Deputy Head of Electrics
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £17.94 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | WC2H 0JP |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Ambassador Theatre Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 240984JCP |
Summary
We're looking for a confident and skilled technician to join the team at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre, currently home to Stranger Things: The First Shadow, an exciting new play set in the world and mythology of Stranger Things. The play features an original story by Kate Trefy, The Duffer Brothers and Jack Thorne, with direction from Stephen Daldry and produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions.
The Deputy Head of Electrics will assist the Heads of Department and Technical & Buildings Manager with the day to day running of the theatre from a technical perspective. You will be responsible for the upkeep of the building and building systems, including but not limited to: power, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, and fire prevention systems. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of basic electrics and be willing to learn the remainder of the facilities skills required. Where maintenance and repairs cannot be achieved in-house, you will need to book and oversee contractors. You will also work on get ins and get outs and facilitate productions and events alongside the production show staff.
We are looking for a hard-working, self-motivated, focused individual to join a highly collaborative and friendly back of house team. The successful candidate will have experience in a backstage role and will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of current health and safety legislation and safe working practices. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
For further details, please download a copy of our job description.
ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry.
Our expertise and capabilities enable producers and other creatives to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences, presented in our landmark venues and delivered with exceptional hospitality. It is the passion of our teams, that cover every discipline across the live entertainment industry, that underpins our continuing strategic growth and success.
We own, operate or programme some of the world’s most iconic venues; ATG Entertainment manages 64 venues across Britain, the US and Germany.
We are the world leader in theatre ticketing; We process more than 18 million tickets every year for hit musicals, acclaimed plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events across the UK, US, and Germany.
We present the world’s best live entertainment in our venues; working alongside the world’s leading producers and creative artists, our venues present an extraordinarily diverse range of top-quality entertainment.
We produce award-winning shows; our in-house production team, ATG Productions, are dedicated to producing critically acclaimed, commercially successful and creatively ambitious work for the West End, Broadway, Continental Europe and beyond.
People are at the heart of our success. We are passionate about bringing great live experiences to the widest possible audience; about giving the world’s best creative talent the stage it deserves; and about providing our people and partners with opportunities to realise their full potential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at atg.co.uk and careers.atg.co.uk
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please review our job description where you can find our contact details to request a confidential discussion.
The Deputy Head of Electrics will assist the Heads of Department and Technical & Buildings Manager with the day to day running of the theatre from a technical perspective. You will be responsible for the upkeep of the building and building systems, including but not limited to: power, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, and fire prevention systems. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of basic electrics and be willing to learn the remainder of the facilities skills required. Where maintenance and repairs cannot be achieved in-house, you will need to book and oversee contractors. You will also work on get ins and get outs and facilitate productions and events alongside the production show staff.
We are looking for a hard-working, self-motivated, focused individual to join a highly collaborative and friendly back of house team. The successful candidate will have experience in a backstage role and will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of current health and safety legislation and safe working practices. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
For further details, please download a copy of our job description.
ATG Entertainment is proud to stand at the forefront of the live entertainment industry.
Our expertise and capabilities enable producers and other creatives to bring their visions to life and create unforgettable performances for audiences, presented in our landmark venues and delivered with exceptional hospitality. It is the passion of our teams, that cover every discipline across the live entertainment industry, that underpins our continuing strategic growth and success.
We own, operate or programme some of the world’s most iconic venues; ATG Entertainment manages 64 venues across Britain, the US and Germany.
We are the world leader in theatre ticketing; We process more than 18 million tickets every year for hit musicals, acclaimed plays, concerts, comedy shows and a variety of other live events across the UK, US, and Germany.
We present the world’s best live entertainment in our venues; working alongside the world’s leading producers and creative artists, our venues present an extraordinarily diverse range of top-quality entertainment.
We produce award-winning shows; our in-house production team, ATG Productions, are dedicated to producing critically acclaimed, commercially successful and creatively ambitious work for the West End, Broadway, Continental Europe and beyond.
People are at the heart of our success. We are passionate about bringing great live experiences to the widest possible audience; about giving the world’s best creative talent the stage it deserves; and about providing our people and partners with opportunities to realise their full potential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at atg.co.uk and careers.atg.co.uk
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please review our job description where you can find our contact details to request a confidential discussion.