"Performing Arts Technician (Video & Digital)"

The Role

Do you have a passion for video and live performance? GSA is seeking an experienced Performing Arts Technician (Video & Digital) to join our Technical Team within the Operations and Events Department at the University of Surrey.

In this specialist role, you will support the delivery of GSA’s diverse programmes, with a particular focus on theatre productions, technical lectures, and live events. Working collaboratively with academic staff, professional colleagues, and students, you’ll help realise high-quality productions while sharing your expertise to develop the next generation of theatre professionals.

You will play a key role in delivering:

• GSA productions and public performances
• Specialist technical support for lectures across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
• Research events and student society activities
• Open days, conferences, lectures, and a variety of School and University events

Our technical team provides equipment support, mentoring, maintenance, and expert guidance across all activity areas. Delivering an exceptional student experience is at the heart of everything we do

About You

You’ll bring professional experience in a video department within live performance, theatre, events, or a related field, ideally with some experience in a conservatoire or higher-education environment.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong knowledge of current practices and techniques in professional theatre and live entertainment
• Excellent administrative, organisational, pastoral, and interpersonal skills
• The ability to supervise, mentor, and support students and freelance staff
• Confidence managing equipment, budgets, and maintenance processes
• Experience of video projection and mapping within live theatre or performance contexts would be advantageous.
• Up-to-date knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and a commitment to safe, inclusive working practices

Why GSA?

As part of the University of Surrey, GSA is one of the UK’s leading drama schools, offering an inspiring and collaborative working environment. In this role, your skills and passion will directly contribute to shaping the future of theatre, performance, and production.

At GSA, part of the University of Surrey, you’ll be joining one of the UK’s leading drama schools in an inspiring and collaborative environment, where your expertise will directly contribute to shaping the future of theatre and performance. In addition to salary, you will receive a yearly incremental pay rise, generous annual leave entitlement and pension, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

We encourage continued professional practice through external work where possible and we have opportunities to work with both future professionals and established industry practitioners on GSA Productions.

Further Information

To apply, please upload a CV and covering letter to the University website. You will also be asked some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the role.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sarah Sage, Theatre Technical Manager at s.sage@surrey.ac.uk

At GSA and the University of Surrey, we are committed to working together to create an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, pursuing our vision to be a leading global University. We place great value on diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are seeking to increase the diversity within our community, and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those identifying as non-binary or trans. Appointments will be made on merit.

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