Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Venue Stage Manager

Edinburgh Fringe 2024 - Venue Stage Manager Underbelly Ltd Deadline: 31 May 2024 at 11:00 Underbelly are looking for Venue Stage Managers to work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from late July through August. Job Title: Venue Stage Manager Department: Technical Reports To: Technical Manager Responsible For: n/a Rate of Pay: £15.50/hr (plus holiday pay) Dates of Work: 22nd July – 28th August 2024 Available Contracts: Various minimum hour fixed-term contracts available (35-48hrs per week) Job Role - Installing and subsequent removal of stage equipment in performance venues. - Welcoming visiting companies, assisting with their technical rehearsals. - Assisting in daily turnarounds between shows. - Acting as show stage manager as required. - Keeping full record of all information pertaining to shows, including turnaround notes, -cue sheets and any other paperwork required. - Ensuring that all backstage facilities and equipment are maintained to the highest standard. - Ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to by visiting companies and report any issues to management. Person Specification - Experience of working as a stage manager in a professional environment, preferably in a festival setting. - Good working knowledge of health and safety in a theatrical environment. - Excellent problem solving skills. - Eccellent communication skills. - Comfortable working at height. Staff Benefits - Free entry to shows at Underbelly venues (subject to availability) - 25% discount at Underbelly bars - Staff social events Equal Opportunities Underbelly is committed to reducing its environmental impacts in its everyday operations. We are also committed to maintaining the open-access policy of Underbelly. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. It is the policy of Underbelly to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. We expect employees to support these commitments and to assist in their realisation. The deadline is Friday 31 May 2024 at 11:00. #J-18808-Ljbffr