The Bush Theatre is looking for a creative, experienced, and enthusiastic Production Technician to work with the Technical department to realise the creative ambition of our productions.
Please note that this position requires working on site.
Download the full job pack: Production Technician Job Description 24
Deadline for applications: Midnight on Friday 30 August 2024
First Interview: Monday 9 September 2024
Second Interview: Thursday 12 September 2024
How to apply: register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR.
Hours: Average 21 hours per week on an annualised hours basis excluding break. 357 hours across a 17 week period. Any hours worked above this are subject to overtime and includes regular daytime, evening and weekend shifts.
Salary: £27,500 pro rata per annum (£16,500 for this part-time role)
Contract type: Fixed term until September 2025, with the potential to become a permanent contract.
In this role you will:
- work closely with the Technical and Buildings Manager to be responsible for the smooth and efficient day to day running of the technical aspects of the Bush Theatre’s productions, events and related projects, with a focus on get-in and tech periods where required
- be a point of contact for creatives (in particular set, lighting and sound designers) in achieving their artistic vision to the highest standard, within agreed timescales and budgets;
- be responsible for maintaining all technical equipment as well as keeping up to date with advances in technical equipment that may be used in productions;
- manage the casual technician pool and support the Technical and Buildings Manager with recruitment and training;
- assist the Technical and Buildings Manager in ensuring all work and productions meet Health & Safety requirements
How to Apply
- Read the Job Description and Person Specification
- Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria
- Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all.
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, Deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.
Got any questions? Please email [email protected].
Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.
As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’
If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our Theatre Administrator Joanne Leung/ Chloe Wilson by email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.