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Technician (AV Bias)

Our core values are: Inclusive, Connected, Sustainable, Joyful and Daring. 

The role:

Barbican’s boundary-pushing Music programme cuts across all genres, including work by contemporary artists, experimental collaborations and visits from the world’s best orchestras and soloists. Alongside their resident, associate and international ensembles and other partners, they provide some of the finest musical experiences the capital has to offer, from Baroque operas to cutting-edge electronic music. At the heart of a multi-arts centre, they produce concerts which go beyond the standard live music experience, presenting music which hovers at the edges of classification.

 

The Barbican Concert Hall is seeking an experienced and passionate individual to join the Music Department as a Technician with a specialism in AV, with a good understanding of electrical principles, working with data networks, and knowledge and experience in in the operation of vison mixers, switchers, signal convertors and projectors. The post holder will be working alongside a team of colleagues in the delivery of high-level technical support to all music & commercial events in the Barbican Concert Hall, Foyers, and Commercial Venues. You will be comfortable working in a team environment, expressing a can-do attitude, even under challenging circumstances.

 

This position requires a high level of experience and competence in AV, with a general understanding of other technical production disciplines, such as lighting, and sound equipment for a wide range of music, commercial and streamed events.  Alternatively, if you have experience in AV and are eager to learn and would like to develop further additional skills in these other areas of technical support then we can provide this training for you.

 

This is an irregular shift-based role spread over 7 days that includes weekend and evening work. 

Key Info

Salary: £36,900 to £40,850

Job Type: Full time, Permanent (Shift-based - Monday - Sunday)

Application Deadline: 23:55pm, Thursday 25th September 2025

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How to apply

To apply click on the 'Apply Online' button below.

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].

Deadline for applications is 23:55 on Thursday 25th September 2025. The advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.