AV and Theatre Technician

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Hospital School is seeking a passionate AV and Theatre Technician to join their performing arts team. This role involves managing AV facilities, supporting productions, and working with students in a vibrant educational environment. The position offers a chance to contribute to exciting projects, including the upcoming production of Les Misérables.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme (up to 7.5%)

Generous staff fee remission

Access to school facilities including gym and swimming pool

On-site lunches during term time

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Experience working on live performances and events.
• Positive, flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing and operating AV and theatre facilities.
• Delivering technical aspects of school productions.
• Supporting creative development of pupils’ performance work.

Skills

Practical knowledge of theatre lighting

Sound and AV systems

Strong organisational skills

Creativity

Job description

Job Description

• The Royal Hospital School – Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2RX
• £22,000 - £24,500 per annum
• 37 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 0218
• Required from August 2025
  
  
  

The Royal Hospital School (RHS) is an independent co-educational boarding and day school for 11–18-year-olds, providing an outstanding, full and broad education enriched by a unique naval heritage and fit for the modern world.

Founded in 1712 in Greenwich, London, it moved to its spectacular site, set in 200 acres of Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour, in 1933.

The school has continued to develop its spectacular purpose-built site and has grown in size and reputation to become one of East Anglia's leading independent schools.

The Royal Hospital School is looking for a passionate and versatile AV and Theatre Technician to join our thriving performing arts team. This is a particularly exciting time to join RHS, September 2025 sees the reopening of our fully refurbished Assembly Hall, and the department is preparing for a major production of Les Misérables in November 2025.

The role offers the chance to work alongside talented Drama and Music colleagues and pupils in a nationally recognised performing arts setting. You’ll support productions, concerts, academic lessons and promotional events with technical expertise, creativity and care. This is an ideal opportunity for a technician with specialist knowledge in theatre lighting or sound, who enjoys working with young people and has the confidence to take the lead on a wide range of AV and performance-based projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and operating AV and theatre facilities across the school
• Supporting and advising staff and pupils on AV systems and technical requirements
• Delivering all technical aspects of school productions, events, and performances
• Supporting the creative development of pupils’ performance work
• Leading or assisting extra-curricular AV and technical theatre activities
• Maintaining and managing AV, lighting, and staging equipment
  
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Practical knowledge of theatre lighting, sound, and AV systems
• Experience working on live performance and events
• A positive, flexible approach with strong organisational skills
• Creativity and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting pupil performance
• (Desirable) Experience in a school or similar educational environment
  
  
  

In return, we offer:

• A contributory pension scheme (up to 7.5%)
• Generous staff fee remission
• Access to school facilities including gym, swimming pool, and golf course
• On-site lunches during term time
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
  
  
  

For More Information And How To Apply

To find more about us, please visit our website (royalhospitalschool.org) .

To apply, please complete an application by visiting our vacancies page (royalhospitalschool.org/vacancies) .

Closing date: 9am, 30 May 2025

Interview date: 11 June 2025

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