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.
