theatre assistant director Work, Jobs in england (with Salaries)

Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director & Executive Director
The Old Vic —London
- £46,440 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
Head of Casting
The Old Vic —London
- £65,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- School
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13d
Production Assistant
Ghostpunch Games —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
Assistant Director - Engineering
Cheshire College South and West —Crewe
- £47,804 - £57,059 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Education
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Director Customer Success, EMEA
SafetyCulture —Manchester
- Full-time
- Employee assistance programme
Service Development Assistant
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council —Bradford
- £34,434 - £36,363 a year
- Call to connect
- Leadership
- School
7d
Service Manager (Access and DAT)
Newham Council —London
- £67,194 - £82,809 a year
- Full-time
13d
Jette Parker Artists Programme Administrative Assistant & Project Co-Ordinator
Royal Opera House —London
- £31,400 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
12d
Key Hair & Make Up
Vitality Entertainment Ltd —Manchester
- £180 - £220 a day
- Free parking
Quick apply
6d
Jette Parker Artists Programme Administrative Assistant & Project Co-Ordinator
Royal Ballet and Opera —London
- £31,400 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
12d
8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust —Norwich
- Full-time
7d
Deputy Facilities Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager
Nuffield Health —Bristol
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
6d
Marella Cruises | Senior Lighting Technician
RWS Global —Milton Keynes
- Maintenance
- Hotel
Landscape Services Assistant
Nottingham Trent University —Nottingham
- £24,597 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- University
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
12h
Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal
IVC —Orby
- Up to £70,000 a year
- Part-time
- Employee discount
Part Time Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal
IVC —Plymouth
- £28,000 - £33,000 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Front desk
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust —Norwich
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Supervising experience
- Travel
7d
Senior Technician (Stage & Flys Bias)
ATG Entertainment Limited —Richmond
- £34,736 a year
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Outlook
- Sales
- Maintenance
Head Nurse - Mercer and Hughes
Kin Vet Community —Saffron Walden
- Up to £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
- Relocation assistance
- Annual leave
Quick apply
13d
Registered Veterinary Nurse
IVC —Southampton
- Up to £33,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
12d

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Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director & Executive Director

The Old Vic -
London

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Job details

Full-time
£46,440 a year

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Computer literacy
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Legal drafting
Communication skills

Full job description

Department/Team: Executive Office

Responsible to: Artistic Director and Executive Director (Co-Chief Executives)

Contract: Permanent

Location: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB/ Working from home (hybrid until further notice)

Hours: Full-Time – 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Home-working and office-working will reflect the schedules of the Artistic Director and Executive Director and the postholder must be available to work from the office on a regular basis. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post, including some evenings and weekends.

Salary: £46,440

Role Summary:

To assist the Artistic and Executive Directors with all aspects of their work at the theatre and provide smooth and efficient senior administration and diary management support.

To coordinate the governance of The Old Vic, arranging and minuting Board and sub-committee meetings and ensuring The Old Vic’s Board administration is kept up to date.

To act as a key point of contact for a wide range of contacts at all levels both internally and externally.

Your Team:

This role will work very closely with both the Executive Director and Artistic Director, as well as the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

Areas of responsibility

The Executive Assistant will be responsible for:

Diary Management and Meetings

Accurate and efficient high-level diary and schedule management for both Directors including internal/external meetings, activities and events registrations.

Managing the regular Senior Leadership Team and All Staff meetings, including preparing the agenda and noting actions.

Ensuring they are fully briefed and have all necessary documentation for meetings.

Minuting meetings to a high standard and distributing as required.

Coordinating any travel arrangements and couriers as requested.

Conducting any preparatory high-level research and providing detailed briefing notes where requested.

Organising meetings including booking space and ensuring refreshments and IT needs are arranged and welcoming guests, anticipating any requirements for accessibility.

Liaising with stakeholders across all mediums to ensure seamless communication and support relationship building.

Administration

Managing the Director’s inboxes and in trays, assisting with and/or creating correspondence in all forms (including emails and letters), ensuring that these are prepared in a timely and professional manner.

Preparing agendas and meeting schedules, collating and binding documents, copy typing of notes, minutes and reports, and relevant circulation.

Maintaining action logs and managing stakeholder engagement with these, ensuring prompt deadline reminders and collation of updates.

Ensuring that any required documents are prepared, drafted and produced to a high standard of presentation, and to proof-read such papers.

Arranging meeting space as necessary, including booking space and ensuring refreshments and IT needs are arranged and welcoming guests.

Processing invoices, expenses and credit card statements.

