Senior Technician (Automated Flys & Stage), Sadler's Wells East

Permanent, full-time position, start date to be discussed

Salary £31,701.00 per annum (pro rata) plus benefits.

Agreed overtime, such as late/early calls and get out rate, is paid in addition to the basic salary.

Sadler's Wells is a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance in all its forms. Our mission is to make and share dance that inspires us all.

We are looking for a Senior Technician, with excellent automated flys and stage skills, to join our team at Sadler’s Wells East. Demonstration of knowledge, skills and experience level in automated flying and acceptable level in heavy entertainment rigging is essential to this role.

The principal responsibility of the Senior Technician, Automated Flys and Stage is to assist in the preparation and running of productions, ensuring that technical requirements are met in a safe and professional manner across the theatre space, studios, and its additional spaces. Our new venue Sadlers Wells East will have state of the art equipment with an automated flys system, it will be the responsibility of this role to assist in the commissioning of this new system as well as operate and maintain this and stage equipment to the highest standards.

This permanent opportunity will encourage you to use and develop your technical experience and help bring dance to life on the Sadler’s Wells East stage.

Sadler’s Wells East is predominantly a receiving theatre with varied seasons, including both artistic and commercial activities. Candidates would be required to have a flexible approach to working patterns, and ideally will have experience of working with either repertory or touring companies.


Sadler’s Wells benefits include: 

  • Right to request flexible working from day one 
  • LinkedIn Learning Membership 
  • Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Complementary tickets and discounts
  • Enhanced holiday and time off in lieu policy 

For more information, please go to the following link - Senior Technician (Automated Flys & Stage), Sadler's Wells East - Job Pack November 2023
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Thursday 27th December 2023. Interviews will take place on 4th January2024

 We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and those belonging to ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented within the Arts. Applications from d/Deaf and disabled communities and low socio-economic backgrounds are also welcome. As a user of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the Job Pack.

 Sadler’s Wells also collaborates with Parents in Performing Arts (PiPA) in efforts to support parents and carers within the industry.

 If you would like support or have any queries regarding the format or submission of the application, please contact us on recruitment@sadlerswells.com

 For a list of all our current opportunities, please go to the Sadler’s Wells website sadlerswells.com/vacancies. Please note that if you have not already done so, you will be required to register an account with us when you first apply for one of our opportunities.

Senior Technician (Automated Flys & Stage), Sadler's Wells East