Technical Production Assistant (Fixed-term cover)
Birmingham Hippodrome Closing date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
Fixed-term maternity cover contract: Mid-August 2026 - 10 September 2027.
Full-time, 40 hours per week across 5 days.
Under the direction of the Technical Manager (Patrick Studio & Events), the Technical Production Assistant will provide administrative support to the Technical Management Team, ensuring technical and production requirements are delivered efficiently, on budget and to high standards. The role will involve liaising with other internal departments, external partners, stakeholders, show producers, contractors, and artists to ascertain production requirements and ensure projects are resourced appropriately, including the rostering of technical staff.
Please visit our website for more details on the main duties of the role.
Job Requirements
We're looking for someone with strong literacy and numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail, including when working at pace and with conflicting demands. You will need to be highly organised, flexible, adept at managing your time in a deadline-driven environment, and have a strong understanding of the performing arts and/or creative industries. You will also need experience in rostering/scheduling staff, and an interest in Health & Safety.
Ideally, you'll also have used Artifax and PARiM before, and have experience with touring theatre, corporate events, and risk assessments.
Recognising under-representation in our workforce of the global majority, and people with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Technical Production Assistant (Fixed-term cover)
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026
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Location:
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Job: Technical Production Assistant (Fixed-term cover)
Job: Technical Production Assistant (Fixed-term cover)
Organisation: Birmingham Hippodrome
Postcode: B5 4TB
How to Apply
Please visit our careers site for more information and to apply.
All roles close at 23:59.
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is on a mission to provide that “goosebumps” feeling through memorable and extraordinary experiences. Our vision is clear, we want a “distinctive, world-class Birmingham cultural scene with the Hippodrome at its heart”. As one of the biggest providers of arts and culture in the city, the Hippodrome provides over a million people a year with those same goosebumps moments through our on and off stage programmes and performances.