Theatre Officer in Forest Row

Working hours: 24 Hours per week, 43 weeks per year

Annual leave: 5.6 paid weeks per year

Contract type: Permanent – job share

Salary: £14,985 per annum (FTE - £25,119)

Start date: August 2026

Key tasks:

• Administrative
• Maintain all equipment and other technical resources in the Theatre ensuring staff and students are able to utilise the equipment when required.
• Liaison with Estate Manager on maintenance requirements.
• Proactively fixing maintenance issues.
• Sourcing quotes from external contractors for maintenance and repairs required.
• Ensure all areas of the theatre are kept organised and tidy, and that storage is used effectively, ensuring equipment and materials are securely and safely stored when not in use.
• Have responsibility for keeping Theatre clean including:
• Regular hoovering, cleaning bins and clearing areas.
• Cleaning before and after performances.
• Deep cleaning when needed.
• Work with Estates Manager to ensure the Theatre is Health and Safety compliant including but not exclusively managing the Risk Assessments for the Theatre.
• Ensure compliance of Fire, Asbestos and Legionella Safety.
• Ensure ongoing CPD – including but not exclusively – PAT testing, working at heights, ladder safety, H&S in the workplace, H&S in a Theatre are completed and up to date.
• Liaise with Operations Manager to ensure the Theatre calendar is kept up to date.
• Work with Operations Manager to manage Theatre spend within allocated budget.
• Attend meetings as required including but not limited to all staff, faculty, site team.
• Produce and maintain supporting documents for the Theatre and performance spaces.
• Productions
• To support the day-to-day running of the Theatre and performance spaces.
• To support all school events in the Theatre and performance spaces.
• Liaise with internal and external production directors in a production management format to ensure productions are fully supported with regards to H&S, technical support, rehearsal supervision, stage creation support, and necessities for productions.
• Liaise with internal and external teams when needed, production directors to ensure the most economical materials and equipment are purchased for the different productions in the Theatre.
• To provide high quality technical support and assistance as required to support all aspects of school productions, drama classes, exam performances and other school events in the Theatre.
• Supervision of the lighting and sound equipment.
• Storage and maintenance of the LX and sound equipment.
• Supervising rigging.
• Ensure highest levels of service to staff and students.
• Liaise with staff with all regards to the Theatre and performance spaces.
• Support Lettings Team with external bookings in the Theatre and production requirements.
• Ensure highest levels of service to all external venue users.
• Work with Lettings Team to assist with outside organisations that hire the Theatre ensuring that the Theatre and equipment are used appropriately.
• Assist with proactive promotion of the Theatre facilities for external lettings and revenue generation.
• Be the point of contact for external lets when utilising the Theatre and performance spaces.
• To ensure that current performance licences are adhered to and all stipulations are followed at all times.
• Additional duties
• Ad hoc maintenance when needed.
• Provide first aid when needed.
• Ensure first aid training is up to date.
• Provide support staff cover when needed.
• Flexible working will be required.
• Any duties reasonably requested by the school.
• Familiarise yourself with and adhere to the school’s policies and procedures and to support their implementation including the Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Safeguarding & Child Protection policies.