Theatre Technician - Full Time - Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Freedom Leisure, United Kingdom

The Gatehouse Theatre is a provincial theatre in the heart of Stafford. It has a busy received season showing a variety of Music, Comedy and Drama and is known for punching above it’s weight when it comes to produced shows. Currently the theatre produces 3 studio Youth theatre shows and 1 main house summer school per year, not forgetting it’s acclaimed annual Shakespeare show which attracts famous actors from around the world.

Whilst ambitions are high when we produce, our heart is with the local community. We work closely with our local amateur dramatics and dance schools to make their shows the best that they can be. We run community engagement projects such as our afternoon film days which aim to combat loneliness and we support local charities. It’s a good time to join us as well, we have seen record ticket sales last year and we are only going up! This is your chance to join a thriving team who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries and achieving technical excellence.

We are looking for a Theatre Technician to join our team. Our current team are now taking a bigger focus of producing our own events and as such we are looking for an experienced Theatre Technician with strong all round skills. Our aim is to develop a strong and focused team to enable us to achieve our ambitious targets. We aim to be an exciting venue presenting a busy programme of drama, music, musical theatre and comedy throughout the year as well as producing our own productions.

To provide a high quality of technical services and support to all incoming shows and users of the venue, support at Stafford Castle for the annual Shakespeare event and other events managed by Freedom Leisure.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday - Sunday (Rota Basis)

Requirements

• Technical experience in a touring venue or similar
• Patching, Rigging and focusing lanterns
• Good organisational skills
• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance on lighting, sound and stage associated equipment.
• High awareness of health and safety requirements and best practice.
• Helpful and friendly personality
• Good time management
• Able to work alone or as part of the team
• Excellent verbal and listening skills.
• Good written skills
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of artists and customers.
• Ability to cope with physically demanding work, willingness to work unsocial hours and weekends when necessary and work in a demanding environment.
• Ability to undertake manual lifting/carrying
• Ability to work at heights
• Reliability and punctuality
• A commitment to proving a good quality service and continuous improvement
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends
• A DBS check is required for this vacancy

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing Date: 15th March 2024

Salary: up to 22,000 per annum

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