Theatre Technician

Iveshead School, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DB

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £3,880.00 - £4,070.00 Annually (Actual)

Theatre Technician job summary

About the Role

Iveshead School is looking to appoint a proactive, skilled, and enthusiastic Theatre Technician to support the operation and ongoing development of our vibrant school theatre.

In this role, you will play an essential part in delivering high-quality production values for curriculum delivery, internal school shows, concerts, and community venue hires. Working alongside academic staff and external groups, you will ensure that all technical aspects of lighting, audio, stage management, and safety run seamlessly. This will be mainly weekends and evenings.

This is a permanent role for 6 hours per week across 40 weeks of the year.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Operation & Production Support: Set up, program, and operate lighting and sound systems for school performances, assemblies, drama/music examinations, and community events.

• Audio Engineering: Mix live audio and edit custom sound tracks for dance, drama, and school multimedia presentations.

• Maintenance & Inventory: Maintain, repair, and test theatre equipment to ensure all apparatus remains in a safe, clean, and fully operational state. Manage stock inventories and report required repairs.

• Health, Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict health and safety protocols across all stage and backstage areas, supporting routine inspections and compliance procedures.

• Lettings & Event Facilitation: Lead operational handovers and handbacks for external venue hirers, offering guidance and technical assistance where needed.

Person Specification & Requirements

Qualifications & Knowledge

• 5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics.
• Good standard of general literacy, numeracy, and IT competency.
• Strong, practical technical knowledge of modern stage lighting, sound reinforcement, and audio editing systems.
• A relevant degree or technical diploma in Theatre Technology or Stage Management is desirable.

Experience & Skills

• Hands-on experience operating technical systems within a theatre, performing arts centre, or educational environment.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage tight production schedules, and troubleshoot technical issues quickly.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong eye for detail and safety standards.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with the initiative to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships with students, staff, and external venue users.

About Iveshead School

An 11-19 school where students have the opportunity to study seamlessly, within one extremely well resourced campus.

We have built on the reputation and results we have achieved in recent years and provide a caring place of learning for our students. Here they can develop the skills and confidence they need to make their way through to the next stage of their lives whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship or employment.

The character of our school can be defined by our three core values - 'respect', 'enrich', 'succeed'. We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a strong blend of activities which create an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 4-month probationary period.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Iveshead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Iveshead School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 985 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Iveshead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/iveshead-school-loughborough

Iveshead School is for students aged 11 to 19 years based in Shepshed on an extremely well resourced campus. We joined The Mowbray Education Trust in December 2022. Mowbray Education Trust is a family of schools with the shared belief that every child is deserving of
a first-class education, regardless of background or ability. Driven by this ethos, the Trust strives to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. Students and teachers benefit from the Trust culture which promotes an aspirational, open and collaborative approach to learning, enabling each student and colleague to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We have built on the reputation and results we have achieved in recent years and continue to provide a caring place of learning for our students. Here they develop the skills and confidence they need to make their way through to the next stage of their lives whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship or employment. The School provides a calm and purposeful learning environment (Ofsted, 2022).

We currently have over 900 students on roll and are growing. We are a popular school in the local area and our 2023 intake is likely to be oversubscribed. Our Sixth Form provision is also growing and attracts students from the local area, not just those who have completed their GCSEs with us.

The character of our school can be defined by our three core values - ‘respect’, ‘enrich’, ‘succeed’. We offer a supportive and welcoming community environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a strong blend of activities, which create an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.

We have two specialist units within our school offering dedicated provision for students with SEMH and Autism. Our latest Ofsted Inspection reported that students with specialist educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) enjoy being part of this inclusive school.

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