Performing Arts Technician

Long Term Futures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates paid weekly

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term opportunities

CPD and safeguarding training

Job summary

Long Term Futures is recruiting a Drama / Performing Arts Technician to join a secondary school in Wandsworth, London. The role covers lessons, rehearsals, examinations, productions and events, ensuring spaces, lighting, sound, props and costumes are prepared to a high standard.

You will work with Drama teachers and the Performing Arts team, providing practical technical support and maintaining equipment, with occasional after-hours involvement for performances.

Qualifications

• Experience in theatre, drama, or live events.
• Practical knowledge of lighting, sound, and staging.
• Excellent organisational skills and equipment management.
• Health and safety awareness in performance environments.
• DBS check required or willing to obtain Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and practical support for Drama and Performing Arts lessons.
• Prepare performance spaces, studios, stages, props, costumes, and equipment.
• Operate and support lighting, sound, projection, and other technical theatre equipment.
• Assist with rehearsals, examinations, school productions, performances and events.
• Support students with safe and appropriate use of technical equipment.
• Help design, construct, source, and maintain scenery, sets, props, and displays.
• Carry out routine checks and basic maintenance of departmental equipment.
• Manage and organise departmental resources, stock, costumes, and technical supplies.
• Ensure performance and teaching spaces are safe, organised, and ready for use.
• Follow health and safety procedures, including risk assessments.
• Work collaboratively with staff, students, site teams, and external professionals.
• Provide occasional after-hours support for performances and events.

Skills

Lighting & sound

Props & costumes

Set construction

Equipment maintenance

Health & safety awareness

Student communication

Education

Drama/Performing Arts qualification

Tools

Lighting equipment

Sound equipment

AV equipment

Job description

Drama / Performing Arts Technician - Secondary School

Location: Wandsworth, South West London (SW17)
Pay: £108.68 - £115 per day
Contract Type: Full-time Long-term
Start Date: ASAP
Commutable from: Merton, Lambeth, Croydon, Richmond upon Thames, Kingston, Sutton, Fulham, and Central London.

Long Term Futures is recruiting a creative and technically confident Drama / Performing Arts Technician to join a successful secondary school in Wandsworth. This full-time opportunity is ideal for someone with experience in theatre production, performing arts, technical stage support, events, or a school Drama department.

Working closely with Drama teachers and the wider Performing Arts team, you will provide practical and technical support across lessons, rehearsals, examinations, productions, and school events. You will help ensure that performance spaces, equipment, props, costumes, lighting, and sound systems are prepared and maintained to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and practical support for Drama and Performing Arts lessons.
• Prepare performance spaces, studios, stages, props, costumes, and equipment.
• Operate and support lighting, sound, projection, and other technical theatre equipment.
• Assist with rehearsals, examinations, school productions, performances, and events.
• Support students with the safe and appropriate use of technical equipment.
• Help design, construct, source, and maintain scenery, sets, props, and displays.
• Carry out routine checks and basic maintenance of departmental equipment.
• Manage and organise departmental resources, stock, costumes, and technical supplies.
• Ensure performance and teaching spaces are safe, organised, and ready for use.
• Follow relevant health and safety procedures, including risk assessments and safe working practices.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, students, site teams, and external production professionals.
• Provide occasional support outside normal school hours for performances and events, where required.

Essential Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience within theatre, Drama, Performing Arts, live events, production, technical support, or a similar environment.
• Practical knowledge of lighting, sound, staging, props, costumes, set construction, or audiovisual equipment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage equipment and competing priorities.
• A practical, proactive, and creative approach to problem-solving.
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively as part of a department.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work positively with secondary-aged students.
• An understanding of health and safety within performance or technical environments.
• School-based experience is desirable but not essential.
• Relevant qualifications in Drama, Performing Arts, Technical Theatre, Production Arts, Stage Management, or a related subject would be advantageous.
• Must hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

What Long Term Futures Offers

• Competitive daily rates paid weekly.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.
• Access to CPD and safeguarding training opportunities.
• A quick and straightforward registration process.
• A wide range of opportunities across London schools.

By applying for this role, you consent to Long Term Futures storing your personal data and CV for recruitment purposes. Your information will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent, except where necessary to secure employment.

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.