Deputy Stage Manager

Deputy Stage Manager

Location:

Barbican Centre, City of London, United Kingdom.

• Salary: £38,080 ‑ £42,150 inclusive of Inner London weighting.
• Contractual
  
  Hours:
  
  35 hours per week.
• Basis: Full Time, Permanent.
• Posting
  
  Start Date:
  
  18/12/2025.
• Final date to receive applications: 12 January 2026 23:55.

• Assist with day‑to‑day operation, supervision, and delivery of world‑class programme in Concert Hall and associated onsite and offsite locations.
• Support stage management, including team supervision and event health & safety compliance.
• Attend rehearsals, oversee load‑ins and load‑outs, liaison with artists.
• Ensure stage crew is assigned and maintenance tasks are completed.
• Apply knowledge of event staging procedures, orchestra set‑ups and Health & Safety regulations.
• Lead and manage a team, multitask and maintain excellent interpersonal communication.

• Experience in event staging and a multi‑arts venue Concert Hall or similar environment.
• Proven knowledge of Health & Safety regulations.
• Strong management and communication skills.
• Positive attitude under challenging circumstances.
• Availability for weekend and evening work.

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.

Performing Arts.

The City of London Corporation remains committed to ensuring equal opportunity and encouraging applications from under‑represented groups. The Barbican is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, guaranteeing interview for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

We are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from the Global Majority
* and Deaf/disabled people.
* Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual‑heritage, indigenous to the global south, or racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.

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