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Duties & Responsibilities
Programme
- Support all visiting companies, in-house producing teams and community partners enabling the efficient realisation of their productions, and provide a professional and friendly point of contact for visiting companies, artists and their representatives
- Work with visiting and in-house producers / production managers to ensure all productions are adequately resourced, identifying any additional staffing, hire or other costs with the relevant budget holder, and where recharges need to be made
- Provide technical support to the Creative Engagement team
- Assist in the coordination of visiting companies’ technical needs, fostering good communication between departments and around the venue
- Work with all companies to ensure they have carried out required risk assessments, informing the Technical Manager & Production Manager and in-house or external producer when they are not provided or inadequate
- Lead get ins/outs as a production LX or supervisor for theatre shows, ensuring all those working are inducted and safe in their duties
- To provide general technical support
- Pre-emptive planning for multiple shows in each space, including turnarounds between performances, and ensuring all companies receive the same high level of support from the technical crew
- Liaise with production teams to schedule removal of scenery, set and equipment from the building, be that to storage, for recycling with a keen eye on organisational sustainability
Health & Safety
- Support the Technical & Production department in the management of health and safety onstage and backstage, ensuring all relevant legislation is adhered to and that safe working practices are always observed.
- Implement, maintain, promote and comply with company Health and Safety Policies and Risk Management Systems
- Ensure all incoming visiting company technical crews receive a H&S induction upon arrival and before commencing work
- Produce and adhere to adequate up to date risk assessments for shows, performance spaces and technical activities and make available to all staff, support staff and visiting companies
- Act as Duty Technician as and when required, including leading the evacuation of the stage in the event of an emergency, composing show reports and flagging building issues to the Building & Facilities Manager
- Act as appointed first aider, fire marshal and key holder for the building (training provided)
Staff Management
- Assist the Technical & Production Manager with recruitment and inductions. Notify the Technical & Production Manager and Operations Director should there be any grievances or disciplinary action required
- With the Technical & Production Manager ensure all core technical staff have the correct training (health and safety and job-specific) for their roles, liaising with the Technical & Production Manager to book external training as required
- Assist the Technical & Production Manager in managing a pool of casual technical staff, ensuring they have the necessary skills and experience to cover the duties required within the artistic programme
- Ensure that effective communication is maintained between all technical staff and with other operational departments
Maintenance
- Work with the Technical & Production Manager to plan regular preventative maintenance of stage, lighting, sound, AV equipment, and technical infrastructure across the building.
- Review any potential capital purchases with the Technical & Production Manager
- Provide staff to assist the Building & Facilities Manager with wider building maintenance if necessary
General
- Support the aims and objectives of Soho Theatre, both internally and externally including promoting diversity in the work place and cultivating an inclusive work environment
- Attend programming, diary and production meetings and other internal meetings as required
- Uphold Soho Theatre’s policies, including equal opportunities, access and diversity
- Be fully aware of the theatre’s activities and programme of events at all times
- Undertake any other duties as may be appropriate to the nature of the post, and as agreed with the Technical & Production Manager