Casual Theatre Technician
Sandringham School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9NXThis job expired on 9 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14.37 - £14.37 Hourly hourly rate is inclusive of holiday pay
Casual Theatre Technician job summary
The Sandpit Theatre is a 266-seat arts venue based on the campus of Sandringham School, with a bright and welcoming foyer area complete with The Chalkboard Bar to provide refreshments. Since the theatre’s opening in 2001, the venue has endeavoured to provide a cultural hub for the whole community of St. Albans and further districts, alongside its invaluable contribution to school life. Over the last 20 years the venue has grown to become ‘The Heart of Sandringham School,’ boasting a full and varied programme of performances from the school including the Whole School Show in November and Sandringham’s annual dance show ‘Velocity’ in February. These internal events are complemented by productions from local community groups, performing arts schools and touring theatre companies. The SandPit Theatre is also an organisation member of UK Theatre, a national group of theatres which also includes the Society of London Theatres which places us in the heart of the theatre industry.
We are looking to recruit a casual Theatre Technician to assist with the technical aspects of running the SandPit Theatre including productions, maintenance and various site-specific pieces that happen around the school campus. Applicants need to be flexible and able to work on evenings or weekends. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who wants to join a high performing organisation and gain significant experience to further enhance their career. Please refer to the job description for more details.
The successful candidate will:
- have relevant technical expertise in theatre
- have a passion for theatre, be enthusiastic and have a hands-on approach
- have flexibility to work evenings and weekends
- promote Sandringham’s ethos and values
Sandringham School is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and ATLAS Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organisation. Sandringham, School also leads the Alban Teaching School Hub.
Application deadline: 9am on Monday 9th March 2026
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Ambition Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post at AET is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Sandringham School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1817 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sandringham School website
Sandringham is a co-educational academy school, based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Sandringham is a non-selective school with over 1600 students, including nearly 450 in the thriving sixth form. Our aim is simple – to be 'World Class' where our students receive the best education possible in a state school.
We believe that every child can succeed in life if challenged and inspired appropriately. A strong academic curriculum supported by outstanding extra-curricular provision helps Sandringham students develop as individuals with the necessary skills to be successful in adult life. Our ethos is summed up by our motto: 'Everybody can be somebody'
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