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Chesterfield Borough Council; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 1,300 - 1,700; Part time

Job summary

Chesterfield Borough Council is seeking stage crew members to support the cultural services team across our venues. This part-time role involves assisting with loading, scenery, rigging, and backstage operations to ensure smooth performances and events.

You will help set up lighting and sound, move scenery during shows and maintain equipment safety. The role requires stamina, willingness to work evenings and weekends, and good teamwork in a busy live-events environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform strenuous manual tasks.
• Comfortable working at height.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, bank holidays.
• Basic IT skills, especially Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist with loading/unloading, scenery construction and stage rigging.
• Support the setup and operation of lighting and sound systems.
• Act as show crew during performances – moving scenery, operating flying equipment or follow spots.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping in technical areas.
• Work safely at height and maintain equipment.
• Assist with caretaking duties and equipment security post-event.

Skills

Manual tasks

Working at height

Flexible hours

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stage Crew

Appointment type: Part time (Monday to Sunday)

Hours: 104 annualised hours (Average 2 hours per week)

Location: 1435 Theatre and Museum, and Winding Wheel Theatre

Department: Cultural Services

Chesterfield Borough Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic stage crew members to join our cultural services team. This is your chance to play a vital role in bringing performances and events to life across our vibrant council venues.

What you'll do

As a stage crew Member, you’ll help ensure the smooth delivery of performances and events by supporting the technical team and contributing to backstage operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• assisting with loading/unloading, scenery construction, and stage rigging
• supporting the setup and operation of lighting and sound systems
• acting as show crew during performances – moving scenery, operating flying equipment or follow spots
• ensuring a high standard of cleanliness and housekeeping in all technical areas
• working safely at height and maintaining equipment
• assisting with caretaking duties and equipment security post-event

What we're looking for

• ability to perform strenuous manual tasks
• comfortable working at height
• willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, bank holidays.
• basic IT skills, especially Microsoft Office
• strong communication skills and a team-oriented attitude

Training and development

we are committed to helping you grow.

you’ll receive support through our Performance and Development Review programme and access to training relevant to your role

Join our team

If you're looking for a hands-on, exciting role supporting live events, apply today and become part of a team that plays a key part in Chesterfield’s thriving cultural scene.

Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience in so many ways. In return for the contribution you’ll make to our local community, you’ll enjoy an excellent range of benefits including learning and development opportunities, leave entitlement, progressive HR policies, access to the local government pension scheme, and discounted leisure membership.

We look forward to welcoming you backstage!

Right to work

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Summary

Reference: CBC26069

Job term: Permanent

Location: 1435 Theatre and Museum, and Winding Wheel Theatre

Department: Cultural Services