Updating and maintaining systems (filing, accounts, credit cards statements, contacts, etc.)

Drafting and editing quality documents, including PowerPoint presentations and other documents as needed.

Managing ticket requests and/or house seats requests.

Governance

Supporting the management of the Board relationships.

Managing the Board and sub-committee paper process and taking minutes as required.

Overseeing Trustee communications and administration, keeping Trustees informed of relevant events and booking tickets for Trustees as needed.

Manage Board agendas, planning and meeting logistics and hosting throughout the year.

Artistic Support

Liaising with the Producer to ensure that the Artistic Director is supported in contacting potential collaborators, artists, and staff.

Maintain and develop your own artistic interest in work, keeping aware and informed about the theatre world, development and shows, sharing reflections as appropriate.

Acting as the point of contact for Old Vic stakeholders including the Associate Artists, Ambassadors and previous acting companies and creative teams on behalf of the Artistic Director.

Responding to general enquiries from actors, writers, designers, and similar stakeholders and partners.

Minute meetings as required.

General support

Support the planning and execution of strategic and artistic initiatives.

Support press night administration, guest lists, and hosting duties with the Executive.

Track progress on key projects and ensure timely follow-up on action items.

Coordinate logistics for special events, performances, and public engagements involving the Executive and Artistic Directors.

Coordinate and manage any ad hoc administration resource support for and on behalf of the Executive where required, including filing, archiving, expenses, credit card returns.

Complying with The Old Vic’s Equal Opportunities, Sustainability and Health & Safety policies at all times.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.

Person Specification Essential

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and personal presentation

A proven ability to deal diplomatically, sensitively and discreetly with information, which may often be confidential

Experience in diary and inbox management

An ability to organise work and prioritise effectively between multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Ability to build strong relationships at all levels internally and externally

Demonstrable experience of working in a recognised cultural organisation. Preferably, but not essentially a theatre

Flexibility to work from our offices in London Waterloo on a regular basis

Ability to work independently and autonomously

A meticulous eye for detail, a good proof reader, and immaculate presentation of work

Computer literate (Microsoft Office suite essential)

Experience taking and transcribing minutes, drafting and editing written documents

Passion for, and interest in, theatre

Preferable

Experience with Board governance processes

Experience around producing theatre – subsidised or commercial sector

Familiarity with The Old Vic’s work and where it sits in the wider sector

How to Apply

We understand that everyone is different and we want you to apply in whichever way you feel best shows your skills and experience. There are a range of ways that you can apply with us:

1. Sending a short video file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you (have a look at the person specification in the job description).
2. Sending a short audio file of yourself (no longer than two minutes in length), detailing your experience, why you are applying for the role and what about working at The Old Vic interests you.
3. Completing our application form.
4. Uploading your CV and covering letter, explaining why you are interested in the role and working at the Old Vic.

As a Disability Confident employer, The Old Vic has made a commitment that all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this job will be invited to interview. However in the event that we have a high volume of applications all of whom meet the criteria and identify as disabled, meaning it is not practicable to interview everyone, we may apply a weighting to the shortlisting criteria, or add an additional shortlisting stage before any interviews take place. In all cases we will take care to ensure that any criteria or weightings do not disadvantage disabled applicants.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The Process

The recruitment process for this role will be two stages:

1st stage virtual conversation
2nd stage in person conversation
You may be asked to complete a work based skills assessment or challenge

The closing date for this role is 8 June 2026.

Equal Opportunities

We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of the global majority, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.

We may take positive action, in cases where candidates are equally qualified, to increase the employment of under-represented groups at The Old Vic.

In the event that we ask you to attend the theatre for a conversation and you are struggling financially, we may be able to reimburse you for any reasonable travel costs.

We partner with a range of inclusive organisations, to find out more please read our FAQs.

FAQs

Read our recruitment and selection and equal opportunities FAQs here.

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theatre assistant director jobs in england

Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director & Executive Director

Head of Casting

Production Assistant

Assistant Director - Engineering

Director Customer Success, EMEA

Service Development Assistant

Service Manager (Access and DAT)

Jette Parker Artists Programme Administrative Assistant & Project Co-Ordinator

Key Hair & Make Up

Jette Parker Artists Programme Administrative Assistant & Project Co-Ordinator

8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

Deputy Facilities Manager / Assistant Facilities Manager

Marella Cruises | Senior Lighting Technician

Landscape Services Assistant

Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

Part Time Registered Veterinary Nurse - Small Animal

8a Acute Services Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychologist

Senior Technician (Stage & Flys Bias)

Head Nurse - Mercer and Hughes

Registered Veterinary Nurse

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