Technician | Southend Theatres | Permanent

Wycombe Swan Theatre; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

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Job summary

Technician role at Southend Theatres within Trafalgar Entertainment in Southend-on-Sea. You will support the technical team across The Cliffs Pavilion, Palace Theatre and Dixon Studio, contributing to productions and events with stage, electrics, projection and sound expertise.

The role emphasises maintenance of buildings and equipment, high safety standards, and proactive problem solving in a busy theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of quality technical support for theatrical productions.
• Strong adherence to Health and Safety at Work regulations and procedures.
• Co-operates well as part of a technical theatre team.
• Clear written and verbal communication with contractors and colleagues.
• Experience in maintaining and repairing equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot across theatre technical disciplines.
• General building maintenance knowledge.
• Ability to manage varying workload calmly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical team across both venues (Cliffs Pavilion and Palace Theatre).
• Provide technical support for productions and events (stage, electrics, projection and/or sound).
• Carry out routine maintenance of buildings and equipment to uphold high standards.
• Maintain high health and safety standards and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Theatre technical support

Health & Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Contractor communication

Problem solving

Building maintenance

Time management

Staff line management

Job description

Technician | Southend Theatres | Permanent

At the heart of Southend-on-Sea’s cultural life are the Cliffs Pavilion and the Palace Theatre - two iconic venues united by a shared passion for live entertainment.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

To ensure the achievement of Southend Theatres’ targets and objectives, by assisting the Buildings and Technical Manager by supporting the technical team across both venues.

Provision as required of technical (stage, electrics, projection and / or sound) support for the preparation and performance of productions and events at The Cliffs Pavilion, Palace Theatre and Dixon Studio. Routine maintenance of buildings and equipment, so as to ensure that the highest standards of artistic quality and of customer service are offered to theatregoers and other users of the Southend Theatres’ venues. Maintain high health and safety standards, ensuring the team are aware of and adhering to all regulations and guidelines put in place.

ABOUT YOU

• Proven excellent track-record for quality technical support of theatrical productions and related events.
• Proven excellent track record of adherence to Health and Safety at Work regulations and procedures.
• Good record of co-operation, communication, contribution, and initiative as a member of a technical team in a theatre or entertainment environment.
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills with contractors, outside companies, and colleagues.
• Good working knowledge and experience of maintaining and repairing equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot across all theatrical technical disciplines and a proactive and positive attitude to problem solving in all areas.
• Good knowledge and experience of general building maintenance.
• Ability to respond to varying workload, keep calm in a pressurised environment and manage tasks and time efficiently.
• Proven excellent track-record of staff line management.

about trafalgar entertainment

Founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is an award-winning global live-entertainment business, producing plays and musical, theatre and venue ownership and operations, live music and comedy, events and hospitality, Performing Arts education, ticketing, the distribution and filming of event cinema and TV live-streaming innovative content through Trafalgar Releasing Ltd (from David Tennant in Macbeth to Taylor Swift).

Trafalgar Entertainment is home to Trafalgar Theatres (with 23 venues in the UK, Sydney, London, and across the UK), including four London Theatres - Trafalgar Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and the new British Airways Theatre, Olympia.

We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.

For You

Discounted theatre tickets

Training and development plans

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Access to mental health resources

And much more...

Eligibility criteria applies

KEY INFORMATION

Position Title

Technician

Location

Southend Theatres

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full-time, 40 hours

Annual Leave

33 days per annum inclusive of public bank holidays

Salary

£32,339.64 per annum

Job Description

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Details

£32,339.64 per year

Location: Southend on Sea, SS0 7RA, GB