Theatre Technicians
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | Newport, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Newport Live |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Newport Live is an award winning not for profit sport, leisure, and cultural trust; and registered UK Charity with an excellent track record of delivering innovative programmes and services to our communities and residents that ‘inspire people to be happier and healthier’.
One of our sites is the Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre (‘The Riverfront’), where we aim to bring as much of the community as possible into contact with creativity and the arts, through professional performances, workshops, and film screenings.
Based in the City Centre, we are Newport’s only professional presenting theatre and arts centre, with two theatre spaces, a cinema, a visual arts gallery space, basement, dance studio, recording studio, workshop rooms, conference room, and a licenced café. Our popular line ups include our annual festive Pantomime, and the fantastic Big Splash summer festival.
Our Theatre Technicians are vital with their provision of technical support for performances, shows, bookings, and events at The Riverfront, as well as providing technical assistance across our other sites where required.
We are looking for additional team members to join us on a casual basis, with the flexibility to commit to shifts as and when available.
With our busy Pantomime season fast approaching, we are especially looking for those who can commit to shifts throughout rehearsals and performances for this year's exciting production of Rapunzel, running from November 2025 to early January 2026.
Main responsibilities include:
- Safe and efficient set up and running of productions and events
- Installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment
- Moving sets and properties pre / during / post performances
- Carrying out stage, lighting, sound, and cinema maintenance
- Working to tight technical schedules in accordance with set performance deadlines
- Providing any necessary technical services for visiting companies, conferences and hired events
- Ensuring all technical areas are always kept clean and tidy, in line with health and safety requirements
- Collaborating with other teams to promote safe working environments for a positive health and safety culture for everyone
Essential qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Experience of working in a technical / theatre environment OR have a degree (level 6) in a technical field
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the technical procedures required to operationally run a theatre
- Skilled in the use of basic hand tools and power tools, such as electrical screwdrivers, rigger tools, drills, impact drivers, and electrical test meters
- Ability to operate and programme a wide range of lighting desks including ETC Eos Family desks and software OR Digital Sound Desk and equipment, including Yamaha, Allen & Heath or d&b R1
Beneficial qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (City and Guilds 2365)
- Working at Height Telescope Training (IPAF)
- Practical Pyrotechnics safety awareness training
- Operating lighting, stage, and sound equipment in a professional theatre environment
- AV equipment set up and operation
- Dante Sound Networking
- Networking and Concert software
- Operation of digital Cinema Systems and programming
- Stage management within a range of events
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to communicate in Welsh (or any other languages in addition to English)
Successful applicants will be:
- Passionate about the use of technology in the arts, with a dedication to further develop their skills and experiences
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach
- Clear communicators
- Good at building effective relationships across all levels
- Excellent at timekeeping and prioritising to ensure strict deadlines and targets are met
- Confident to work alone with minimal supervision
Rate of Pay: Real Living Wage (currently £12.60 per hour)
Working Hours: Flexible - available shifts will be published in advance in line with The Riverfront’s programme of events, for you to decline or commit to; occasionally opportunities will become available at short notice. Due to the nature of the schedule, this will involve working evenings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Benefits: Generous pension scheme (if eligible), uniform provided, access to wellbeing programmes
One of our sites is the Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre (‘The Riverfront’), where we aim to bring as much of the community as possible into contact with creativity and the arts, through professional performances, workshops, and film screenings.
Based in the City Centre, we are Newport’s only professional presenting theatre and arts centre, with two theatre spaces, a cinema, a visual arts gallery space, basement, dance studio, recording studio, workshop rooms, conference room, and a licenced café. Our popular line ups include our annual festive Pantomime, and the fantastic Big Splash summer festival.
Our Theatre Technicians are vital with their provision of technical support for performances, shows, bookings, and events at The Riverfront, as well as providing technical assistance across our other sites where required.
We are looking for additional team members to join us on a casual basis, with the flexibility to commit to shifts as and when available.
With our busy Pantomime season fast approaching, we are especially looking for those who can commit to shifts throughout rehearsals and performances for this year's exciting production of Rapunzel, running from November 2025 to early January 2026.
Main responsibilities include:
- Safe and efficient set up and running of productions and events
- Installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment
- Moving sets and properties pre / during / post performances
- Carrying out stage, lighting, sound, and cinema maintenance
- Working to tight technical schedules in accordance with set performance deadlines
- Providing any necessary technical services for visiting companies, conferences and hired events
- Ensuring all technical areas are always kept clean and tidy, in line with health and safety requirements
- Collaborating with other teams to promote safe working environments for a positive health and safety culture for everyone
Essential qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Experience of working in a technical / theatre environment OR have a degree (level 6) in a technical field
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the technical procedures required to operationally run a theatre
- Skilled in the use of basic hand tools and power tools, such as electrical screwdrivers, rigger tools, drills, impact drivers, and electrical test meters
- Ability to operate and programme a wide range of lighting desks including ETC Eos Family desks and software OR Digital Sound Desk and equipment, including Yamaha, Allen & Heath or d&b R1
Beneficial qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (City and Guilds 2365)
- Working at Height Telescope Training (IPAF)
- Practical Pyrotechnics safety awareness training
- Operating lighting, stage, and sound equipment in a professional theatre environment
- AV equipment set up and operation
- Dante Sound Networking
- Networking and Concert software
- Operation of digital Cinema Systems and programming
- Stage management within a range of events
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to communicate in Welsh (or any other languages in addition to English)
Successful applicants will be:
- Passionate about the use of technology in the arts, with a dedication to further develop their skills and experiences
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach
- Clear communicators
- Good at building effective relationships across all levels
- Excellent at timekeeping and prioritising to ensure strict deadlines and targets are met
- Confident to work alone with minimal supervision
Rate of Pay: Real Living Wage (currently £12.60 per hour)
Working Hours: Flexible - available shifts will be published in advance in line with The Riverfront’s programme of events, for you to decline or commit to; occasionally opportunities will become available at short notice. Due to the nature of the schedule, this will involve working evenings, late nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Benefits: Generous pension scheme (if eligible), uniform provided, access to wellbeing programmes
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