Live Event Technician Apprentice

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in the live events and production industry, gaining hands-on experience with professional equipment and technology.

As a Live Event Technician Apprentice at Colonel Tom, you’ll work alongside experienced industry professionals to prepare, test, maintain and manage technical equipment for live projects.

The role will initially have a strong warehouse and equipment focus, helping you build the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to understand how equipment is prepared, maintained and deployed. You’ll gain experience with professional LED screen technology while developing a wider understanding of live event production.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and de-prep technical equipment for live projects.
• Test LED screen tiles and associated equipment.
• Carry out basic maintenance, fault finding and repairs.
• Check, organise and correctly store equipment following projects.
• Process, track and manage company assets using inventory software.
• Load and unload equipment from vehicles.
• Pack equipment safely and appropriately for transportation.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe warehouse environment.
• Support project preparation, ensuring equipment is ready to meet deadlines.
• Work collaboratively with warehouse, operations and project teams.
• Follow health and safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Develop your technical knowledge and take on greater responsibility as your skills and confidence grow.

Project Work

Alongside your warehouse responsibilities, you’ll have opportunities to see how equipment is used within real live event environments.

Working with Project Managers and experienced technical teams, you’ll develop practical industry experience. As your skills progress, this may include supporting the installation, operation, troubleshooting and de-rigging of equipment on live projects.

What We’re Looking For

Previous live events experience isn’t essential. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic about developing a career in the industry who is keen to learn.

You should:

• Have an interest in live events, production, AV, LED or technical equipment.
• Enjoy practical, hands-on work.
• Be comfortable learning new technology.
• Have good attention to detail and organisation.
• Be reliable, punctual and able to follow instructions.
• Have a positive, proactive approach.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Be willing to learn from experienced industry professionals.

What You’ll Learn

Throughout your role and apprenticeship, you’ll develop skills in live event technical production, LED technology, equipment preparation and testing, fault finding, maintenance, safe working practices, storage and logistics, inventory management and live event workflows.

For warehouse operations, you’ll report to the Operations Manager. When supporting live projects, you’ll work under the direction of the relevant Project Manager and wider technical team.

The Apprenticeship

Alongside your role at Colonel Tom, you will complete the Level 3 Creative Industries Production Technician Apprenticeship – Live Event Technician pathway.

The apprenticeship will combine your practical experience at Colonel Tom with structured training and development, helping you build the technical knowledge, skills and behaviours required to establish a career within the live events industry.

Your Future Career

This role is an opportunity to build the foundations for a long-term career within live events and technical production.

By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have gained practical experience working with professional technical equipment and an understanding of how equipment moves from warehouse preparation through to deployment on live projects.

For someone who is enthusiastic, technically minded and keen to progress, this could provide a pathway into roles across live event production, LED and video, AV, technical operations and wider production technology.

Colonel Tom Touring is a specialist live concert touring video and visual production company, with operations in both the UK and USA. Their UK base is at High Post Business Park near Salisbury. They provide the video technology and technical infrastructure behind large-scale live music productions, including LED screens and wider visual production for concert tours.