Wycombe Swan High Wycombe

The Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe is one of Buckinghamshire's leading live entertainment venues with a wide array of top-quality musicals, drama, comedy, dance, family shows, one-night events, and pantomime.
Old Town Hall in Wycombe is a smart, distinctive, multi-use space with staging and seating and its own fully licensed bar. Perfect for conferences or parties.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are recruiting for a Deputy Buildings and Technical Manager. You will be a key member of the Management Team, supporting the Buildings and Technical Manager in leading the Technical Team, overseeing all technical aspects of productions, events, as well as managing the building’s maintenance and health and safety compliance. You will support the delivery of all stage and technical requirements for performances, productions and events, ensuring they are met to a high standard. In doing so, you will help the venue maintain exceptional artistic quality and deliver excellent customer service to its external partners and audiences.

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This Job Description is not an exhaustive description of your duties. The postholder will be required to adopt a flexible approach to their role and responsibilities. From time to time, they may be required to undertake such alternative or additional duties as may be commensurate with their skills, experience, and capabilities.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for individuals that can work as part of a team and individually to achieve and deliver Our Values: Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Respect.

As a Deputy Buildings and Technical Manager, you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for the performing arts. You have experience in managing technical operations, including lighting, sound, and stage management. Your strong leadership and problem-solving abilities allow you to efficiently coordinate a diverse team. You excel in communication and collaboration, always ensuring safety and technical excellence.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of two years’ experience in technical theatre management or a senior technical role.

• Demonstrable experience of leading and developing teams, including permanent, part-time, and casual staff.

• Strong all-round technical knowledge, including lighting, sound, stage management, flying, and rigging.

• Proven experience of Health & Safety management, including risk assessments and statutory compliance.

• Good understanding of building maintenance requirements within a performance venue.
• Ability to undertake regular manual handling tasks, using safe working practices and team-based lifting where appropriate.

DESIRABLE

• Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH).
• IPAF, PASMA, or Working at Height training.
• Experience managing capital or refurbishment projects.
• Experience with counterweight flying systems.
• Familiarity with ETC lighting consoles, digital sound desks, and AV systems.
• Understanding of sustainability practices in venue operations, including energy efficiency and waste reduction

about trafalgar entertainment 

Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focused on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.

Trafalgar Theatres is the venue-operating division of Trafalgar Entertainment (TE). We currently operate 21 venues; including the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End and the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We’re growing fast, we’re confident in what we do, and we’re ambitious about the future. There’s never been a better time to get onboard.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

For You

⭐Discounted theatre tickets

⭐Training and development plans

⭐Hundreds of savings across retailers with TE&ME 

⭐Flexible hours

⭐Access to mental health resources

⭐And much more...

Eligibility criteria applies

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