Do you have working knowledge and an understanding of theatre practices? Can you provide effective administrative and logistical support? Do you know what is takes to support putting on a show? Can you work efficiently in a pressured, deadline driven environment? Are you immediately available to start a new role?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Coordinator to provide support with the pre and post-production of the global premiere of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican, London. You will be the central point of contact between the Producer's team and all other departments within the RSC, taking responsibility and supporting with the efficient running of the Producer's office.

Reporting to the General Manager, some of your key responsibilities will include (please see the job description and person specification for the comprehensive list):

• Working with the Company Manager on logistics for rehearsals, including organisation of prop and equipment hire
• Liaising with technical staff and rehearsal venue regarding get-ins and get-outs
• Facilitating communication between the Producers and Planning teams and other departments across the organisation
• Helping to draft and distribute summary schedules
• Scheduling meetings and taking minutes
• Booking rehearsal rooms and overseeing the booking of audition rooms and preparing risk assessments
• Setting up new suppliers and raising and checking purchase orders
• Checking, coding and approving invoices and assisting with weekly payroll
• Coordinating and proofing changes to programmes
• Leading on arrangements for and being present at first night and events
• Arranging creative team travel and accommodation
• Maintaining budgetary control

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Good working knowledge and understanding of theatre practices and administration
• Great organisational and administrative experience
• Working knowledge of Equity agreements
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Discrete and able to deal with sensitive and confidential information
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and Teams
• Able to work in a busy, deadline driven, pressurised environment

You will be working 40 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends to reflect working in the arts and culture sector. We are committed to a culture of flexible working and this role will provide the opportunity for some flexibility in hours and location of work, ensuring that the specific remit of the role is delivered.

Further information:
We are ideally looking for someone that can start fairly immediately in this role. The position is offered as a full time, fixed term contract until March 2023, based in the RSC London offices, on New Oxford Street.
Online interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022.
All applications should be made online using the RSC website.

About the RSC:
The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.
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.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.