Clarke & Wright is a wills and estate planning firm hosting free public seminars in hotels, conference suites, and racecourses across England—catering for up to 150 guests, twice a day. As our event calendar expands, we are looking for a reliable AV Events Technician to take total ownership of our seminar equipment: getting it to the venue, building the setup, running the session, and returning it safely.
The job:
You will be responsible for our entire event rig and logistics lifecycle, acting as the sole technical specialist on site for most event days.
Drive our small, car-sized company van to venues nationwide (usually travelling out the evening before) and park it safely on your home driveway overnight.
Print the attendance register before setting off (laser printer provided) and collect required print supplies from your local storage container.
Build the presentation room before guests arrive using large screens, short-throw projectors, PA speakers, radio microphones, digital mixers, and registration tables.
Put up display stands and roller banners, lay out session packs on guest tables, and reset the room between morning and afternoon sessions.
Provide a visible, welcoming presence in the car park as attendees arrive to help direct them to the venue entrance.
Run the sound and projection smoothly during live sessions, handling any audio or visual issues calmly with the audience in the room.
Pack down the rig post-event, load the van, drive to the next venue or home, and manage PAT testing, repairs, and spares.
Between events, venue scouting visits, receiving print deliveries and preparing materials for upcoming events. You will also support our client work. That includes travelling to clients' homes to supervise the signing of their documents and to act as a witness. Many of our clients are elderly, and these visits matter to them - you will need to be smart, patient and reassuring, and to treat everything you see and hear in someone's home as completely confidential. Full training is given on the signing process; no legal background is needed.
Travel: up to three nights away in a typical event week during the season. All hotels, meals and fuel paid, plus an overnight allowance for every night away. Proper breaks: no events late July to end of August, or mid December to mid January.
Kit storage: the equipment and print supplies live in a rented storage container near your home - we pay for it. The van is kept empty overnight and parked on your driveway.
You must have:
Full, clean UK driving licence and a secure off-street driveway at home to park the van.
Genuine physical fitness—speakers, screen frames, and print boxes are heavy and awkward, requiring multiple trips between the van and function rooms.
Valid Manual Handling training certificate (we will arrange and pay for the course if yours has lapsed).
Hands-on AV capability across PA systems, radio frequencies, computer projectors, and laptop media playback.
Presentable, approachable, and comfortable interacting with guests and clients in person.
Absolute discretion when viewing confidential client documents and family circumstances.
Willingness to undergo a company-paid Basic DBS check.
Total reliability—if you do not show up, the event cannot run.
Nice to have: Background in live events, conferences, theatre, touring, or exhibitions; PAT testing certificate; First Aid training.
We are hiring within reach of Tamworth — Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Nuneaton, Burton upon Trent and north Birmingham all work well.
Benefits:
All travel, hotels and meals paid
Company van and a well-specified equipment set that is yours to run
Storage container costs covered
Diary published well in advance; weekends always free
25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
Genuine seasonal breaks: no events late July through August, or over Christmas
Clarke & Wright is an equal opportunities employer. If you are unsure whether you meet the physical requirements, apply anyway, and we will talk it through honestly.
Clarke & Wright is a trading name of Clarke & Wright Legal Ltd, registered in England no. 11602410.
