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Sound Engineer (Post Production)

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Posting date: 03 October 2024
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 30 October 2024
Location: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: National Film & Television School
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

We are currently recruiting for a Sound Engineer (Post Production) to join our busy Engineering team. You will be part of the team responsible for technical areas around the School, including the Cinemas, Dubbing Theatres, Editing, Sound Design and Composing suites. Duties include providing day-to-day operational support to students and staff, alongside the setting up, configuration and repair of NFTS equipment.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have prior experience in sound engineering with broad foundational knowledge of audio technology, as well as a customer service driven approach.

Purpose of the Role:

Under the supervision of the Senior Supervising Engineer, the Sound Engineer (Post Production) provides engineering support for the NFTS curriculum, staff and students across sound design and composing disciplines.

This is a hands-on role, involving the setting up, configuring, operating and repairing equipment.

The sound engineer will support and train students and other staff in the operation of relevant equipment.

Core duties include but are not limited to:

- Setting up, configuring, operating and repairing of NFTS equipment and facilities in the sound, post and composing studios as well as cinemas.

- Tuition of students and staff in the operational use of such equipment

- Day to day operational support to staff and students.

- Keeping up with professional production workflows and technology

- To work in liaison with other staff under the supervision of the Senior Supervising Engineer on any appropriate engineering projects within the NFTS

- Any other duties reasonably associated with this post


Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

- Prior experience in sound engineering including a mixture of Installation/ Maintenance/ Operation

- A strong willingness to learn

- A professional customer driven attitude with excellent time keeping and self-control

- A broad foundational knowledge of technology, including the ability to perform basic fault diagnosis, repair and operation in all areas of sound engineering

- Capable in I.T. (PC and Mac), and networking

- Broad knowledge of audio technology and software

For further information about this role and details of how to apply, please visit https://www.nfts.co.uk/jobs

Closing date for applications is Sunday 20th October 2024.

At the NFTS, people are at the heart of what we do. We’re an inclusive employer and are committed to equality of opportunity, and building a culturally diverse workforce. We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and to increasing our representation of staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds.

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