Brighton College Vietnam at Vinhomes Ocean Park, Hanoi opened its doors to over 300 pupils in August 2023 and is continuing to expand with the number of pupils expected to double and cover years 1- 11. This is the first campus to be established under the partnership between Vingroup and Brighton College, one of the UK’s top private schools with nearly 200 years of history.
We are looking for a talented colleague to join us in the role of Theatre and Drama Technician.
Work location: Brighton College Vietnam, Vinhomes Ocean Park Urban Area, Da Ton Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Core purpose
Reporting to: Head of Drama
To take responsibility all technical areas within the Schools’ performance spaces and other school venues. To support the day- to- day running of the School&039;s Theatre and Performing Arts facilities.
Job Title: Theatre and Drama Technician
Key Areas of Responsibility
• Provide audio- visual technical support and advice to other School events and departments, when required.
• To liaise with the Head of Drama for all School /Drama productions and exam performances.
• To provide assistance as required with all supporting aspects of School productions, Drama classes and exam performances, and other School events which involve performance in the Schools’ Performing Arts Facilities. This includes set, and lighting design and set construction, lighting and sound installation. It will also include classroom assistant duties.
• To liaise with the Head of Drama regarding organising materials and equipment needed for lessons, such as performance lighting, sound systems, craft materials, and some basic first- line IT / AV support in the classroom.
• To liaise with the Head of Drama regarding external hires, protecting the interests of the School and ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are met.
• Offer support and supervision of pupils undertaking design and technical modules for GCSE and IBDP, making sure pupils understand the processes and equipment involved.
• Keep all areas clean and tidy, ensuring that storage is used effectively, and equipment and materials are securely and safely stored when not in use.
• Maintain all equipment and other technical resources in the Drama department,
• ensuring staff and students are able to utilise the equipment when required.
• Compile and maintain all necessary Risk Assessments for rooms, venues, activities, events and productions.
• Any other duties as might reasonably be expected or requested by the line manager
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are met for daily use of the performance spaces.
• Be aware of security for equipment, building, staff and pupils and how this can be maintained.
• Provide first- line maintenance support for all technical equipment, machines, furniture, fixtures and fittings within the Department. When necessary, and with the express consent of the Head of Drama, contact and liaise with the School&039;s technicians, or arrange external suppliers/contractors for repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain an inventory of all equipment and materials held and used.
• To liaise with the Head of Drama in order to plan and undertake a routine maintenance schedule of all Performing Arts equipment.
• Maintain awareness of developments within technical theatre and undertake training as deemed necessary.
• Review and implement the School Health & Safety policy, advising the
• Run a Technical Theatre Activity for interested pupils, allowing pupils to take an active and major role in the preparation and running of productions (within all legal and safety considerations).
• Order and obtain supplies as required in agreement with the Head of Drama and working with operations and procurement.
• Monitor and maintain stock items (lamps, gels, gobos, tape, screws, timber, etc.) and all stores and general day- to- day equipment as needed.
• Liaise with the Marketing Department and others for Ticketing and advertising of productions.
• Head of Drama on all Health & Safety breaches/matters which may affect the Theatre facilities and advise upon how any directives issued on Health & Safety matters are implemented.
• Maintain a clean and tidy work space at all times.
