Reading (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£27,269 to £32,654 plus 15% shift allowance = £31,359 to £37,552 Per year
37.00
Are you passionate about live performance and events? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, technical environment? Join the Reading Arts Team as a Stage Technician and play a vital role in delivering exceptional events across some of Reading’s most iconic cultural venues.
Join the Technical Department to work on get-ins, get-outs and performances and ensure the smooth running of all types of performances and events at The Hexagon Theatre, Reading Concert Hall and South Street Arts Centre.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the Role:
As a key member of the technical team, you’ll help bring a wide range of events to life – from theatre and music to comedy and conferences. Based at The Hexagon but working across all Reading Arts venues, you’ll be responsible for the setting up, preparation and operation of staging, scenery, and flying systems.
You will be joining the team at a time of transformational change at The Hexagon, with plans to develop the much-loved venue to include a new Studio Theatre, opening in 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on a varied programme of live events in a supportive and skilled team. You’ll help shape the experience of performers and audiences alike while developing your technical knowledge across multiple venues.
This role requires a flexible approach to working hours, including regular evening, weekend, and bank holiday shifts as part of the event schedule.
To find out more about our incredible venues and exciting performances visit: https://whatsonreading.com
Responsibilities will include:
- Taking on the role of Duty Stage Manager, with overall responsibility for all technical aspects of the show.
- Deputising for the Stage Manager and Technical Manager where necessary.
- Supervising casual staff
- Implementing Health & Safety and emergency policies and procedures
- You will be required to do some heavy manual work
- Use ladders and access equipment and work at heights of up to and including 10 meters.
About you:
- Considerable recent full-time experience in similar work
- Previous experience in dealing with visiting companies and hirers
- Previous experience of first line maintenance of technical equipment
- Exemplary timekeeping
- Full clean driving licence
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact Sonya Manasse – Stage Manager at sonya.manasse@reading.gov.uk for more information.
Closing Date: Monday 9th June 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.