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About the Roundhouse:
The Roundhouse is a hub of inspiration where artists and emerging talent create extraordinary work and where young people can grow creatively as individuals. By giving young people the chance to engage with the arts through our music, media and performance projects, we inspire them to reach further, dream bigger, and achieve more.

The Role
As a Handyperson, you will be maintaining the entire Roundhouse estate as part of a team. This comprises the Main Space venue – a Grade 2* listed building, a studio theatre, the Creative Studios, bars, a cafe, a service yard, an office building and Roundhouse works.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will be tasked with varied jobs across the estate. We are looking for someone who is able to do the following, but not be exclusive to:

General repairs & maintenance
Completing minor plumbing repairs, such as fixing dripping taps and running toilet cisterns
Painting and decoration
Cover during Roundhouse gigs and events, first point of contact for issues
Manual handling of items across the site and supporting other teams where necessary
Support in furniture setup where required
Fitting shelves, whiteboards, tv’s, etc
Undertaking basic gardening duties
Undertaking PPM’s such as weekly fire tests, tap temperature testing, H&S checks, H&S admin and form filling, PAT test (Training will be given)
Light bulb replacements

About you:

You will have:
Basic understanding of plumbing, electrical, heating systems/ cooling systems & BMS
Attention to detail, but also the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture

We welcome applications from people who feel they can bring their own skills, experiences and ideas to the table and empower those around them to do the same. We encourage those currently underrepresented across the cultural sector and all intersections of our diverse society to apply.

The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check, or be willing to undertake one.

Please be aware that this role will have shift patterns covering 8 am - 09.30 pm (8 hours per day) and also weekends on rotation (on average, one out of three)

How to apply:

For more information, please download the full job description from our website, and if you would like to apply and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please click “Apply Now” to complete your application by midnight, Sunday 8th March 2026, Midnight.

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week (Excluding breaks) (Weekend and evening work will be required according to business needs)
Salary: £33,990 per annum
Application Deadline: Sunday 8th March 2026, Midnight
Interviews expected to take place week commencing 16th March

Benefits:
25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing after 2 years' service up to 30 days
Ability to buy up to 3 days of annual leave
Pension scheme
Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
Season Ticket Loan
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health Cash Plan
Group Life Assurance
Staff discount at our bar and café
Complimentary staff tickets
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
Staff networks, forms and social groups


All personal data submitted to the Roundhouse in the form of personal details forms is used for recruitment purposes and equal opportunities reporting only. By submitting a personal details form, you consent to the Roundhouse retaining your personal data for these purposes. Personal details forms contain your name, address and details relating to your gender, religion and nationality. All forms are anonymised before use. In accordance with GDPR, all information submitted by unsuccessful applicants will be deleted within six months