Theatre Technician

Term time only plus six floating weeks (40 weeks per annum)

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and creative Theatre Technician to support our Performing Arts provision. The Theatre Technician would also play an integral role in providing technical support for school events. Performing Arts Abbot’s Hill is exciting and vibrant and has a strong commitment to producing high quality productions. The Theatre Technician will be responsible for supporting all aspects of lighting, sound, set, props and stage management. They will also support the GCSE Drama pupils in the technical aspects of their devised and scripted pieces.

Why choose Abbot's Hill?

We are committed to recruiting a skilled, diverse and highly qualified staff body in order to provide the highest quality of education for our pupils. Abbot’s Hill places great value on the welfare of its staff. We are fortunate to work in beautiful surroundings. But more than that, we offer an exceptional professional development programme, in-house coaching, a staff benefits package, a staff welfare committee, a staff wellbeing day and kind, committed and highly-qualified colleagues who work collegiately to enhance the school. 

The role requires a close working relationship with the wider team in MHEG, ensuring marketing and admissions are consistently aligned to optimise the outcomes for all schools. With any potential further growth in the Group, this may involve collaborative work with appropriate schools.

Why choose The Mill Hill Education Group?

In April 2024, Abbot’s Hill became the tenth UK school in the Mill Hill Education Group, after a charity merger. Abbot’s Hill now benefits from the wider support network across the Group, including in marketing and admissions. The Group also offers the financial security that underpins future investment, with the next major project being the extension of co-education to Reception-year 6, planned from September 2025. This will underpin a strategy to expand total pupil numbers across the whole school by around 100 pupils over the next few years. The new appointee will play a central role in this strategy.

Mill Hill Education Group is a charitable collection of independent schools. Its aims of instilling values and inspiring minds has been a key focus since the founding of Mill Hill School in 1807. All schools share an educational philosophy around developing thoughtful and responsible pupils with a global outlook. School life combines academic rigour with a breadth of opportunities to develop young people able to flourish in an ever-changing world.

• Educates boys and girls from 3–18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future.
• Our stimulating academic environment and numerous activities outside the classroom encourage learning and personal growth.
• We are committed to the development of every pupil and believe that our friendly and supportive community helps this to happen.
• We seek as a group to instil a love for learning which will last a life time whilst balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.

For further information, please contact Herpal Bhachu, Recruitment Manager at applications@millhill.org.uk. Or you can click on the attachment to view the candidate information pack.

Closing date: Sunday 23 February 2025

Early application is advised as applications will be reviewed aas they arrive and interviews arranged soon after, We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage in the process.

The Mill Hill Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. As part of our Recruitment Checks, the appointed candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and Social Media Check.