Dynamic Drama Assistant & Stage Manager

Girls' Schools Association; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Francis Holland in London is seeking a Drama Assistant to support the practical organisation and delivery of curricular and co-curricular drama. You will lead a lunchtime drama club, assist rehearsals and performances, manage departmental resources and provide administrative and production support.

The role works with three drama teachers and a Speech and Drama teacher, with KS3 drama taught weekly; the department runs off-site productions and a busy co-curricular programme, including

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead a lunchtime drama club within a programme agreed with the Director of Drama.
• Assist rehearsals for musical plays, including warm-ups, small-group work and consolidation of material directed by teaching staff.
• Maintain registers and follow up attendance in line with school procedures.
• Support the practical organisation of examination performances, including spaces, resources, schedules and recording arrangements under staff direction.
• Manage sets, props and costumes, ensuring they are prepared and available for lessons, rehearsals and performances.
• Research and source items through purchase, hire or borrowing, placing approved orders within agreed budgets.
• Coordinate deliveries, collections, loans and returns, maintaining inventories and purchasing records.
• Prepare materials and equipment requested by teachers for drama lessons.
• Attend selected lessons to facilitate use of props, costumes, set pieces or equipment.
• Keep store cupboards, costume and prop storage areas tidy and accessible.
• Identify damaged or missing resources and arrange repairs or replacements.
• Undertake stage management duties as agreed with the Director of Drama.
• Maintain rehearsal notes, running orders and cue information, and coordinate backstage arrangements.
• Support and supervise student backstage teams.
• Liaise with responsible for sound and lighting, communicating production requirements, schedules and cue information.
• Assist with technical rehearsals and performances, including backstage and front-of-house arrangements.
• Support programmes, cast lists, ticketing and production communications.
• Prepare and distribute approved emails relating to clubs, rehearsals, performances and events.
• Coordinate room bookings, schedules, registers and departmental records.
• Create posters and other advertising for clubs, auditions and performances.
• Capture authorised photographs and video, following school consent, safeguarding and image-use procedures.
• Supply approved material and departmental updates to the Marketing Department.
• Liaise with visiting practitioners and workshop leaders, coordinating schedules, spaces and resources.
• Support trip planning and organisation, including research, bookings, transport, communications and consent records under staff oversight.
• Follow school safeguarding, behaviour, confidentiality and health and safety policies.
• Maintain professional boundaries and promote pupil wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, technicians and other colleagues.
• Attend relevant meetings and undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Job description

Francis Holland in London is seeking a Drama Assistant to support the practical organisation and delivery of curricular and co-curricular drama. You will lead a lunchtime drama club, assist rehearsals and performances, manage departmental resources and provide administrative and production support.

The role works with three drama teachers and a Speech and Drama teacher, with KS3 drama taught weekly; the department runs off-site productions and a busy co-curricular programme, including