Workshop and Logistics Assistant (Fixed Term Contract)

Royal Shakespeare Company; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Shakespeare Company seeks a hands-on Workshop and Logistics Assistant to support the Scenic Workshops. You will help move, store and catalogue materials and props, and assist with logistics for Stratford, London and national productions.

You will join a busy team under the Head of Scenic Workshop Operations, contributing to set preparation, equipment operation and safe, sustainable workshop practices across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in workshop, warehouse, logistics or similar practical environment.
• Capability to undertake manual handling including lifting and moving large items.
• Full driving licence; forklift/MEWP license is advantageous, training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Moving, storing and preparing materials, scenic items and props.
• Organising, maintaining and catalogue items in and out of storage.
• Loading and unloading scenic and technical equipment.
• Supporting workshops, rehearsals and productions with materials and logistics across Stratford, London and nationally.
• Assisting with workshop manufacturing activities, including set preparation and operation of workshop equipment including CNC and laser machines.
• Driving company vehicles and operating forklifts and MEWPs where required.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety and sustainability within the workshops.

Skills

Manual handling

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team player

Initiative

Driving licence

Tools

Forklift operation

MEWP operation

CNC machines

Laser machines

Job description

Do you enjoy working in a busy, hands-on environment? Are you self-motivated and practical in your approach? Do you enjoy getting stuck into a variety of tasks, using your initiative and working as part of a team?

We're looking for a Workshop and Logistics Assistant to support the smooth running of our Scenic Workshops. Working across departments, you'll help move, store and catalogue materials, scenic items and props, while supporting workshop teams with a variety of practical tasks that contribute to the creation of sets, props and scenery for RSC productions.

Reporting to the Head of Scenic Workshop Operations, key responsibilities include:

• Moving, storing and preparing materials, scenic items and props.
• Organising, maintaining and cataloguing items in and out of storage.
• Loading and unloading scenic and technical equipment.
• Supporting workshops, rehearsals and productions with materials and logistics including Stratford, London and nationally.
• Assisting with workshop manufacturing activities, including set preparation and the operation of workshop equipment including CNC and laser machines.
• Driving company vehicles and operating forklifts and MEWPs where required.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety and sustainability within the workshops.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• The capability to undertake manual handling activities, including lifting and moving large items.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to use your initiative.
• Experience of working in a workshop, warehouse, logistics or similar practical environment.
• The ability to work safely and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• A full driving licence, ideally with experience of driving vans.
• A current forklift or MEWP license would be advantageous, although training can be provided.

This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract based at our Scenic Workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon. You will work an annualised hours contract based on an average of 44 hours per week, including occasional evening and weekend working. The typical working pattern is 8am until 4.30pm Monday-Friday.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 3 November.

Interviews are expected to be a one-stage process, in-person at the Scenic Workshops, likely to take place mid-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.