Theatre Technician

The Role

Aberystwyth Arts Centre is very excited to be able to offer this fantastic opportunity for experienced Theatre Technicians to join their busy multi skilled technical team. The Technicians will be part of a team headed by the Head of Technical Services.

Ideally, you will have worked in a multi-disciplinary arts venue or relevant technical environment, preferably in a supervisory role. You should have a very strong discipline in one or more of the following: lighting, sound, stagecraft and live digital production. You will also need a good understanding of all aspects of the delivery and production processes for live events and theatre.

You will have excellent communication skills and a good track record of collaborative working. The Technician post is integral to the Arts Centre team, it will be an exciting opportunity for the right person, there are lots of chances to develop skills and be creative.

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Pete Lochery at

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

Award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is a regionally important venue, comprising of a theatre, concert hall, performance studio, cinema and numerous exhibition and creative learning spaces. It offers over 300 performances annually across all art forms, alongside a programme of cinema, exhibitions, festivals and special events. We are a department of Aberystwyth University and are situated at the heart of the campus, with spectacular views over Cardigan Bay.

The theatre space has recently undergone a full technical refit, this has been alongside a substantial investment in lighting and sound systems across the whole of the Arts Centre; the Arts Centre technical team strive to be at the forefront of live production/event technology.

The Arts Centre delivers a large programme of varied work, which gives the Technicians a chance to work on many different types of performances and live events. The Technicians will get a chance to use all their ‘skill bases’ to the full, plus a chance to build on existing strengths and learn more disciplines in technical production. The Arts Centre is building on its producing work, from in-house and touring productions to collaborations and co-productions with other theatre companies.

The yearly professional summer musicians that the Arts Centre produces have attracted critical acclaim comparing them to West End production standards or higher. We believe the producing work we do to be very important to the development of the technical team’s knowledge and is integral to giving technicians a wealth of experience.

The Arts Centre has a busy programme and because of this overtime can be a regular occurrence for the technicians. As a department of Aberystwyth University, overtime and unsociable hours working are remunerated at an enhanced hourly rate, in line with University procedures. Living in Aberystwyth is a fantastic experience, especially with the surrounding country and seaside. We recognise it is a distance from other places, so a relocation payment may be paid if you are moving into the area to take employment with the Arts Centre.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

The role-holder will work under the management of the Technical Manager in accordance with the scheduling and technical requirements of activities. This activity will include but is not limited to:

Technical Support

• To provide specific support to companies who are resident at the Arts Centre, including meeting with creative teams and artists to establish their technical needs. This will involve making independent decisions but within broad parameters determined by the Head of Technical Services
• To respond to the technical requirements of any event using Arts Centre facilities and to take a pro-active role in ensuring the success of any events to which the role holder has been allocated.
• To continually develop technical specialisms (e.g. set building and…