The Theatre Operations Team are collectively responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the building day-to-day. The Building Facilities Technician will provide practical support in maintaining and upkeep of the historic Grade II listed building. They will act as a first point of contact for any on the ground issues or queries related to the building and maintenance.
Your Team
Operations Director, Head of Building Operations, Building Facilities Manager, Building Operations Technicians, Head of Front of House Operations, Operations Administration Manager, Operations Administration Coordinator, Front of House Operations Coordinator, Bar Operations Manager and Health, Safety & Compliance Manager.
In addition, the role will work closely with the Theatre’s Hard FM external contractor who are responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Theatre’s Hard FM infrastructure.
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 16 June 2025. First Conversations are likely to take place w/c 19 June 2025.
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.