Installation & Fabrication Technician

Installation & Fabrication Technician

Final date to receive applications: 8 February 2026

Department: Hayward Gallery Operations

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Southbank, London

Compensation: £36,000 / year

We are currently looking for an Installation & Fabrication Technician to join our Hayward Gallery team on a full time permanent contract.

As an Installation & Fabrication Technician, you will participate in the installation, de-installation and maintenance of Hayward Gallery exhibitions and also on other visual arts projects around the Southbank Centre. A large part of the role is the fabrication of exhibition displays as well as working on fabrication aspects of Hayward commissions.

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities.

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The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The Final date to receive applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.

• Art handling, including packing, unpacking, writing packing notes, installation and de-installation to museum standard.
• Construction/fabrication of various forms of display furniture, bespoke framing and case making to museum standards.
• Maintain exhibitions on view to the public to the highest standards.
• To work alongside freelancers, plus supervising smaller projects during the main turnaround of the galleries.

• Knowledge of art handling best practice and experience of handling a range of artworks in a gallery or similar environment.
• Workshop experience operating a variety of woodworking machinery and hand tools safely and efficiently.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications & drawings and translate into fabrication plans.
• Enjoys working as part of a team, collaborating and supporting colleagues.
• Experience of working within Health & Safety guidelines.

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for SC events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga