Freelance Duty Manager & Theatre Technician
Collective Acting Studio Closing date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Part time
- Under £10K
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Collective Acting Studio is an actor-training company in Finsbury Park, London, working to open up the performing arts to people who have traditionally been underrepresented in the industry. We're looking for a Freelance Duty Manager & Theatre Technician to run our building on evenings and weekends and to tech our shows.
On a duty manager shift, you'll open and close the building, look after students, tutors and visitors, and make sure classes and rehearsals for our Part-Time School, Short Courses for Professional Actors and Youth Academy run safely and smoothly.
Quieter parts of a shift are used for answering course enquiries and light admin.
You'll also have the opportunity to operate lighting and sound for performances and events in our theatre and studio spaces.
3-5 shifts a month, typically Tuesday or Wednesday evenings (4-10pm) and/or Saturdays (10am-6pm).
Show work every few weeks, which needs some extra availability around performances, agreed in advance.
£18 per hour for duty shifts, £21 per hour when teching a show.
Freelance, in person, starting as soon as possible.
Additional opportunities to develop social media, website building and video editing skills.
Job Requirements
Essential
Hands-on experience operating lighting and sound for live performance
Experience of being responsible for a venue, a building or a group of people, with a good understanding of health and safety
Confident working alone and making decisions on evening and weekend shifts
Clear, friendly written communication, as you'll be replying to students and customers by email
Reliable, organised and calm when things don't go to plan
Regular availability on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings and Saturdays
Desirable
Experience with ETC lighting desks
An interest in actor training and arts education
Skills in social media and video editing
Job Responsibilities
On duty shifts
Open and close the building and carry out routine health, safety and maintenance checks
Act as Duty Manager for classes, rehearsals and performances, keeping everything running safely and on time
Be the first point of contact for students, tutors and visitors
Supervise freelance Front of House staff when they're on shift
Answer short course and booking enquiries by email, and help with light admin
Write a brief shift report for the Operations Officer
On show shifts
Set up and operate lighting, sound and AV for performances and events
Support visiting tutors, directors and companies with their technical needs
Report any equipment faults or safety concerns
Job Overview
- Job Title: Freelance Duty Manager & Theatre Technician
- Salary: Under £10K
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: Freelance Duty Manager & Theatre Technician
Job: Freelance Duty Manager & Theatre Technician
Organisation: Collective Acting Studio
Postcode: N7 7EE
How to Apply
Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
We'll review applications as they arrive and may interview before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Closing date: 25th October 2026, 23:59.
- Contact name: Paula Szczyrba
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Collective Acting Studio
Collective is an actor-training company. Our business is driven by our mission and our values. Fundamentally, we believe that our society is unfair – and that many of its key institutions are structured in ways that advantage certain groups over others. So, our mission is to increase access for students from groups who have traditionally been underrepresented within the performing arts industry – specifically in terms of ethnicity, disability and class.