This is an annualised hours, full-time vacancy that will close in 22 days at 23:59 BST.
Our Vacancy
With the expansion of our Technical Department, Curve Theatre seeks an experienced Assistant Head of Automation & Stage to support the Stage & Automation Department. Working closely with the Head of Department, you will oversee technical planning, daily operations, and specialist projects, ensuring the highest standards of execution and safety for Made at Curve productions and visiting shows.
You will apply expertise in rigging, automation programming, maintenance, and health and safety best practices while fostering a collaborative technical team. The role balances hands-on work with leadership responsibilities, supporting technicians' professional development and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
The ideal candidate will have advanced technical knowledge in stage and automation, proven experience in team mentorship, and strong organisational skills. Primarily based at Curve Theatre, Leicester, the role may occasionally require travel to support touring productions.
You can find out more about the role by downloading the Job Description & Person Specification (JDPS) at the bottom of this page. If you feel you have the experience and skills suitable for this role, then we welcome your application.
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Monday 7th July 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 15th July or Wednesday 16th July
We are an inclusive organisation, from our trustees and team members to our audience and participants. We treat all job applicants equally, regardless of class, age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the cultural sector.
Our Theatre
Curve is a spectacular state-of-the-art theatre based in the heart of Leicester’s vibrant Cultural Quarter, creating compelling cultural experiences for all those who live, learn, visit and work in the city.
Over 800,000 people a year engage with Curve through performances and projects at our home in Leicester, across the UK and internationally. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Chris Stafford and Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, Curve has developed a reputation for producing, programming and touring a bold and diverse programme of musicals, plays, new work, dance and opera. All of this is presented alongside a dynamic mix of community engagement, artist development and learning programmes, which firmly places audiences, artists and communities at the heart of everything we do.
We are a registered charity and this supports our work with people of all ages and backgrounds, enabling them to access, participate in and learn from the arts, nurturing new and emerging talent and creating outstanding, award-winning theatrical experiences.
At Curve we value equality and diversity and recognise that there is a difference between them. We are committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships. We believe every employee, worker, and visitor to Curve has the right to be treated with equality, dignity and respect. We have a number of policies and training programmes in place that must be observed by everyone at Curve.
Opened in 2008 by Her Majesty The Queen, our award-winning building, designed by acclaimed architect Rafael Viñoly, offers a completely unique visitor experience.
Unlike any other theatre in the UK, we have no traditional backstage area. Audiences can enjoy the full theatre making process, peek behind the scenes and maybe even spot an actor or two dashing from the stage to their dressing room or enjoying a coffee in our Café. Our curved façade is made from 1,192 tonnes of steel and 46,000 m² of glass.
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