Head of Electrics
The Head of Electrics will lead on all aspects of electrical, audio-visual and associated control systems within the theatre relating to both the production and the building. Working closely with the Technical & Buildings Manager, you will ensure there is an efficient, cost effective and robust maintenance plan in place and delivered, meeting operational and compliance needs. You will lead on the production electrical and audio-visual requirements, working closely with Technical and Buildings Manager and visiting production & show management to ensure a smooth and safe get in, fit up and get out. This role will involves regular evening and weekend work.
Key responsibilities
Technical
Supporting the Technical & Buildings Manager, you will lead on all electrical, lighting and audio-visual matters and systems relating to visiting productions. Hires or events, and creative learning activities ensuring a robust, cost-effective plan is in place.
Working with the General Manager, Technical and Buildings Manager and London Programmer, ensure the stage is well equipped for one off hires and events, liaising with the promoter / hirer and the resident production to maintain effective communication.
Compliance & Facilities Management
Staff Development, Training & Relationships
Utilising the Learning Management software, ensure training is kept up to date for direct reports and keep up to date with relevant industry training, highlighting new opportunities as and when they arise
Health & Safety
Working with the Technical & Buildings Manager / Theatre Management team, ensure all operations relating to the electrical and audio-visual infrastructure of the building meet with current legislation, industry best practice and ATG Entertainment policies and procedures.
Other Duties
Your skills, qualities, and experience.
We welcome transferable skills from other industries. If you can demonstrate many of the essential skills, qualities and experience we encourage you to apply. We are able to provide training where necessary.
Essential
Desirable
About Us - Our values
ATG Entertainment’s values set the tone for how we work, how we treat one another, and the culture we continue to build across the UK and the wider organisation.
- THRIVE doing what we love (with passion and dynamism)
- CONNECT through every act (with collaboration and kindness)
- DARE to do different (with curiosity and courage)
- PERFORM at our best (with customer focus and ownership)
Our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars
Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to play their part in achieving our goals and upholding our Corporate Social Responsibility priorities:
- Inclusion: Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being.
- Sustainability: Playing your part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working.
- Next Generations: Encouraging the next generation in live entertainment by contributing to our outreach and training programmes, including mentoring students and trainees, and supporting our Creative Learning and Community Partnerships work.
Our culture
You’ll help us uphold a positive culture around meeting our obligations, by having a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements and take care to understand our policies and procedures.
We are all expected to participate actively in the life of the company, and opportunities will arise for you to collaborate with others across the business. Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises.
Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Mission Statement - A Stage for Everyone
Our stages are a platform for compelling stories – stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are passionate about the pursuit of true diversity and equality. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves. At ATG entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone.
We recognise that we do not have all the answers; but we strive to listen, to learn and to change in order to ensure ATG Entertainment becomes a truly inclusive organisation. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from individuals from the widest possible range of backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please email [email protected] for a confidential discussion.
This role closes 06/09/2026, 23:59
06-09-2026 at 23:59
