Head of Stage

The Head of Stage line‑manages the Stage Department, overseeing the day‑to‑day duties of the team, ensuring their Health and Safety and welfare, and assessing any training and development needs.

Salary: £28,520 to £31,689 per annum plus overtime and UKT/BECTU Get‑Outs as applicable.

Hours: Standard working week is 39 hours Monday to Saturday (Evening, weekend and bank holiday working will be required).

Holiday: 28 days per annum, including public holidays, rising to 33 days over five years.

Pension: Derby Theatre operates a contributory pension scheme provided by NEST.

Probation: This post is subject to a six‑month probationary period.

Notice: One month during probationary period, two months thereafter.

Benefits: Complimentary or discounted tickets to selected shows (non‑transferable and subject to availability), childcare vouchers scheme, discounted parking in Derbion car park, Saville’s Insights App for discount at selected Derbion stores.

Duties for Produced work will include managing the build of set and scenic elements in our workshop, and ensuring a full compliment of competent staff are called for shows. For Received work, duties will include liaising with incoming companies to ensure their production is fit for presentation in our venue, and running the Get In and Get Out in a safe and timely manner.

All to the highest standards possible within the time and financial resources agreed and available.

The job involves both hands‑on and office‑based work, and regular evening and weekend work will be expected.

Closing Date: Thursday 12 February 2026

We aim to actively champion and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all of those we work with and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We positively encourage disabled people, people of African or Caribbean heritage, South Asian heritage, East Asian heritage, West Asian heritage, Central Asian heritage, South East Asian heritage and people of Middle East and North African heritage and those who have experienced racism. By the term ‘those who have experienced racism’, we are referring to individuals who have experienced discrimination based on the colour of their skin, race and/or their culture.

We guarantee to interview any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role.