Production Assistant

Details:

• Department/Team: Production
• Responsible to: Production General Manager
• Location: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (min 3 office days)
• Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our Hybrid Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post
• Salary: £27,851.20

Benefits:

• Hybrid working for eligible teams and a company culture that promotes good work/life balance
• Enhanced annual leave, starting at 25 days per year, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days (plus bank holidays). Opportunity to switch statutory bank holidays to mark a religious event or festival
• Complimentary tickets for you and a guest to Old Vic preview productions
• Discretionary invite to Press Night performances and parties
• Free therapy from our therapy partner SelfSpace
• Mental health support via our in house Mental Health Champions
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with The People’s Pension
• Festive day – one discretionary additional paid day off around the festive period for a collective pause
• Time to volunteer – one day per year to support a charity or project of your choosing
• Commitment to learning, education and development
• Enhanced sick pay
• Access to interest free travel schemes including Cycle 2 work and Season Ticket loans after your probation period
• Family friendly policies and enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental pay
• All staff social events
• Staff discount in Penny and The Old Vic bars as well as discounts in local bars and restaurants
• Opportunities to get involved with staff clubs and working groups such as the Inclusion Working Group
• Buddy schemes including New Starter and Parental buddies to support your induction and return to work after parental leave,

The role

This role provides an excellent opportunity to be a part of a dedicated and hard-working team, delivering a range of productions in one of the world’s most vibrant and illustrious theatres. We are looking for someone who couples brilliant organisational skills with a love of theatre and will be an adaptable and personable team player.

The successful candidate may come from a similar role and have experience working in the theatre industry., or they may be looking for an entry into the arts and possess both an enthusiasm for theatre and good administration skills.  

They will have excellent attention to detail and strong time management skills, be numerate and confident with all Microsoft packages (Word and Excel in particular, and preferably Outlook), be able to deal with confidential information and be comfortable adapting to changing priorities.

Person Specification

The post holder must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience in a similar role

• A strong interest and experience of working in theatre
• Takes a proactive, flexible approach to work
• Meticulous eye for detail; good proofreader; immaculate presentation of work
• Confident, positive and approachable when dealing with a wide range of staff and artists at all levels
• A confident decision-maker
• A lateral thinking problem solver
• Able to focus, whilst working in a busy office, and handle multiple tasks
• Good prioritisation and organisational skills
• Strong team ethic along with the ability to work independently
• Experience editing contracts and other documents swiftly and accurately.