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

As a member of the Technical Team, you will support the delivery of performances, events and commercial activities across all areas of the venue, including the Main Auditorium, the Old Town Hall and the Oak Room. The role supports a diverse programme of touring productions, community events, conferences, graduations and corporate hires.

You will work closely with visiting companies, artists, promoters and colleagues to ensure all productions and events are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest professional standards. You will play an important role in helping the venue maintain exceptional artistic quality while delivering excellent customer service to clients, 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 who can work both independently and as part of a team to achieve and deliver our Values: Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

As a Venue Technician, you are passionate about theatre and live events and take pride in delivering high technical standards across a diverse programme of performances and events.

You are a practical and motivated individual with experience of technical theatre operations. You work safely, communicate effectively and remain calm under pressure, building positive relationships with colleagues, visiting companies and clients.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Experience working within a professional theatre, live entertainment venue or similar environment.

• Good working knowledge of fit-ups, show operation and get-outs.

• Experience operating lighting, sound and stage equipment.

• Understanding of rigging systems and flying systems.

• Basic understanding of electrical systems including single and three-phase power.

• Good understanding of Health & Safety practices within a technical environment.

• Ability to undertake manual handling and physical tasks safely.

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills

about trafalgar entertainment 

Founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is an award-winning global live-entertainment business, producing plays and musicals, theatre and venue ownership and operations, live music and comedy, events and hospitality, Performing Arts education, ticketing, the distribution and filming of event cinema and TV live-streaming innovative content through Trafalgar Releasing Ltd (from David Tennant in Macbeth to Taylor Swift).

Trafalgar Entertainment is home to Trafalgar Theatres (with 23 venues in the UK, Sydney, London, and across the UK), including four London Theatres - Trafalgar Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and the new British Airways Theatre, Olympia.

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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