Are you interested in a career behind the scenes in the creative industries? Are you creative and organised, someone who strives for the best and wants to make theatre as exciting, relevant and inclusive as possible to audiences, participants and artists?
Watford Palace Theatre are offering an 18-month Level 3 Creative Venue Technician Apprenticeship starting this September.
The successful applicant will join and learn from a team that delivers first-class technical support to all Watford Palace Theatre productions & performances. You will be involved in all aspects of the Technical team’s work, including working shows, fit-ups and get-outs and contributing to the maintenance of the theatre’s building and systems.
Salary: £29,859 for the duration of the 18 month contract, plus UK Theatre/BECTU payments (“TMA Get-Outs/Missed Meal Breaks) as applicable in accordance with BECTU regulations, and 3% pension contribution.
Hours: It is a full-time commitment, 40 hours per week including college study time, averaged over the calendar month. The post-holder will be required to work some evenings and weekends (an informal TOIL system operates).
Deadline: 11:59pm, 22 July
Malvern Theatres are recruiting for a technical apprentice to work in the technical department at the theatre.
The work will be varied and will include all aspects of technical theatre within the department, which will cover lighting, sound and stage. Both internal and external training will be provided, leading to a level 3 qualification.
You will support the Technical Director with the day to day running of the Malvern Theatres complex. You will follow the training provided by Creative Alliance on their Production Creative Venue Technician Apprenticeship.
Key tasks and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Hours per week: 40 (21-month fixed term contract)
Salary: £16,703 per year
Closing Date: 19/07/2026, 12:00 am
