GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)
Theatre Technician
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Theatre Technician
Employer: South Hampstead High School - GDST
Location: London, Greater London
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Salary: £20,066 - £21,860
Posted: 7th August 2026
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Expires: 31st August 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type: Permanent
Job ID: 1568814
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Job ID: 1568814
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Theatre Technician
Part-time
Permanent contract
Salary: £20,066–£21,860 per annum (actual salary)
Start date: As soon as possible
This is an exciting opportunity to bring performances to life at one of London’s leading independent schools.
South Hampstead High School is looking for an energetic and motivated Theatre Technician to help deliver an ambitious programme of plays, musicals, concerts and live events. Working in our state-of-the-art facilities, you will help create memorable experiences for performers and audiences alike.
You will develop your technical expertise in a creative, fast-moving environment, working alongside our Technical Manager and Performing Arts departments. You will be involved in every stage of production—from rigging, plotting and programming lighting to setting up sound, AV, recording and livestreaming. You will also edit audio and video, help construct sets and props, and support pupils as they discover the possibilities of backstage theatre.
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You will have practical knowledge of lighting and sound control in a theatre or live-performance setting, along with the confidence to set up and operate technical equipment safely. Knowledge of ETC Eos lighting systems, DiGiCo sound consoles and QLab would be particularly valuable, as would experience of audio, video or image-editing software.
You will also be able to balance competing deadlines, work safely at height and undertake the manual handling involved in moving theatre equipment.
If you are excited by the craft of technical theatre and would relish the opportunity to inspire the next generation of performers, designers and technicians, we would love to hear from you.
This is a part-time role, working 28 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, during term-time only plus 8 non-term days.
About The School
Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.
Benefits
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
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The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 9am.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.
The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
Attachments
- Theatre Technician - Candidate Information Pack (Aug 26)
- Safeguarding Statement
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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