Head of Stage - Midlothian, United Kingdom - Ambassador Theatre Group

Ambassador Theatre Group

Verified Company

Midlothian, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:

Technical Theatre

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Salary:

£38,000 - £40,000 DOE

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Type:

Permanent - Full Time

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Closing Date: at 23:59

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Location:

Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 3AA

Head of Stage - Edinburgh Playhouse

We are excited to be recruiting an experienced
Head of Stage for our wonderful
Edinburgh Playhouse You will be joining the Playhouse at an exciting time in its development as we strengthen our technical team and plan several venue improvements projects over the coming years.

As
Head of Stage, you will play a key role in ensuring our standards of presentation, both on stage and in the rest of the building, are exemplary.

You will also have an opportunity to develop our backstage operations and will be leading a team with many years of experience, who are skilled at what they do, but who are also willing to adopt new ideas and practices.

This position reports to the Technical Manager/Deputy Technical Manager, and where appropriate the Theatre Manager and Theatre Director.
The Head of Stage is responsible for the Stage department, including the Deputy Head of Stage and casual staff.

You will be expected to have extensive management experience to lead, develop and grow a technical team with many years of experience.

You will work closely with colleagues in Lighting/Sound/Video, building maintenance and FOH operations. You will be expected to have advanced skills in
Counterweight flying, rigging and stage engineering.

The role is offered on an annualised hours basis, meaning that working hours may vary throughout the year and payment for premium hours, such as get outs, are included in the annual salary.

Interested? Please click on the Job Description for more information

If you'd like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please review our job description where you will see a contact e mail address to request a confidential discussion.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at and

Closing Date:

at 23:59