Lighting Manager
WNO shares the power of live opera and classical music with audiences and communities across Wales and England. We are a creative and inspiring place to work and recognise that our colleagues play a vital role in advancing our strategic priorities to deliver on our ambitions.
The WNO Electrics Department supports three main stage repertory seasons per year as well a range of youth, development and digital events. You can expect to spend around 16 weeks a year on tour in the UK with occasional trips further afield. Recent venues have included the Dubai Opera House and the Janacek Festival Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. The rest of your time will be spent in Cardiff either at Wales Millennium Centre (our rehearsal and performance home) or at our dedicated Electric Workshops.
What will be required of you?
The Lighting Manager and Lighting & AV Systems Manager will support the Head of Lighting, Sound and Video, helping to manage Electrics Department staff and leading on delegated projects.
As Lighting Manager, you will lead the lighting team on specific productions or events as delegated by the Head of Lighting Sound & Video. You will liaise with Lighting Designers and Production Managers throughout pre-production and rehearsal and will then relight the production on tour.
You will need to keep excellent records to facilitate future revivals. You will lead Get Ins, Focusing, Plotting & Get Outs for all types of Company Events, as required. You will also play a key role in departmental maintenance and planning.
What you will need to have?
You will have experience of leading technical teams in high pressure environments. You will have an excellent working knowledge of theatrical lighting practice, and specialist technical skills in using EOS based systems. You will also have a good working knowledge of lighting related power & data distribution as well knowledge of rigging, video and sound.
What we can offer you?
| Competitive Salary Annual Leave |
£37,700 - £39,700 Colleagues are entitled to 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time hours) each full holiday leave year which runs from 1st September to 31 August.Bank and public holidays are in addition to this.After 5 years, your holiday will increase to 28 days. |
| Pension | All employees are automatically enrolled into WNO’s Stakeholder Pension Scheme (the “Plan”) or such other registered pension scheme as may be set up by the Company as a Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme three months after joining the Company, subject to satisfying certain eligibility criteria. |
| Gym Membership |
All employees are eligible to obtain the Active Corporate Card operated by Cardiff City Council which is available at a 25% reduced rate and covers various leisure facilities throughout Cardiff. |
| Discounts | Wales Millennium Centre offers discounts to residents at selected outlets within the building and selected restaurants around Cardiff Bay on presentation of ID cards. Discounted rate with Future Inns in Cardiff. |
| Staff Parking Discount with Q Park |
We have a corporate rate with Q Park, Pierhead Street (opposite WMC). |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
We provide a free confidential; counselling and advice service that is available family.to all our employees, freelancers and contractors. |
| Welsh lessons |
We support staff who want to learn or improve their Welsh language skills, and we offer optional basic Welsh and improver lessons free of charge. |
| Medical Cashplan & My Salary Extras | All colleagues are automatically signed up to a medical cash plan called BHSF, at Silver level paid for by WNO, where you can claim money back for routine and emergency healthcare on a range of healthcare including physiotherapy, dentistry, optical, osteopathy and more.You can also access a GP & Prescription service and mental health/counselling services. ‘My Salary Extras’ offer benefits and discounts on everyday spending, including, leisure days out, household purchases, motoring and travel. |
If you are looking for the next challenge, then apply today.
If you would like an informal chat about the role with Grant Barden, Technical Operations Manager, please contact emma.nash@wno.org.uk
