London Opportunities
Join Our Team
The Pleasance team are based year-round at our London venue, please see below for all current opportunities.
We are looking for team members with:
- A positive attitude
- A willingness to work as a team
- An ability to remain motivated, particularly in a fast paced environment
- A commitment to sharing their experience with others
- Relevant skills that would support you in the role (see 'Role Description' for more detail)
The Pleasance Theatre Trust seeks to recruit a motivated Venue Technician to form a key part of the permanent Technical Team at Pleasance London.
The Venue Technician is an entry level role, perfect for someone with a good foundation knowledge of technical theatre (lighting, video, sound) with the motivation to develop their skills and experience. They will have good communication skills and the ability to work well with visiting companies and staff. They will have a can-do attitude to problem solving and will contribute to a welcoming and supportive environment for all staff and visitors.
With the support of the Technical Manager and Senior Venue Technician, they will provide excellent technical support to visiting companies, ensuring that their requirements are catered for, schedules are maintained and safe working practices are adhered to at all times. The Venue Technician will strive to go above and beyond to exceed the visiting company’s expectations, ranging from established artists through to newcomers.
Applications close midday Thursday 30 April
Contact [email protected] - please include name and job title in Subject Line
Work Experience
We offer work experience placements throughout the year to anyone who thinks they might be interested in a career in the arts. The placements will including shadowing our Front of House, Box Office and Technical teams, as well as working with the administration staff.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people based in Islington and from under represented groups.
We are currently only able to offer work experience placements or internships of between one and two weeks to people in full-time education.
It's also worth noting that because of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we are not able to host placements in July and August.
To enquire about work experience or internship placements, please email a paragraph about yourself and why you'd like to do a placement with the Pleasance, along with the dates you are available, to [email protected].
Equal Opportunities
At the Pleasance Theatre Trust we want our team to reflect wider society and welcome applications from all sections of the community - particularly anyone currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of backgrounds or social group. If you would like to have an informal discussion about any role available or anything in this pack before you submit your application, please contact [email protected].
You can also email or phone to talk to us about your access needs. Our access menu on the website details what we can provide, but it is not exhaustive. We discuss access with candidates at each step of the application process, so first we would discuss access for the application, then go from there.
Help
If you require help with your application you may contact us by:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)207 619 6868