Senior Stage Technician Opportunity at Leading UK Theatre Venue
Birmingham Hippodrome
United Kingdom, West Midlands
Posted on: Mar. 08, 2026
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Description:
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Technical Manager (Stage), the Senior Technician (Stage) will take a lead role in overseeing the technical operation of the stage department. You will bring specialist knowledge in stagecraft, rigging, and flying systems to support the delivery of world-class productions.
Job Description
Pay: £40,380.53 per year Hours: Averaging 44hrs over 6 Days a week on an annualised basis Will include frequent evenings, weekends, and bank holidays Location: Fully onsite at Birmingham Hippodrome Contract: Permanent Under the direction of the Technical Manager (Stage), the Senior Technician (Stage) will take a lead role in overseeing the technical operation of the stage department and all associated infrastructure. The postholder will bring specialist knowledge in stagecraft, rigging, and flying systems to support the delivery of world-class productions and events. The Senior Technician (Stage) will act as a primary point of contact for all stage operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, particularly LOLER and PUWER regulations, and overseeing the safe use of stage machinery and flying systems. The postholder will also deputise for the Technical Manager (Stage) and collaborate closely with other technical teams to deliver a safe, efficient, and artistically excellent working environment.
Job Requirements
ABOUT YOU: We're looking for someone with extensive knowledge of stage and rigging systems in a theatre/live events context, with competence in LOLER and PUWER compliance. You'll need experience in counterweight flying, automation, winches, truss systems, and safe working at height. You will have supervised technical teams and led get-ins/get-outs, with the ability to lead under pressure and demonstrating a calm, proactive, flexible, problem-solving attitude. Please visit our website for full details of the role & to apply. ABOUT THE TEAM: You'll get to become part of a large, established, and respected cultural organisation, taking part in varied and exciting work, with lots of opportunities for learning and growth. A combination of skill, teamwork, attitude, and the unique environment they work in is what makes our Technical team fantastic.
Job Responsibilities
ABOUT US: With a mission to enrich the cultural life of our region, Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the most popular theatre complexes in the UK. Varied productions in our 1,850-seat auditorium (dating from 1899), and in our 200-seat Patrick Studio ensure we play a key role in the region's world-class cultural scene. With c.400 live performances annually in our main house, we present nothing but the best in touring musical theatre, ballet, dance, opera, pantomime, drama, and comedy. Our Patrick Studio welcomes a range of smaller-scale productions and is an important base for dance and for the development of new artistic work. Long recognised as one of the UK's premier presenting theatres, the past five years have seen Birmingham Hippodrome develop into a creative producing organisation focused on access, diversity and inclusion, doubling our impact to match our annual audience of over 600,000 with a further 450,000 people engaged via festivals, learning, and produced work.
How to Apply
Please visit our website for the full job description and person spec, and to apply. This role closes at 11pm on 22/03.
Contact email: [email protected]
Application Deadline:
Mar. 22, 2026
Job Duration:
Open ended
Job/Audition Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Technical/Show Support
Payment status:
Paid
Job Location:
United Kingdom,
West Midlands
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