Music Resources Assistant (Fixed-Term Contract)

Royal Shakespeare Company; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Shakespeare Company is seeking a part-time Music Resources Assistant in Stratford-upon-Avon on a fixed-term 12-month contract. The role supports musical activity across the Producing team, managing instruments, spaces, and equipment to help bring productions to life.

Reporting to the Music Manager, you will prepare spaces, maintain archives, coordinate equipment transport, and assist musicians and creative teams with inductions and sound checks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a range of musical genres and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with digital music files, music software and file-sharing platforms.
• Interest in theatre production and live performance.

Responsibilities

• Support requests relating to musical equipment and resources.
• Prepare rehearsal, recording and performance spaces, including set-up/striking of equipment.
• Source, maintain and catalogue instruments and equipment, keep inventories/archives.
• Coordinate transport, logistics and distribution of musical equipment.
• Support digital music resources, software and departmental equipment usage.
• Assist musicians and teams with inductions, sound checks and production activity.

Skills

Musical instruments

Music technology

Organisational skills

Tools

Music software

Job description

Are you passionate about live music and theatre? Do you have a working knowledge of a wide range of musical instruments and music technology? Are you highly organised, practical and collaborative, with a flexible approach to supporting creative teams?

We are looking for a part-time Music Resources Assistant to join our Producing team in Stratford-upon-Avon on a fixed-term contract. This varied role supports the smooth delivery of musical activity across the RSC.

You will prepare rehearsal and performance spaces, manage instruments and equipment, maintain musical equipment and archives, and provide practical support to musicians and creative teams, helping to bring our productions to life.

Reporting to the Music Manager, key areas of responsibility include (please see the Role Profile for the comprehensive list):

• Supporting requests and enquiries relating to musical equipment and resources.
• Preparing rehearsal, recording and performance spaces, including the set-up and striking of musical equipment.
• Sourcing, maintaining and cataloguing instruments and equipment, ensuring accurate inventories and archives are maintained.
• Coordinating the transport, logistics and distribution of musical equipment.
• Supporting the maintenance and effective use of digital music resources, software and departmental equipment.
• Assisting musicians and creative teams through building inductions, sound checks and production activity.

To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have:

• Knowledge of a range of musical genres and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with digital music files, music software and file-sharing platforms.
• Interest in theatre production and live performance.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative, proactive and solution-focused approach.
• The ability to remain calm, methodical and professional in a fast-paced environment.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential, due to travel between sites.

This is a 12-month, part-time contract based on an annualised hours arrangement, averaging 12 hours per week. Flexibility will be required during production periods. The role is based in Stratford-upon-Avon, with occasional travel to London and other UK venues as required.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 18 November.

Interviews are likely to be a one-stage in-person process, expected to take place week commencing 23 November.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.