Head of Lighting & AV

Derby Theatre


Job: Head of Lighting & AV

Job: Head of Lighting & AV

Organisation: Derby Theatre

Postcode: DE1 2NF

  • Job Title: Head of Lighting & AV
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 23 Aug 2026

  • Location:

    East Midlands

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Job Summary

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

Job Description

Duties for Produced work will include working with designers to accurately and safely realise their plans, and the design and creation of practical effects. For Received work, duties will include liaising with incoming companies to match their requests to our equipment, and managing the rigging of lighting and AV 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 evenings and weekends will be expected.

Anticipated interview date – 1st September 2026

MAIN TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

Salary: £29,091 to £32,323 per annum plus overtime and UKT/BECTU Get Outs as applicable

Hours: Standard working week is 39 hours

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.

Job Requirements

About You

You will have good experience in a lead Lighting and/or AV role in a professional theatre or entertainments venue, you will have solid knowledge and expertise of technical theatre, including producing shows.

You will have proven leadership skills, and have the ability to work with a wide range of people, personalities, and departments, sometimes under a great deal of time pressure.

You will be competent and confident in regards to industry Heath and Safety, accomplished and accurate in IT skills and record-keeping, and have an interest in supporting learners of all ages.

As this role involves working with young people, a full DBS check will be required.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy via our website.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 23 August.

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