • undertake any other duties as deemed and directed by the Theatre Technical Manager or Senior Technicians.   
 
 
 
 

As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else. 

 

What you need: 

 

  • A willingness to diversify in the role as the job develops taking on new tasks and seeking out potential new areas of work.   
  • An interest in events at The Sands Centre and in the wider cultural community of the city. 
  • The ability to work flexibly in line with the needs of the business at peak flow times, evenings and weekends.   
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced setting. 
 

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees: 

  • A salary of £13.45 per hour with enhanced rates paid for varying shifts and roles.  
  • A values driven organisation 
  • Learning & development to support career development 
  • Good pension schemes 
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your partner 
  • A full-time permanent position 
  • The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say on how we are run plus associated events 
  • Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal 
  • Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria 
  • Career Pathways, professional development is just the start. To ensure your stay on top of your game we provide training with practical and theory elements too 
  • Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras) 
  • 25% off Red Letter Days 
  • 25% off Buy a Gift 
  • 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products 
  • Ride to work scheme 
  • Free eye tests and discounted glasses 
About GLL: 

 

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres. 

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area. 

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community. 

We offer two different types of work arrangements: 

  • A permanent employment contract - part time and full time 
  • A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool 
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you. 

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL. 

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer. 

 

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives. 

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. 

 

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.

Apply now

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