Purpose and scope

About Us

RCP Events is a 4-star events venue known for creating memorable, high-quality event experiences in the heart of London. From high-profile medical and corporate conferences to elegant evening receptions and creative content production, our spaces support a wide variety of ambitious events. We are now looking for an AV Technician to bring energy, technical expertise and a calm, customer-focused approach to our busy technical team.

This is a varied and hands-on role at the centre of our audio-visual, technical and media services (AVTMS) operation. You will play a key part in delivering professional technical support across meetings, conferences, webinars, filming, editing and live event production, helping ensure every client and delegate has a seamless experience.

About You

You will be a confident, practical and solutions-focused technician who enjoys working with people as much as with technology. You will have a strong eye for detail, take pride in delivering excellent service, and stay calm under pressure when supporting busy live events. You will bring technical knowledge across AV systems and content production, along with the flexibility to support everything from boardroom meetings and webinars to large-scale conferences and creative filming projects.

We are looking for someone who can bring:

• Experience in a customer-facing environment, with the confidence to support clients, speakers and colleagues professionally
• A background in video production, live events, technical theatre, creative arts or a similar technical environment
• A broad working knowledge of AV disciplines, including audio, projection, video, IT and lighting
• A relevant technical or creative arts qualification, or equivalent professional or voluntary experience
• Experience working in a venue, conference environment, production setting or content creation organisation

If you enjoy variety, problem-solving and being part of a team that makes events happen, we would love to hear from you. For more information about the role please view the job description and person specification.  

Contract type: Fixed term (6 months) with possibility to extend 

Salary: Grade 3, total remuneration range £28,925 – £32,102 pro rata per annum (depending on skills and experience). Please note, this is inclusive of a £3,000 technical supplement. We would expect to recruit up to the mid-point of the total remuneration range.

Working arrangements: Full-time, 40 hour a week on a shift basis. Standard working hours between 08.00 – 18.00, Monday to Saturday. Some overtime and anti-social working will be required to support projects. This is a fully onsite role and not suitable for hybrid or remote working. 

Our benefits

Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include: 

• 27 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for fixed term contracts) 
• group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution
• life assurance
• employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life
• occupational health team – includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and workstation assessments
• corporate eye care scheme 
• professional training and development opportunities
• enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• staff discounts platform – including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands

About the RCP

The Royal College of Physicians is a rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518. We are a professional membership body for physicians – doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.

We work from two main sites – The Spine, a new state-of-the-art building at the heart of the Knowledge Centre in Liverpool, and an iconic Grade I-listed building overlooking beautiful Regent’s Park in central London. 

How to apply 

To apply, please submit your CV and a detailed cover letter outlining how your skills and experience make you suitable for this role. 

If you have any queries about the application process or the role, please email recruitment@rcp.ac.uk. 

About the selection process

Please note that shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an in-person interview and complete a practical assessment on site at our offices. 

Interviews will take place on an ongoing basis until the positions have been filled. 

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.