Prop Maker

As a Prop Maker for F2027 at Chichester Festival Theatre, you will provide first class support to visiting designers, creative staff and props supervisors in the creation, refurbishment and alteration of props and furniture.

Prop Maker

Fixed Term Contract for F2027 which runs from April – October

£666.56 per week (45 hours p/w)

In February we’ll announce our Festival 2027 programme which runs from April to October, and we’re looking for a brilliant backstage team to join us, with contracts of various lengths and start dates which can be discussed at interview.

The 2027 Festival season promises a fantastic mix of plays and musicals, including world premieres and new writing. We work with some of the UK’s most prominent theatrical creative teams in our two world class theatres, as well as a variety of other spaces across the Festival Season. We bring people – artists and those who support artistic work – together, in an environment where creatively they can flourish and where everyone is valued.

As a Prop Maker, you will provide first class support to visiting designers, creative staff and props supervisors in the creation, refurbishment and alteration of props and furniture.

Full details and the JD can be found on our website https://www.cft.org.uk/jobs/prop-maker

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter, or video, to recruitment@cft.org.uk by the deadline, quoting job reference: 2610PM in the subject line. In your covering letter or video, please let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification.

We’d love to hear about what makes you a great fit in your own words. We encourage candidates not to rely on AI for their applications, as a more personalised approach gives us a better sense of who you are.

Please email recruitment@cft.org.uk if you’d like to arrange for an informal chat about the role before applying. We appreciate this may be a busy time – if you need more time to submit your application, please let us know.

Key responsibilities include:

Undertake the construction, painting and finishing of furniture, stage properties andstage effects to standards and deadlines determined by the Props Coordinator, SeniorProp Maker, Props Supervisor, Designer or Production Manager
Work with a wide variety of materials such as timber, metal, plastics, glass fibre and softfabrics
Work accurately and quickly from drawings, models, reference material and basicspecifications
Correctly and safely use a wide range of work equipment and tools
Take deliveries and dispatch goods, clean and maintain the workplace, stock taking ofmaterials and organisation of goods, equipment, furniture and properties
Ensure the safe storage and use of any substances used by the department, paying closeattention to instructions on material safety data sheets, instructions and COSHH guidelines
Ensure that working and storage areas are always kept safe and tidy, and that waste is disposed of daily
Establish a close working relationship with the Props Department, Technical Director, Stage
Department, Theatre Technicians, Production Department, Designers and Creative Teams
Adopt a responsible attitude towards the proper use, care and security of premises and property belonging to, or the responsibility of the theatre
Supervise paint calls as and when required
Support CFT’s drive to Carbon Net Zero and support the adoption of the Theatre Greenbook and its promotion to all stakeholders, employing environmentally positive procedures and technologies in the workshop
Work collaboratively to reach the relevant Theatre Greenbook standard benchmark on productions as defined and be sustainably minded in all decisions
Undertake training as required, instructing others in the use of technical equipment and to take a proactive role on the support of trainees, apprentices and volunteers ensuring their safety at all times.