Theatre Technician

Academics Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A performing arts organization is seeking a skilled Theatre Technician in London to provide high-quality technical support for productions. The successful candidate will operate and maintain lighting, sound, staging, and AV equipment, ensuring smooth productions. Candidates should have strong technical theatre skills, with experience as a technician and be flexible with working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High level of technical theatre skills, including rigging, lighting programming, use of microphones and QLab.
• Experience working as a theatre technician is essential.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a theatre environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for productions, concerts, and events.
• Operate and maintain sound, lighting, staging, and AV equipment.
• Assist with stage management and backstage operations.

Skills

Technical theatre skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Education

Relevant qualifications in technical theatre or production arts

Job description

Overview

Theatre Technician – London – Immediate start

About the Role

Theatre Technician – London. We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Theatre Technician to join a performing arts team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for technical theatre to play a key role in supporting productions, performances, and events. You will be responsible for providing high-quality technical support across lighting, sound, staging and audio-visual equipment to ensure the smooth running of productions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for school/college/venue productions, concerts, and events.
• Operate, maintain, and set up sound, lighting, staging, and AV equipment.
• Assist with stage management and backstage operations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures and regulations.
• Maintain equipment, stock, and technical areas to a high standard.
• Support students and staff in using technical equipment where appropriate.

Key Requirements

• A high level of technical theatre skills, including rigging, focusing and programming lighting, use of microphones and QLab and ideally some set building.
• Experience of working as a theatre technician.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• High levels of digital literacy.
• The resilience, drive, strength of character, and a sense of humour and perspective to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding and ambitious environment.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in a theatre/production environment.
• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends when required.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Relevant qualifications in technical theatre or production arts.
• Experience working in an educational or community theatre setting.
• Significant experience of working as a theatre technician, ideally acquired in a high-performing school environment.