Nottingham Playhouse is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Carpenter to join our scenic construction workshop.
Nottingham Playhouse is one of the country’s leading producing theatres and creates a range of productions throughout the year. As Assistant Carpenter, you will be part of the Workshop team delivering all the scenic and technical requirements, including building scenery and supporting productions at Nottingham Playhouse and at other venues throughout the UK and the world.
As Assistant Carpenter, you will have experience of producing live theatre, knowledge of scenic construction techniques and the ability to read technical drawings. This is a hands-on role that would suit someone with great attention to detail and a commitment to finding innovative and creative solutions to help deliver Nottingham Playhouse’s work.
The role is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent contract. This is a wide-ranging job and we will provide on-going support, such as training, to enable the post holder to fulfil all aspects of the job.
Nottingham Playhouse is committed to a policy of diversity and inclusion, creating a workforce representative of the diverse communities we work with. Our workforce is currently under representative of certain communities and we are taking positive action for equal opportunities through the recruitment process. We actively encourage applications from the Global Ethnic Majority and Disabled people. Nottingham Playhouse is part of the Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA) campaign and welcomes proposals for flexible working around caring responsibilities and anyone looking for a positive work/life balance. We are also a Disability Confident employer, recruiting and supporting disabled people in the workplace.
For more information and details on how to apply, please download the Recruitment Pack, Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Please note we will not accept a CV in place of an application form.
We would like to help you to fully participate in the application process. If you would like the Recruitment Pack, Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in an alternative format, support in completing your application, or you would like an alternative way to make your application, please contact us to discuss a suitable format.
The closing date for applications is Monday 21 August 2023 at 12noon.