Snape Maltings is the home of Britten Pears Arts, located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the east coast of Suffolk. In addition to the world-renowned Concert Hall, Snape Maltings is also home to the Hoffmann Building and the Britten Pears Building, both of which contain a mixture of rehearsal and performance spaces.

We are known around the world for the international standard of our Aldeburgh Festival in June and our year-round programme of events including opera, choral works, orchestral concerts and contemporary dance as well as programmes and residencies for young musicians and established professionals. Our Summer Programme in August showcases a wide range of musical genres including jazz, folk, classical, big band, family events and world music.

We are looking for Freelance Lighting Technicians to assist with the preparation and smooth running of the lighting aspects of our programmed events. These will usually be at one of our own venues, but may also include other locations in East Suffolk. Our freelancers work with our full-time staff and often work directly with musician and artists. All our staff are dedicated to helping to produce high quality concerts and events. Freelance work at Britten Pears Arts could offer an excellent opportunity for lighting technicians to develop and build their lighting programming and design experience. The nature of this work may require availability on evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Ideal freelance staff will:

• Have experience in lighting desk operation and programming (ETC Eos family).
• Have technical experience gained in a performance venue, including preparation, rigging, and focusing of lighting fixtures.
• Be comfortable and able to work at height, on ladders and Tallescope.
• Have knowledge of health and safety issues relating to backstage work.
• Have up to date knowledge of lighting equipment and live performance technology.
• Have some knowledge and experience of video / projection playback.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours.
• Be able to work well as part of a team whilst having a good ability to self-motivate and use their own initiative.
• Be able to work to deadlines.
• Be a clear and articulate communicator. Snape Maltings is in a rural part of East Suffolk, and you will need to have your own transport to get to and from our venues.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, and in particular from minority groups and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts.

As part of our commitment to equality of opportunity, we kindly ask you to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.

For more information about working here please see our web site: brittenpearsarts.org

There is no application deadline date and we welcome applications throughout the year.

If you are interested in joining our pool of freelance crew, please send a covering letter and CV to gspain@brittenpearsarts.org, and we will arrange a time for you to visit the site and have a chat.