Av Technician

We are seeking an AV Technician to be part of our Venue Hire team.

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.

AV Technician
Location: Kensington, London
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Probation Period: Three months

The AV Technician's primary function will be to provide technical support across all meeting room spaces and run events in the main theatre of 700 seats and in the Education Centre of 100 seats. The role requires strong technical understanding and practical experience of operating event production systems, with extensive experience in AV and technical direction for both corporate events and live events.

Selection Criteria

• A minimum of three years of experience working in a similar environment
• Relevant technical experience
• Leading and taking the initiative and being a self-starter
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Positive, customer focused with the ability to deal with individuals on all levels in a friendly and efficient manner
• Have a flexible approach to problem solving
• A team player
• Well organised with a calm and efficient approach to work, the ability to meet tight deadlines and good attention to detail
• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills
• Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and accurate keyboard skills
• A willingness to learn how to use the Society’s database software and how to edit the website
• Presentable with good timekeeping
• A willingness to do routine tasks, and to turn a hand to whatever is needed.
• Ability to be quick-thinking and flexible in dealing with the unexpected, often under pressure
• Willingness to work flexibly outside of usual business hours and sometimes long hours, including early starts, late finishes and occasional weekend work, as part of a team complimenting and backing each other up, and also supporting other members of the department.

There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:

• 35-hour working week.
• Office-based with opportunity for occasional home working.
• 25 days annual leave per annum, pro rata, plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support

Applications must be received by 9.30am on Monday 1 July.
Interviews are planned to take place in the week commencing 8 July.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

The Society is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.

No agencies please.