Technician

Mansfield District Council; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Mansfield is seeking an enthusiastic full-time Theatre Technician to join their technical team on a maternity cover contract. The role involves providing technical support for a range of performances, including lighting and sound management, ensuring the smooth running of events. Candidates should have strong knowledge of theatre lighting, good communication skills, and a proactive approach. This role requires flexibility with hours based on the theatre's performance schedule.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in theatre lighting.
• Experience in sound, AV, and stage work.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with visiting companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for performances at the Palace Theatre.
• Brief visiting technical teams and performers on health and safety.
• Operate and manage lighting systems during events.

Skills

Theatre lighting

Sound

AV

Stage work

Rigging

Job description

Mansfield District Council is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced full-time Theatre Technician to join the Palace Theatre Technical team on a maternity cover contract.

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for theatre and the technical expertise to support a wide range of performances. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of events on our busy main stage, as well as occasionally supporting activities at Mansfield Museum or offsite venues.

As part of the role, you will provide technical support for incoming professional productions, amateur companies, and dance or performance school shows. You will be responsible for briefing visiting technical teams and performers on health and safety procedures, operating and managing lighting systems during events, and offering technical expertise in sound, AV, stage management, and ideally rigging.

We are seeking someone with strong knowledge and hands‑on experience in theatre lighting, together with some experience in sound, AV, stage work, and preferably rigging. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will liaise with visiting companies and performers to ensure their technical needs are met. A proactive and flexible approach is also important, as you will be working in a busy theatre environment.

This is a full‑time maternity cover position, with hours that are variable in line with the demands of the theatre’s performance schedule.

Closing date: 8 January 2026

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