Operational Support

• Work across multiple productions and projects simultaneously, delivering agreed tasks within required deadlines.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of production-related facilities, workshops, and storage areas.
• Assist with departmental administrative tasks associated with productions, stock control, and project delivery.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of presentation and organisation in all areas under the department's control.
• Support wider Performing Arts and College events as required.

General

• Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Production, Head of Theatrical Design, or Head of Wardrobe Design, commensurate with the nature and grade of the role.
• Support the wider Brighton College family of schools where appropriate and agreed.
• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, reliability, and customer service at all times.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Organised and dependable, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a busy production environment.
• Practical and hands-on, with an interest in theatre production, scenery, props, costume, and backstage operations.
• A strong team player, able to work effectively with staff, students, and visiting creatives while maintaining a professional attitude.
• Adaptable and proactive, willing to support a wide range of productions, events, and departmental activities as required.
• Committed to high standards, demonstrating attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and a commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and customer service.

Hours Of Work

This is an all-year-round (52 weeks) appointment on a zero-hour basis. The services you provide to the College will be on an ad-hoc basis. This means that whilst the College will try to give you as much notice as possible when offering work, there is no obligation on the part of the College to provide such work nor for you to accept any work offered.

Further discussions will take place at interview regarding availability of ad-hoc hours.

Remuneration

£16.26 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay.

Holidays

Holiday entitlement is included in the hourly pay rate for this role.

Benefits

• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance, and drama performances.
• Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.

Safeguarding And Equal Opportunities

Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation, and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient, and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website.