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Sound recording engineer

Association of British Theatre Technicians
			Lots of background information about the technical side of theatre work, with an external link to colleges and universities who offer training opportunities.


Association of Motion Picture Sound
	Address:	28 Knox Street London W1H 1FS	Click on the 'Sound Job Descriptions' link in the About Us section for information about a variety of careers in the motion picture sound industry.
	Address:	28 Knox Street London W1H 1FS
	Tel:	020 7723 6727
Association of Professional Recording Services
	Address:	PO Box 22 Totnes Devon TQ9 7YZ	Useful background information for this industry. For training purposes, the Association of Professional Recording Services have joined with The Music Producers Guild to form JAMES to support education and learning in this field.
	Address:	PO Box 22 Totnes Devon TQ9 7YZ
	Tel: Fax:	01803 868 600 01803 868444
BBC Recruitment
	Address:	HR Direct PO Box 1133 Belfast BT1 9GP	Vacancy site for the BBC. Useful interviews from members of staff in the 'Profile' section about what their jobs are really like.
	Address:	HR Direct PO Box 1133 Belfast BT1 9GP

CYFLE
	Address:	33 - 35 West Bute Street, Cardiff Bay Cardiff CF10 5LH	National training provider for the Television, Film and Interactive Media industry in Wales. Includes lots of information on training and vocational courses.
	Address:	33 - 35 West Bute Street, Cardiff Bay Cardiff CF10 5LH
	Tel: Fax:	029 2046 55 33 029 2046 33 44
Enginuity
			Includes loads of information about engineering and what it is. There are career route planners to help you find the right career for you and case studies to give you an idea of what the job involves. There are careers and resource packs available to download.


Film and Television Freelance Training (FT2)
	Address:	3rd Floor 18-20 Southwark Street London SE1 1TJ	Training organisation for the film and TV industry. Within the training section is a description of the different jobs, with case studies and details of the sorts of training that is provided for that job.
	Address:	3rd Floor 18-20 Southwark Street London SE1 1TJ
	Tel: Fax:	020 7407 0344 020 7407 0366
Institute of Broadcast Sound
	Address:	PO Box 208 Havant Hampshire PO9 9BQ	Mostly background information.
	Address:	PO Box 208 Havant Hampshire PO9 9BQ
	Tel: Fax:	0300 400 8427 0870 762 2835
JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Services)
	Address:	Leonard Jones & Co., 1 Printing House Yard, London E2 7PR	The education division of the Association of Professional Recording Services, the Music Producers Guild and the UK Screen Association.
	Address:	Leonard Jones & Co., 1 Printing House Yard, London E2 7PR

Music Producers Guild
	Address:	4 Wheelwrights Corner Cossack Square Nailsworth Gloucestershire GL6 0DB	Mostly for members.
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Performing Arts Technical Training
	Address:	Entertainment Technology Press The Studio High Green Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5EG	This website contains information about various colleges and universities who offer courses in a variety of technically based theatre careers. Includes a useful pdf article entitled 'So you want to work in theatre but don't want to act' and a breakdown of technical theatre job titles.
	Address:
	Tel: Fax:	01223 550805 01223 550806
Professional Lighting and Sound Association
	Address:	Redoubt House 1 Edward Road Eastbourne BN23 8AS	Lots of useful background and training information, with a list of colleges and universities who offer relevant courses.
	Address:	Redoubt House 1 Edward Road Eastbourne BN23 8AS
	Tel: Fax:	01323 524120 01323 524121
School of Sound Recording
	Address:	65 - 69 Downing Street Manchester M1 7JE	Information about sound recording and other related courses. There are some interesting stories from former students on the 'Success Stories' link.
	Address:	65 - 69 Downing Street Manchester M1 7JE
	Tel: Fax:	0161 276 2100 0161 272 7242
Skillset
			Lots of information about careers in the creative media industry, including case studies and factsheets.


Skillset Film
	Address:	Focus Point 21 Caledonian Road London N1 9GB	A Sector Skills Council department for the film industry. Contains a wealth of information about the film industry including job profiles and training courses.
	Address:	Focus Point 21 Caledonian Road London N1 9GB
	Tel:	08080 300 900