Job description

Leeds Playhouse are looking for a new, permanent, Senior Stage Technician to join our Stage team.

We support designers, directors and all manner of artists in realising their vision, through creativity in projects that reach far wider than just our traditional performance spaces.

We need your skills and commitment to support and develop our department as our organisation explores taking work from our stages further into the online and digital realm.

Of course, we need an exceptional technician with the expertise to solve technical challenges, but we also need great team players, who champion the Playhouse’s values and who can approach projects with a strong understanding of how their skills and support can be of benefit.

You will work collaboratively within our production team, but also with the wider playhouse community; supporting the work of our producing team, visiting companies, and our Playhouse Connect team.

No two projects will be the same, and your open-minded approach, willingness to learn and develop, and most importantly; your desire to collaborate with a diverse range of people from all kinds of backgrounds will ensure the work is never dull!

The Senior Stage Technician is a member of the Stage team, line managed by the Head of Stage. You would be one of 2 Senior Stage Technicians at the Playhouse.

This is a full time contract of 40 hours per week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work will be required. You will be expected to work overtime as required. Leeds Playhouse operates under an in-house agreement. You are entitled to be paid overtime in line with the overtime policy in effect in your department.

Pay for the role is £26,062 per year, plus BECTU/UK Theatre commercial get-outs and overtime payments. Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.

To find out more about this role, please download our job pack on our website.

To apply, please fill in both forms on the website before the application deadline.

The closing date for applications is 10am Monday 30 June 2025.

Interviews are currently to be scheduled for the week commencing 7 July 2025.

Apply via www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk