Student Technician

We’re looking for enthusiastic driven venue technicians with the passion and drive to join our dedicated technical team. You will be working in a busy and varied environment to provide technical, logistical support for events within our venues, including two theatre spaces and our 1200 capacity venue the Anson Rooms. Events include student society productions, Bristol SU events and external events including conferences. You must have some experience in setting up and operating sound, lighting and AV equipment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a varied and challenging working environment, on a diverse range of events.

Candidates must be willing to work evening and weekends where required.

What’s the job?

Hours: Zero Hours

Salary: £12.50 per hour

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 July 2025

Closing date: Monday 16 September, 9am

Who are we?

Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 26,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.

What will you bring?

• You’ll have experience in operating Lighting, Sound and AV equipment.
• You’ll be able to provide excellent customer service to customers, visitors and our members at Bristol SU.
• You know how to rigg sound, lighting and AV equipment.
• You’re able to take responsibility for Health and Safety, technical and event logistics while working on events.

Why apply?

Because you’re excited to make a difference!

We are a Living Wage accredited organisation. We offer the flexibility for work-study balance. What’s more, you will get 20 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro-rata depending on your hours worked. You are eligible to opt-in to our contributory pension scheme. Working at Bristol SU will give you access to a range of opportunities including the chance to shadow members of staff to learn more about what they do as well as excellent training and development opportunities to help you pursue your chosen career.

We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. We also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards.