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The Rep
Established in 1913, The Rep has an unparalleled history as a pioneering Repertory theatre and the launch-pad for some of the most exciting talent in UK theatre past and present. Today it is a producing powerhouse with three auditoria – The House, 816 seats; The Studio, 292 seats; The Door, 133 seats – as well as extensive on-site theatre production facilities: set building, scenic art, wardrobe, props workshop, lighting, sound/AV, stage and stage management.
Producing theatre is the core of The Rep’s mission and it presents up to ten productions a year of varying sizes across its stages alongside a programme of visiting productions. The theatre also has an impressive creative learning and talent development programme delivering opportunities for thousands of young people every year.
The Role
The Paintshop Assistant will assist the Head of Scenic Art to ensure the finishes on all scenic items are to a high standard and are a true realisation of the designer’s brief.
They will carry out duties to enable the paintshop to operate in a safe and efficient manner and will have a hands-on role in painting and texturing scenic items, following instruction from the Head of Scenic Art. They must be flexible and adaptable sometimes assisting with props and scenery.
This is a fixed term contract for 9 months.
Pay: £25,779 per annum
Hours: Full time 39 hours per week. Some evening and weekend work will be required. We don’t encourage or expect overtime, however, in the event that overtime is worked, this may be taken as time off in lieu to be agreed in advance with your line manager.
Holiday: 28 days per year including bank holidays
Pension: Contributory staff pension, 5% employee and 3% employer
Non contractual benefits include
- A day off for your birthday
- Free-to-use employee assistance service and virtual 24/7 GP serive
- Staff ticket discount
- Staff discount at local food and drink outlets (when available)
- 25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
- £5.50 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks (approx 5-10 mins walk from venue)
To apply
To apply for this post please submit your CV and covering letter via our application portal on our website: https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/get-involved/careers-and-vacancies.html
We also accept other forms of submission such as video or audio. Please reach out to us if you wish to submit your application in an alternative format at reptalent@birmingham-rep.co.uk.
Deadline for Applications: 21 April at midday.
For us, recruitment is more than a match against a job description, it’s about feeling excited to come to work every day and being proud of who you work with and for. We believe The Rep is for everyone, so however you identify, whatever your background, if you feel excited about this role then we urge you to please apply.
It’s important to us that The Rep reflects the communities we serve and therefore we particularly welcome applicants from the global majority and D/deaf & disabled communities as these groups are not as well represented as we want them to be. We want our Rep to be culturally informed and accessible to all, so we encourage you to celebrate and share your own cultural experience and knowledge of our city proudly in your application.
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