Lab Technician - Audio Visual

Main Duties:

? To provide technical support to teaching staff & classes.

? To adopt a flexible style in order to tackle a range of routine duties in the creativity workshops.

Specific Duties:

• To manage and maintain all audio-visual resources (sound, lighting, projection, control     desks, digital equipment etc.)

• To prepare and set up all audio-visual resources for performances and events

• To ensure all resources are cataloged, compliant and stored safely when not in use

• To arrange external maintenance of audio-visual resources where necessary, ensuring        that repairs are carried out in a timely and cost effective manner.

• To liaise with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure that all technical aspects of                performances within the School comply with appropriate regulations

• To supervise or personally run the audio-visual components of all School productions,      academic classes, examination recordings and other performance events as requested

• To provide audio-visual technical support to other School departments as necessary

• To develop and maintain links with professional bodies and complete ongoing training      as appropriate

• To offer teaching staff training support with technical equipment

• To assist with rigging and plotting of lighting and sound and set design and                      construction for large productions as required

• To provide a high level of technical support to all staff, pupils and external users in the     School’s performance venues, including assistance in productions, academic classes,        lectures, exam performances and co-curricular

• To oversee the production of high quality video recordings of selected School                    performances, including the support of pupils in filming and post-production editing

• To assist in the delivery of specialist instruction for pupils studying technical theatre

• Support lessons and work alongside teachers during designing and making activities to   aid pupil progress.

• Prepare materials and/or resource packs for teachers and pupils’ design based projects.

• Carry out such other duties as reasonably fall within the purview of this post as                 designated by the Faculty Leader.

Skills we are looking for:

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Proficient in MS office & ICT applications.

• Should also have a meticulous attention to detail, especially with regard to health and        safety.

• Experience of working with children and/or TV/radio production would be an advantage