Workshop Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Wise Productions

Description

Workshop Assistant - Job Description
West London / £24, ,000 per annum + overtime

We are looking for a full-time Workshop Assistant


The role:

This is a remarkable opportunity for a live event technician looking to develop, refine and hone their skills in a role as fast paced as it is diverse and dynamic.

As a Workshop Assistant, you will be exposed, from time to time, to the event process from prep to strike.

You learn as quickly as you work, and no day is quite the same.

It is a unique chance to work and expand your knowledge across set & staging, in the workshop and the most prestigious venues in London, with our experienced and knowledgeable freelance and full-time set and staging professionals.

This is an ideal start for someone looking to advance their career in the events industry.

Wise highly values not only internal development, training, and progression, but an environment that enables its employees to do so.

About the Company:

Wise Productions is a fun, dynamic creative production company.

Our expert project managers, technicians and designers deliver a tailor-made service of lighting, sound, video, staging and set design for events in London's most beautiful and challenging venues (and beyond).

The Company is made up of 57 full-time event professionals. We're a collaborative, friendly and sociable team with a courteous and attentive approach towards our clients and venues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful high-end production company and work on a huge range of exciting and creative projects.

Company culture:

Wise Productions is an employee-owned business

This means that our esteemed employees are all co-owners of Wise.

We believe that our co-ownership status is the answer to a more successful, sustainable and transparent way of doing business.

This means we take every voice seriously. It means we listen. It means we pride ourselves on retaining talent. It means our strategies are steered by growth. It means ideas are generated from every level of the business. It means our values are embedded in everything we do. It means employees have full transparency of business operations and we're driven by a culture of proactivity, diversity, and trust

Wise fosters a cohesive, flexible and fun work environment in which co-owners (employees) are trusted and rewarded for their work efforts.

We believe strongly in personal development, training, and a sustainable approach to business.

So if you'd like to be a business co-owner and help shape the future of Wise, we'd love to hear from you


Key responsibilities:

This is a remarkable opportunity for a live event technician looking to develop, refine and hone their skills in a role as fast paced as it is diverse and dynamic.

As a Workshop Assistant, you will be exposed, from time to time, to the event process from prep to strike.

You learn as quickly as you work, and no day is quite the same.

It is a unique chance to work and expand your knowledge across set & staging, in the workshop and the most prestigious venues in London, with our experienced and knowledgeable freelance and full-time set and staging professionals.

This is an ideal start for someone looking to advance their career in the events industry.

Wise highly values not only internal development, training, and progression, but an environment that enables its employees to do so.

Essential skills:

• At least one year of experience in the event staging/set construction industry or other relevant experience, theatre, TV & film, festivals etc
• Good working knowledge of event production, staging and scenery.
• Basic computer skills
• Experience of equipment/tool maintenance
• Full clean driving licence

Desirable skills

• First Aid at Work
• Knowledge and experience of events in Unique Venues of London

Place and hours of work:

Wise Productions' workshop premises are located at Willesden Junction, which is 10 minutes' walk from the Overland and underground (Bakerloo Line).

This role involves both time in the workshop and working off-site at venues for events predominantly within London.

There isn't a regular pattern of hours for this role, the rota will be entirely dependent on events allowing for full flexibility during seasonal variations.

During busy periods, work during antisocial hours will be required; this will normally be scheduled in advance by the Head of Set & Scenery and Staging Manager.

What we offer:

- £24, ,000 per annum depending on experience

• 37.5 hours per week
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu
• 30 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Additional annual leave linked to length of service
• Development and training opportunities to enable progression within the company
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Octopus Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Eye care vouchers for VDU workers
• Medical Cash App (Medicash)
• Employee Owned Busin