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Senior Technician | Churchill Theatre | Full Time, The Churchill Theatre

  •  London
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes March 4, 2026
  •  NA
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Job Description

As a Senior Technician, you will assist the Technical Manager in ensuring the smooth operation of The Churchill Theatre's Technical Department and Building Maintenance. Your primary responsibilities include meeting stage, technical, and staffing requirements for performances, productions, and events, aiming to deliver the highest standard of artistic quality and customer service to our external partners and patrons. This role requires excellent technical skills in stage, sound, lighting, and people support management. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced receiving house environment and able to stay focused under shifting priorities, all while maintaining a positive outlook and a good sense of humour.

The ideal candidate will be a Senior Technician professional with significant experience in the theatre, music or live-entertainment space, you'll be a self-motivated, engaging and dynamic leader. Commercially savvy, enthusiastic and capable of influencing others (including senior members of the TE team and third-party producer clients) you'll be energetic, proactive, results-focussed and creative in your approach. You'll be resilient, able to communicate clearly and excellent at forming working relationships with others.

Job Requirements

DESIRABLE SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS

  • Proven excellent track record for quality technical support on theatrical productions and related events. Proven successful experience of both managing and working in teams to achieve targets and to promote individual development.
  • Good all-round knowledge of all aspects of Theatre production, to include but not limited to, Sound, Lighting and Stage Management, including theatrical flying systems and rigging.
  • A strong customer service focus and a genuine desire to deliver an excellent experience, every time as well as pro-active and positive approach to solving.
  • Comprehensive level of Outlook, Word, Excel and/or other IT skills required.
  • Good knowledge and experience of maintaining and repairing equipment and general building maintenance.
  • Knowledge of the operation of digital sound consoles.
  • Knowledge of the operation of ETC lighting consoles.
  • See full requirements in Job Description.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Collaborate with the Technical Manager on budgets, ensuring operations are within agreed financial limits and targets are met.
  2. Uphold professionalism, integrity, and high-quality work practices in all areas of the Technical Department and Building Maintenance.
  3. The Running of get ins and gets outs in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
  4. Personal operation of sound and lighting controls and related equipment during rehearsals and performances.
  5. Stage management of events and performances.
  6. Represent the Churchill Theatre whilst liaising with all visiting companies and clients, effectively organising, and distributing the technical and H&S information required.
  7. Support and advise staff on safety and general procedures, ensuring compliance with all rules.
  8. Create full time and casual technical staff rotas.
  9. To ensure that all technical equipment is utilised correctly by both visiting and resident staff.

Not exhaustive and full list in Job Description.

How to Apply

Please head to "Apply for Position" here by 04/03/2026 at 23:59, where you can also find the full JD: https://trafalgar.mystaffsavvy.com/apply/position/senior-technician-vert-churchill-theatre-vert-full-time-2026

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