Senior Technician
Closing date: 22 June 2025, 23:59pm
Interviews: Week commencing 23 June 2025
Baltic are recruiting a Senior Technician to join our team. Set in an architecturally stunning building in Gateshead, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is the UK’s largest non-collecting contemporary art institution. Baltic delivers 8 to 10 free exhibitions across four gallery floors, alongside extensive learning and civic engagement programmes in our fully accessible building.
Working under direction of the Technical Manager, the Senior Technician plays an important role in the realisation of our exhibitions and creative programmes. We are looking for someone with significant experience in art installation, including experience of AV installation. As part of the Programme Team, the Senior Technician will be responsible for the technical delivery of artistic projects on time and on budget, managing freelance staff and contractors where appropriate, and ensuring Health & Safety standards are met. The Senior Technician sits within the Programme Team working closely with the Production Manager & Registrar, the Technical Manager and Technical Assistant (part time).
Baltic has an outstanding reputation for producing exceptional exhibitions and Baltic’s technical team is internationally recognised for their ability to support artists and curators realise productions of considerable scale and impact.
Recent highly acclaimed exhibitions include Michael Rakowitz’ The Waiting Gardens of the North; Heather Philipson’s The Age of Love, Hew Locke’s The Procession and Franki Raffles: Photography, Activism, Campaign Works.
Key information
Reports to: Technical Manager
Salary: £28,754 to £31,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
Working hours: 37 hours per week; we offer a flexitime scheme
Place of Work: Your usual place of work will be Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA
Annual leave: You will be entitled to 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata to working hours) plus standard bank holidays.
Benefits: 30% discount at Baltic’s shop and discounted menu at Baltic Kitchen, 20% discount at SIX Restaurant, 10% off standard rooms & food at Malmaison Hotel Newcastle, Discount at Eldon Square, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
For all vacancies at Baltic, candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK.
Baltic is committed to the goal of building a diverse workforce. We are inviting people with different skills, experiences, backgrounds, gender, orientation, and neurodiversity to apply for all job opportunity.