Audio Visual Technician - Malvern

A fantastic opportunity is now available for an Audio Visual Technician to join our Reach Event Services team based in Malvern. This role will require the successful candidate to assist the team in delivering high quality technical support across a varied range of commercial events in the Reach Plc event calendar.

Within this role you will be responsible for the construction and erecting of event sets, installing audio, lighting and vision equipment and assisting the Project Manager to ensure our events run smoothly.

We are keen to speak with candidates who have a strong level of IT Literacy including the use of full Microsoft suite, and have at least 1 years' experience as an Audio Visual Technician.

Who are we?

Reach plc is the largest national and regional news publisher in the UK, with influential and iconic brands such as the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Sunday People, Daily Record, Daily Star, OK! and market leading regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Mail and Bristol Post.

Reach Events support over 100 business events from Newcastle to Plymouth covering, Business, Sport, Community, Tech & Digital, Women in Business, Farming and more. This is an exciting time for Reach Events as we are expanding to accommodate a growing demand for high quality events.

Closing date for applications is Friday 15th February and interviews will be held on Tuesday 19th at our Birmingham Office.

• To erect sets professionally at the event venue in line with all Health and Safety regulations.
• To fully read and understand the venue restrictions of Health and Safety whilst on site.
• To ensure that all equipment is stored correctly in documented order for ease of access and insurance purposes.
• Assist Project Manager in providing clients with professional, cost effective presentations using computerised packages including scanners and digital pictures
• To install audio, lighting and vision equipment in-line with the event brief and the project managers instructions.
• To represent the Reach plc event team at commercial events with the ability to solve problems and respond to adhoc requests from commercial, event and editorial teams

• Previous demonstrable experience within an Events role
• Demonstrable experience of managing large audio/visual infrastructure
• Ability to remain calm and respond positively to challenging situations and difficulties
• An understanding of and commitment to your individual responsibility to comply with Health & Safety Policy and Welfare arrangements
• Knowledge and skills of an audio visual infrastructure for commercial or corporate environments would be a distinct advantage.
• Can collaborate with others as part of a team - the role will require the chosen candidate to work alongside Event managers.
• Work under high pressure - the chosen candidate will be good at managing and organising multiple tasks at a single time.

Additional Features to this position

• Be available to take out-of-hours management support calls in emergencies
• Attend internal/external training courses
• Attend events involving travel and overnight stays as required
• Flexible approach to a varied calendar of events
• Must have Full UK Driving Licence
• Must have good timing skills and a reliable nature.

In addition to competitive salaries, 25 days holiday and a contributory pension scheme, Reach plc have a wealth of flexible benefits on offer. These include holiday purchase up to ten days per year, childcare vouchers, cycle scheme, car scheme, health cash plan, employee loans and lots of high street discounts! Our business is fully committed to health and wellbeing in the workplace with an employee assistance programme and trained mental health first aiders across the business

We are committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process. We will be reviewing applications as they are received so please don't delay in submitting your application.

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