The North Wall: Stage Manager/Theatre Technician
Closing Date: Mon 01 Nov 2021
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in an award-winning arts centre with a nationally recognised reputation for its innovative work.
An experienced Stage Manager/Theatre Technician is sought who can provide a very high standard of technical service. The post-holder has overall responsibility for stage management but needs to have an all-round understanding of and competence in technical theatre work, including lighting, sound and audio-visual, and the setting up, operation and maintenance of equipment.
They are also expected to provide in-house stage management to productions and projects in development and rehearsal and possibly also support taking productions on tour and to festivals for certain periods of the year. A formal qualification in stage management or technical theatre is essential, along with experience of technical work and/or stage management in the theatre.
Hours of work depend on incoming productions and other uses of the performance spaces. The nature of the job is such that there are periods of intense production work followed by less intense periods. Commitments involve some unsocial working hours, especially during production periods.
A full job description is available here.
If you would like further information about this post, please contact The North Wall Co-Director Ria Parry, preferably by email: parryr@thenorthwall.com
Employment Application Form, Equal Opportunities Policy and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form can be found here.
Completed forms should be emailed to recruitment@stedwardsoxford.org or posted to Recruitment, St Edward’s School, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NN.
St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it aims to create and maintain a safe environment for pupils, where they feel respected and supported. All staff are expected to share this commitment and to become familiar with the school’s policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
opportunities
- If you’re an emerging artist aged 18-25, we offer professional development opportunities through our ArtsLab programme
- Want to volunteer with us? Our front of house team is always looking for volunteer stewards and bar staff.
- We offer work experience for secondary school pupils, both through Oxfordshire County Council’s Local Enterprise Partnership, and for students organising their own work placement. Contact Abie Walton on waltona@thenorthwall.com to apply, stating your preferred dates.
