Technical Producer, Events

General information

Reference

002017

Publication start date

26/09/2025

Publication end date

10/10/2025

Post Description

Events Technical Producer

Vacancy location

Location

South West, Gloucestershire, Rosehill – Hybrid

Vacancy details

Job Profile

Communications and Marketing – Events

Title

Technical Producer, Events

Contract Type

Full Time

About us

About UCAS

UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education.

UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers.

We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We’re committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they’re at the heart of everything we do.

Business Unit description

Led by Dave Penney, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. This broad business unit and incorporates the following functions: 
• UCAS Media education and industry Sales
• Education and Industry Marketing 
• Digital Marketing Operations 
• Events 
• Partnerships 
• Apprenticeships 
• Public Affairs, Press and Communications 
• Insights

The business unit is set up to deliver against the objectives of UCAS charity and operate UCAS Media (UCAS’s commercial subsidiary) to help fund UCAS’s charitable operations. For the charity, our objective is to provide everyone with the information, advice and guidance they need to make informed decisions on their next steps. We deliver on this via our media ecosystem which consists of information, advice and guidance on ucas.com, our social media feeds across various channels, email, live events and webinars.

For UCAS Media, our business objective is to generate revenue through paid collaborations with higher education providers who wish to improve their position in the market, and commercial brands who want to reach students. All brands wishing to use our media ecosystem and insight services must align with our framework. All profits generated are gift aided to UCAS the charity and in turn fund the charitable objectives, such as our recent announcement that students in receipt of free school meals will no longer need to pay the UCAS application fee.

About the role

Contractual Hours

35.00

About the role

To coordinate and deliver the onsite technical requirements of a network of educational conferences, exhibitions and virtual events. To lead the coordination of the planning, preparation, delivery, installation of events based technical solutions and to support the events team through the management of logistics, production, coordination of freelancers/crew and aid the team in delivery of virtual events.

Key accountabilities:
• To manage technical equipment, to include the storage, maintenance and associated equipment stockinventory records/logs, PAT tests, LOLER tests and asset tagging.
• To be responsible for the production of H&S documentation including risk assessments methodstatements and safe working practices.
• Build and be responsible in the delivery of all virtual event preproduction.
• To be responsible for the delivery of new technical solutions ensuring they meet the individual event requirements.
• To be responsible for the technical stores area within Rosehill and the storage of all technical equipment,ensuring a clean and tidy, safe working environment is maintained.
• To attend team/client meetings to understand, support and advise on events based technical solutions.
• To advise the Event’s Organisers on budget and provide pre-event Production costs.
• To work with the team to deliver events within budget.

For full job description, please see role profile attached.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• Significant experience in delivering technical event programs
• Proven ability in producing detailed, high quality H&S documentation
• Experience in event-based AV & studio delivery
• Previous experience of having contributed and collaborated to an events/production team
• Extensive knowledge of audio/video production with an ability to operate sound, lighting desk, visionmixing and media servers
• Health and Safety qualification at least to an IOSH standard
• Proficient in IT, preferably with previous knowledge of a CRM database
• Degree in a multimedia and/or television production would be desirable
• Valid and current Forklift and Ipaf licence

Package

Salary – up to £30,000

• Purpose-driven work in a charity-led organisation connecting people to education and opportunity

• Internal training, mentoring, and access to industry-recognised certifications through our development academies

• Hybrid working model built on trust and flexibility, with a 35-hour week and flexible contracts

• 30 days annual leave, 3 concessionary days over Christmas, bank holidays, and the option to purchase additional leave

• Everyday wellbeing support through Perkbox, offering discounts and wellness tools
• Onsite facilities including a subsidised gym, café, and free parking at our Cheltenham office
• Inclusive culture supported by employee networks, wellbeing champions, and Mental Health First Aiders
• Recognition and reward through our quarterly employee scheme and an ex-gratia bonus for going above and beyond

Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they tick every box. At UCAS we recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to delivering a fair and equitable recruitment process where applicants have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills. So, if you are interested in this vacancy, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still apply.

If you have any questions and would like to find out more about the role before applying please email the Talent Acquisition team via careers@ucas.ac.uk.

Working Arrangements

Is fully remote working an option?

No

Attachments

Attachment

Technical Producer – Events September 2025.pdf (323 Kb)