Job Title
Scenic Workshop Manager
Location
Croydon
Hours
08.00-16.30 or 09.00-17.30 plus overtime
OVERVIEW
Eclipse is seeking an experienced and highly capable Scenic Workshop Manager to lead the delivery of high-quality scenic builds for a wide range of live events, productions, and experiential projects.
This is a senior role requiring both exceptional technical expertise and strong leadership capability. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a large, multi-disciplinary workshop team, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest creative and construction standards.
Working in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment, the Scenic Workshop Manager will play a critical role in translating creative concepts into practical, buildable solutions while maintaining operational efficiency and a positive team culture.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Workshop Leadership & Management
- Lead, manage, and develop a large scenic workshop team, including carpenters, metalworkers, scenic artists, and freelancers
- Plan and allocate resources effectively across multiple concurrent projects
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing, and safety-first working environment
- Conduct performance management, training, and mentoring of staff
Project Delivery
- Oversee the construction of scenic elements from concept through to completion
- Interpret technical drawings and ensure accurate and efficient builds
- Work closely with designers, production managers, and clients to realise creative intent
- Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to Eclipse’s quality standards
Operational Management
- Manage workshop scheduling, workflows, and capacity planning
- Monitor and control project budgets, materials, and labour costs
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and output
- Oversee procurement of materials and equipment as required
Health & Safety
- Ensure full compliance with all relevant UK Health & Safety legislation
- Maintain safe systems of work, risk assessments, and method statements (RAMS)
- Promote a proactive safety culture within the workshop
- Ensure all staff are appropriately trained in safe use of tools and machinery
Technical Oversight
- Provide expert guidance on scenic construction methods, materials, and finishes
- Troubleshoot technical challenges and develop practical solutions
- Oversee maintenance and safe operation of workshop tools and equipment
Stakeholder Communication
- Act as a key point of contact between the workshop and wider production teams
- Communicate progress, challenges, and solutions clearly to stakeholders
- Support client-facing discussions where required
WORKING HOURS
There is a requirement for the Scenic Workshop Manager to be on call during agreed periods, which may result in occasional weekend, evening and overnight work according to the changing needs of the business.
WHY JOIN ECLIPSE?
- Work on high-profile, creative, and technically challenging live events
- Be part of a dynamic and collaborative production environment
- Opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing workshop team
- Contribute to innovative and ambitious scenic builds
Our Commitment to Diversity
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to tackling systemic inequalities by being proactive in creating opportunities for people from under-represented groups. With this in mind, we welcome applications from all ethnic backgrounds, religions, gender identifications and sexual orientations, and from anyone who considers themselves to have a disability.
Company Benefits
- Company pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced sick pay
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice
- Cycle scheme
- Training opportunities
- Career progression
- Social activities with a friendly team
- Long service awards
- ‘Refer a friend’ reward scheme
- Health Cash plan
- Technology salary sacrifice scheme
- Birthday day leave
- 2 days volunteering days
- Enhanced paternity pay (2 weeks full pay)
- Enhanced maternity pay (8 weeks full pay)
Pay: £45,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
