Sound Engineer (Part Time)

Details

Hours: 14 hours/week
Pay: £350 per week (£25ph)
Contract: Initial 4-month contract, ongoing subject to suitability
Reports to: Head of Worship
Location: Birmingham City Centre

Overview

We’re looking for a passionate, skilled, and team-oriented Sound Engineer to join the Production Team at Birmingham City Church (BCC). This is a part-time role focused on live sound engineering during services and rehearsals, with added responsibility for training volunteers and maintaining equipment.

If you have strong FOH experience, a heart for the local church, and enjoy working with people to raise standards and grow skills — we’d love to hear from you.
 

Key Responsibilities

• FOH (Front of House) Mixing for Sunday services and events, including weekly setup, soundcheck, and operation.
• Livestream Audio: Support and input into the secondary mix for livestream broadcast output (typically operated by volunteers).
• Volunteer Development: Train and equip the volunteer sound team; help raise the standard across FOH and broadcast mixes.
• System Care: Maintain equipment and sound infrastructure; assist with minor repairs, updates, and installations.
• Planning & Collaboration: Work closely with the Head of Worship and Production Manager to support all technical aspects of worship services and events.

Working Hours (14 per week)

• Thursday evenings (5 hours) – Installation, repair, or programming work followed by worship band rehearsal.
• Sunday mornings (6 hours) – Setup, soundcheck, and live mix for the main worship service.
• Sunday evenings (monthly, 3 hours) – Monthly Worship Night.
• Occasional extra events by request and agreement.

Skills & Experience

We’re looking for someone with:

• Strong live mixing experience, ideally in a church or live music setting
• Working knowledge of Allen & Heath SQ series desks (required)
• A good ear for detail, with a proactive and reliable approach to technical challenges
• Experience leading or training others, particularly volunteers
• A calm, collaborative attitude with a passion for building and supporting teams
• Willingness to grow and help others grow in skill and confidence

Personal Qualities

• A Christian faith and heart for the local church is strongly preferred
• Alternatively, a candidate aligned with BCC’s values and team culture will be considered
• Warm, humble, and servant-hearted
• Committed to excellence in worship and production

About BCC

Birmingham City Church is a large, vibrant, multicultural church based in the heart of Birmingham. Our services are contemporary and worship-driven, with a strong emphasis on creating an environment where people can meet with God. The Production Team serves alongside Worship and Tech to deliver quality, spirit-filled services both in person and online, while investing in volunteers and stewarding equipment well.