Prop Maker & Scenic Builder

Wake The Tiger; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake The Tiger in London is seeking a skilled Prop Maker to join our team and deliver new projects while maintaining the London park. You will interpret designs from a creative team and bring concepts to life with high-quality finishing across varied materials and techniques.

You will be a hands-on generalist, comfortable trying different approaches, solving problems, and contributing to R&D to develop techniques that work for the brief.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of prop-making processes and materials.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs, drawings and references.
• Hands-on generalist with experience across techniques and materials.
• Strong problem-solving and visual storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create props and scenic elements to required quality, ensuring safety and durability.
• Translate concepts from briefs into practical making solutions.
• Collaborate with Creative, Production and other departments to realise designs.
• Experiment with tools, materials and methods, researching and prototyping new techniques.
• Maintain and repair workshop areas and keep stock lists updated.
• Work across multiple projects, managing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Follow health and safety procedures and COSHH requirements.
• Adapt to changing requirements while staying calm and productive.

Skills

Prop making

Workshop multitask

Problem solving

Interpreting briefs

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Materials knowledge

Job description

Wake The Tiger in London is seeking a skilled Prop Maker to join our team and deliver new projects while maintaining the London park. You will interpret designs from a creative team and bring concepts to life with high-quality finishing across varied materials and techniques.

You will be a hands-on generalist, comfortable trying different approaches, solving problems, and contributing to R&D to develop techniques that work for the brief.