Theatre Technician

Mansfield District Council is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced full-time Theatre Technician to join the Palace Theatre Technical team as part of our permanent full-time technical team.
We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for theatre and the technical expertise to support a wide range of performances. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of events on our busy main stage, as well as occasionally supporting activities at Mansfield Museum or offsite venues.
As part of the role, you will provide technical support for incoming professional productions, amateur companies, and dance or performance school shows. You will be responsible for briefing visiting technical teams and performers on health and safety procedures, operating and managing lighting systems during events, and offering technical expertise in sound, AV, stage management, and ideally rigging.
We are seeking someone with strong knowledge and hands-on experience in theatre lighting, together with some experience in sound, AV, stage work, and preferably rigging. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will liaise with visiting companies and performers to ensure their technical needs are met. A proactive and flexible approach is also important, as you will be working in a busy theatre environment.
This is a full-time permanent position, with hours that are variable in line with the demands of the theatre's performance schedule and will include evenings and weekends.
Closing date: 27September 2026
Interviews: w/c 12 October 2026

Contractual hours: 37
Package:
Up to 45 days per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time and condensed working)
Local Government pension scheme
Personal Development
Discounted leisure facilities
Free eye tests
Cycle to work scheme
Health and well-being