Theatre Technician

ACADEMICS; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A performing arts team in London is seeking a skilled Theatre Technician to provide technical support for productions and events. You will be responsible for operating sound and lighting equipment, assisting with stage management, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have technical theatre skills, experience in a relevant role, and the ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High level of technical theatre skills including rigging and lighting.
• Experience as a theatre technician.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for productions and events.
• Operate, maintain, and set up sound and lighting equipment.
• Assist with stage management and backstage operations.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Maintain equipment and technical areas.

Skills

Technical theatre skills

Rigging and lighting programming

Sound and AV equipment operation

Excellent communication skills

Digital literacy

Education

Relevant qualifications in technical theatre

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

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