• Would you like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children?
• Do you love working in a venue or theatre but would prefer mainly daytime hours?
• Do you have strong technical management skills and are you practical and hands-on?

This is an exciting time join Polka Theatre’s busy and ambitious team, in the role of Technical Manager, as a key member of the production department, you will manage all technical aspects of Polka’s productions and events and provide the highest standards of technical support to all activities. This role is a full time, permanent role. As part of the interview process, we’re open to discussing flexible working patterns.

What would you be doing?

This is a ‘hands-on’ role, working closely with Polka staff and the freelance creative teams who make all shows and events. With strong technical management skills, you will support the Head of Production to deliver our own productions, facilitate visiting companies, private hires and events, and drive commercial revenue through external hires of technical equipment. You will manage Polka’s Theatre Technician as well as casual and freelance technicians and contractors.

Polka produces between 5 and 8 new in-house productions each year across its two theatre spaces. Around half of these are co-productions and partners have previously included Complicité, Little Angel Theatre, Royal and Derngate and The Royal Opera House. We undertake some touring and also receive companies to our Wimbledon home, although the majority of the year is presenting our home-produced work. Having our own workshop means we build all our own sets as well as sets for other theatre companies. The production team also facilitate various projects (including education activities and community and fundraising events) which take place in other areas of the building or at other venues.