Audiovisual Technician Apprentice
AMBIMEDIA LTD
CHESTERFIELD (S42 5WA)
Closes in 30 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 December 2025
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Summary
The purpose of this role is to assist our team of audiovisual installation and service engineers in their day to day work, installing and maintaining AV equipment across the UK. You will be required to install AV equipment as per installation instructions, alongside our other AV engineers.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Audiovisual technician (level 5)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 19 January 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learning about and following instructions on how to use tools, ladders, access equipment such as scissor lifts and mobile scaffold towers
- Learning about and implementing wiring and installation techniques
- Assisting senior engineers in various working environments
- Learning about and following system designs issued by our AV designers
- Following instructions and Health & Safety procedures at all times
- Learning how to test AV equipment, both installed and in the warehouse
- Learning how to make up cables with connectors such as RJ45, RCA/phono, XLR, IEC, Phoenix and various others and terminating to a high
Where you'll work
4 CALVER AVENUE
NORTH WINGFIELD
CHESTERFIELD
S42 5WA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Audiovisual technician (level 5)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Operate a video camera and vision mixer
- Integrate a projector and/or display as part of an audiovisual presentation
- Audio mixing; loudness, timbre, spatialisation, and channel management
- Apply and problem solve video signal flow for live production
- Operate and program lighting control software/hardware
- Root cause analysis & problem solving
- Collate, compare, and synthesise information from various sources
- Work collaboratively; Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders (such as performers, public speakers, presenters, clients and event organisers)
- Communicate technical concepts with clarity in person and in writing to end users of all skill levels and seniority
- Install, test, and commission relevant hardware
- Configure and manage remote participation systems
- Edit audio and video content
- Prepare, maintain, and manipulate audio and video assets through post-production
- Create digital assets for video workflows
- Manual camera operating for a range of contemporary S35mm digital cameras
- Audio capture
- Deliver virtual event technical operations
- Clearly advise and guide event participants
- Devise a learning program intended to cover a particular device/system
- Identify personal training and professional development needs via research and investigation
- Organise appropriate personal professional development activities to develop and enhance own role and skills
- Use collaborative online environments to schedule and update projects and tasks
- Complete risk assessment documentation
- Accurately assesses level of risk to health and safety of themselves and others
- Test and maintain audiovisual equipment, cables, and connectors: substitute items where necessary
- Document and record maintenance activities
- Safe storage of equipment
- Create a coherent planning document
- Operate a video camera and vision mixer
- Integrate a projector and/or display as part of an audiovisual presentation
- Audio mixing; loudness, timbre, spatialisation, and channel management
- Apply and problem solve video signal flow for live production
- Operate and program lighting control software/hardware
- Root cause analysis & problem solving
- Collate, compare, and synthesise information from various sources
- Work collaboratively; Building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders (such as performers, public speakers, presenters, clients and event organisers)
- Communicate technical concepts with clarity in person and in writing to end users of all skill levels and seniority
- Install, test, and commission relevant hardware
- Configure and manage remote participation systems
- Edit audio and video content
- Prepare, maintain, and manipulate audio and video assets through post-production
- Create digital assets for video workflows
- Manual camera operating for a range of contemporary S35mm digital cameras
- Audio capture
- Deliver virtual event technical operations
- Clearly advise and guide event participants
- Devise a learning program intended to cover a particular device/system
- Identify personal training and professional development needs via research and investigation
- Organise appropriate personal professional development activities to develop and enhance own role and skills
- Use collaborative online environments to schedule and update projects and tasks
- Complete risk assessment documentation
- Accurately assesses level of risk to health and safety of themselves and others
- Test and maintain audiovisual equipment, cables, and connectors: substitute items where necessary
- Document and record maintenance activities
- Safe storage of equipment
- Create a coherent planning document
Training schedule
This role will include a weekly day release which will be delivered online
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential
- The successful candidate must be willing to stay away from home overnight from time to time as required
About this employer
Ambimedia Ltd is a digital marketing and communication company with offices in Chesterfield, Madrid and Barcelona.. First of all, our challenge is with each project to create innovative experiences for the consumer at the point of sale.
Our team is made up of people who are passionate about the great challenges proposed by the latest trends, technologies and communication and marketing needs.
After this apprenticeship
- Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003806.
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Closes in 30 days (Monday 12 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
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