Duty Support Technician

Southbank Centre . 09; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cultural venue in London is seeking a Duty Support Technician to join the Production team. You will handle technical setups for events, maintain production equipment, and collaborate with team members to ensure all technical requirements are met. The role offers a competitive salary of £34,964 per year along with multiple employee benefits including pension contributions, annual leave, and staff discounts. This full-time permanent position is an excellent opportunity to work in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

5% pension contribution

22.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave benefits

Up to 30% discounts at onsite vendors

Staff ticket offers for events

Free entry to Hayward Gallery

Free/discounted entry with reciprocal organisations

Free staff yoga

Responsibilities

• Technical Setups for Breakout Spaces.
• First Line Maintenance on all Production Equipment.
• Maintain Asset.
• Management System.

Skills

Demonstrable Production

Lighting Experience

Collaborative Working and Team Work

Demonstrable IT Skills

Job description

Duty Support Technician

Application Deadline: 8 February 2026

Department: Production

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Southbank, London

Compensation: £34,964 / year

Description

We are currently looking for a Duty Support Technician to join our Production team on a full time, permanent contract. Within the Production team, you will look after all the technical production needs for all the events that are on our site. Under the overall direction of the Director of Technical Production with direct line management under the Technical Manager, to play a significant role in the production team in implementing the technical requirements of promoters, artists and other key stakeholders to ensure a safe, smooth and professional presentation of the technical requirements of each event wherever Southbank Centre activities are taking place.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.

For the original advert, navigate to careers.southbankcentre.co.uk. The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part‑time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting. Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Setups for Breakout Spaces.
• First Line Maintenance on all Production Equipment.
• Maintain Asset.
• Management System.

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable Production.
• Lighting Experience.
• Collaborative Working and Team Work.
• Demonstrable IT Skills.

Benefits

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 22.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for SC events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga