To support the Technical & Production Manager with the planning, coordination and administration of productions, visiting shows, events and projects at Soho Theatre on Dean Street.
Summary
To manage the Stage department effectively, ensuring high-quality technical support for all work delivered by York Theatre Royal (YTR), at its venue, elsewhere or on tour, including productions, co-productions, touring shows, corporate events and projects undertaken by any department.
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Job Description
Main Duties
1. Leading the Stage Department
Work with the Head of Production to ensure appropriate staffing, recruitment, training and line management, including work experience candidates. Process timesheets, monitor hours against targets, balance buy-out contracts and issue weekly call sheets at least four weeks ahead.
Oversee departmental Health and Safety, ensuring compliance with legislation and YTR policy, visiting-company inductions, audits, COSHH, risk assessments, equipment maintenance and statutory testing, including LOLER.
Manage delegated budgets, consumable stocks and equipment renewal in line with YTR procedures. Attend production meetings, share information, provide costings and source staging and technical equipment for YTR productions and co-productions.
Work with designers, directors and production managers to assess staging needs, construct scenery and props within agreed budgets, and ensure productions meet high standards.
Lead contact for incoming Main House shows, coordinating information, casual staffing, meetings, staff costings, additional equipment and contra sheets while maintaining YTR’s reputation and service standards.
Lead safe, effective fit-ups and get-outs. Act as Duty Stage Manager during performances and events, support emergency procedures, and open or secure the building when required.
Maintain good housekeeping and ensure stages, docks, workshops and production areas are clean, safe, organised and efficient. Support environmental sustainability targets and contribute to meetings, project groups and cross-departmental work.
2. Other Duties
Carry out building maintenance and improvements as directed, keep up to date with theatre technology and undertake other reasonable duties required by the Head of Production.
3. General
Support YTR’s commitment to developing new audiences, especially younger people, and help present York Theatre Royal as a positive, efficient and welcoming organisation and support wider YTR work.
Person Specification
Essential
Excellent knowledge of stage design and practise
Ability to deliver productions to the required standard, within budget and to agreed time scales
Exceptional organisational and planning skills
Experience of counterweight flying and rigging
Experience in the use of winches, motors, traps and other stage machinery
Good practical making skills, particularly carpentry and joinery
Experience of working with a range of creative teams
A positive attitude to finding solutions to problems
The ability to work accurately under pressure
A meticulous attitude to deadlines
Good knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation
Computer literacy
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
Enthusiastic/energetic personality
The ability to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
A genuine interest in theatre
Excellent management skills and proven ability to lead a motivated team
Desirable
Experience of making theatre in non-traditional theatre spaces
Experience of using digital technologies in the realisation of productions, projects and events
A full, clean driving licence
Terms and Conditions
Hours are annualised at 2080 hours per annum, worked flexibility to meet the needs of York Theatre Royal. Regular evening and weekend work will be required.
The annual salary is £37,460
The salary will be paid monthly
Probationary period: 3 months
Holiday Entitlement: 28 days per year
Notice Period Required: 1 month during the probationary period. Thereafter 3 months
The Theatre has a work based pension scheme
