Senior Stage Technician (Head of Stage) - Theatre by the Lake

  • Cumbria Arts and Culture Network
  • 30/05/2026
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Job Description

Senior Stage Technician (Head of Stage) - Theatre by the Lake

Closing date: Mon 15 June Theatre by the Lake are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Technician with a specialism in Stage to lead the stage department and work alongside their existing Head Of Lighting and Head Of Sound, and their pool of full time and casual technicians as part of TBTL's technical team. You should be committed to high-quality work and have a keen interest in working in producing theatre. You will be joining our existing LX, Sound and Production Technicians in our evolving team as we look ahead to an exciting programme for 2026/27, providing an excellent service to our customers, visiting artists and community users.

Ideally, you will have at least three years' experience working in a professional producing theatre or touring professional productions.

If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about the role prior to applying please let us know by contacting Symon Culpan (Technical Manager) at

Application Process

Find the full job description here. If you think that this is the next role for you and you have the skills and experience we're looking for, then please send your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role to .

Please also complete our online Equal Opportunities and Monitoring Form here.

We're committed diversity and creating an accessible recruitment process. So, whilst we're taking applications by CV, if this process doesn't work for you then please let us know and we'll happily consider an alternative such as a video application. You can contact us at to discuss.

Closing Date

The closing date for application is Monday 15 June at midday

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted by 6pm on Monday 15 June

An initial online interview will take place during Thursday 18 June

For successful candidates, an in-person interview at Theatre by the Lake will take place on Wednesday 24 June

Terms and conditions

  • Salary - £ 30 ,6 76 . 00 per annum
  • Hours - This is an annualised hours contract averaging 43 hours per week (pro rata if less than a full year). Hours worked will be reviewed annually on 31 March.
  • Type of Contract - Permanent
  • Holiday Entitlement - 31 Days per annum (including Bank Holidays) plus Christmas Day
  • Pension - 5% Employee Pension contribution and 3% Employer Pension Contribution