Cinema Technician

Salary: £31,236 - £34,461

The BFI are seeking a Cinema Technician to work as a member of the projection and events shift team undertaking all operational tasks across all theatres and other Technical areas at BFI Southbank and, where required, external venues. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• As part of a team, to prepare and show a large & diverse programme of film, digital and audiovisual content across all spaces within the venue. 

• To operate theatre lighting and sound equipment on a wide variety of live events within the venue 

• To provide operational reports as required by management including maintenance, screening and condition reports 

• Be an ambassador for the BFI and maintain a professional approach at all times 

 

Job requirement:

• Experience in all matters of film projection systems, film make up processes, theatre lighting systems, theatre P.A., audio mixing and sound desks. 
• Good working knowledge, and experience in the operation of digital cinema equipment, digital library systems and video projection systems. 
• Good working knowledge of all aspects of video screening media, including all video and audio codecs, video, disc and tape formats, framerates, subtitling and aspect ratios 

• A proven track record of promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion 

• Good team player with an understanding of the complexities and challenges of large-scale organisations. 

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.

 

About the BFI  

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow. 

At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.  

 

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.  

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by clicking here to visit the BFI’s job site.

 

The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 02 October 2024

First interviews will be held on Tuesday 22 October & Wednesday 23 October 2024 

Second interviews will be held on Monday 28 October 2024 (including a practical test)

The closing date for this position is 02/10/2024 at 23:59