Experience Opportunity

Assistant Production Manager Apprenticeship

The Assistant Production Manager is a Masters equivalent apprenticeship (Level 7 Creative Industries Production Management Apprenticeship) aimed at individuals who have already been working professionally in Theatre, Opera or Live events in a technical area for some time and who now want to move their career into Production Management. 

As an Assistant Production Manager you will work alongside some of the most eminent industry professionals in the country, and with international creative teams, on world class Opera productions at Glyndebourne. This is a full time onsite role involving working some evenings and weekends when we are in production. You will be given 1 day a week to attend lectures, usually online, or to complete your coursework and portfolio for the final assessment. After the 2 year fixed term role you will be qualified and equipped to move into a career in Production or Technical Management.

Please note that this role is not suitable for recent graduates from Production and Stage Management degree courses. 

Job Purpose

To assist the Production Managers in the technical delivery of shows and events, and to learn and apply the skills of a Production Manager, including technical realisation of creative concepts, management of onstage work, procurement, budget management and team collaboration, whilst studying a higher apprenticeship qualification with Chichester College.

This is a CPD opportunity for an existing professional in technical production to move into a production Management role, or a recent graduate who has the required experience.  The role is for a fixed term of 24 months.

Requirements

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Significant experience of professional work, or Higher Education training, in theatre or live events in a technical or stage management role but not in Production Management
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A positive and willing attitude to learning and to attending college to achieve an apprenticeship standard
- An enthusiastic, committed and flexible attitude to work, including the ability to work anti-social hours
- A positive, professional and presentable demeanor, and confidence communicating with people at all levels
- Have experience of working independently and carrying out independent research
- Excellent punctuality and good time management
- Computer literate with experience of using CAD packages for viewing of documentation, and use of Word and Excel or similar
- Demonstrable ability to read plans, understand scale and extract basic information contained within them
- Experience in the use of measuring equipment and basic hand tools
- GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent), in English and Mathematics

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