For 75 years, the ICA has used its buildings and platform to celebrate the arts, influence culture, and bring people together to share radically progressive ideas. As we face some of the most complex ecological, economic and social-justice challenges ever seen, both nationally and globally, the ICA’s critical approach is needed more than ever. Over seven decades, the ICA has staged numerous ground-breaking exhibitions, legendary concerts, and its cinema continues to be a major voice in independent film. Today, our programme – across exhibitions, performance, cinema and film, theatre, music, architecture, design – is dedicated to issues of racial justice, social justice, and the championing of voices at the forefront of progressive culture.  

The Sound Engineer & A/V Technician is responsible for supporting programme delivery, from the beginning to presentation, by providing all requirements for sound, and projection, including technical suggestions and assistance.

You will work alongside the Technical Manager to come up with the technical and production requirements for various events and exhibitions, including timelines, equipment, and budgets, across a varied programme. You will attend site visits and meetings to make sure that all technical aspects are met within predetermined parameters.

You will have a good understanding of live performance, gigs, artistic and commercial theatre. You will be comfortable working with people at/from different levels, backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints. Health and Safety is a key part of this role, you will be expected to input on health and safety aspects relating to the programme.

The aim of the role is to support the delivery of the ICA’s live programme and exhibitions as well as to maintain equipment and spaces used by events throughout the ICA.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £26,000 – £28,000 per annum, depending on experience

To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering letter (no more than 3 paragraphs) to [email protected], also stating your salary expectation.

Closing date: Monday 11th October 2021 at midday. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The Institute of Contemporary Arts is committed to upholding the Equality Act 2010 and encouraging equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by the ICA. 

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and we are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. Whilst some of our offices have barriers to access, we are taking steps to resolve these, and in the meantime continue to encourage interest from applicants who require reasonable adjustments within the workplace.