Technical and Facilities Manager, Taunton Theatre Association Ltd

Taunton Brewhouse is seeking a highly organized and proactive Technical and Facilities Manager to ensure the safe, efficient, and smooth running of our theatre's technical operations and building infrastructure. This vital role oversees the delivery of high-quality technical support for productions, events, and community activities, while also managing the day-to-day maintenance and compliance of our venue, along with responsibility for our IT infrastructure.

Situated on the banks of the River Tone in the county town of Somerset, Taunton Brewhouse is a much-loved venue that hosts the best of touring performance from across the country with multiple one-night shows and films, produces an annual in-house winter production, offers a range of participatory activities for all ages, and supports emerging talent through its artist development studio programme. We welcome in the region of 80,000 visitors per year to our main auditorium (352 seats), studio theatre (60 seats), creative hub, gallery, bar and caf .

Our employed team of c20 includes 4 FTE staff in Technical and Facilities with Casuals in addition. A much larger number of volunteers support many areas of our work, including in (tech and) facilities.

Working closely with the production, artistic, and front-of-house teams, the Technical and Facilities Manager plays a key role in delivering the technical requirements of our diverse programme. This includes supervising technical staff, freelance crew and volunteers, maintaining lighting, sound, and stage equipment, and ensuring the building and IT infrastructure is safe, secure, compliant, and fit for purpose for artists, audiences, and staff alike.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and solutions-focused individual with experience in technical theatre and facilities management, who thrives in a busy environment and is committed to supporting excellent creative work. Working hours will include evenings and weekends at times