Production Fabricator & Artist at Radley College

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RC/12021

Location

Abingdon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 2HR

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Closing Date

Midday, Tue 7th Jul, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

About this Role

Radley College is seeking a creative and skilled Production Fabricator and Artist to join our dynamic Drama Department. This is an exciting hands-on role for someone passionate about theatre production, combining artistic design with practical construction.

This is a varied role that involves working from concept through to completion on set builds, props, and visual production elements. You will collaborate closely with the Theatre Technical Manager, Costume Designer, and Director of Drama, contributing both creatively and practically to productions.

The successful candidate will be a creative and practical individual with experience in scenic construction or theatre production, able to translate ideas into high-quality builds. They will be organised and detail-focused, capable of managing deadlines, solving problems, and working collaboratively, with confidence using design tools such as Photoshop and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting a creative, student-focused environment.

The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary and a range of staff benefits, including a contributory pension scheme, death-in-service cover, and a generous sickness scheme. They will also have access to free meals during term time, free on-site parking, discounted membership to the College’s sports centre and golf course, and an Employee Assistance Programme to support wellbeing.

Contact Details

  HR Department
  01235548518
  HR@radley.org.uk

Radley College would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks. The scope of such checks will include all online open-source information, but specifically: • up to 10 years’ online history; • social and professional networking and media; • blogs and vlogs; • news and media reports; • information displayed publicly online by third parties; • any other relevant open-source information available. You can find out more about how these checks are carried out and how your personal data will be used at https://sp-index.com/privacy-policy/ If you have any concerns about the above please contact hr@radley.org.uk. We will only carry out these checks on shortlisted candidates and the results of which are not visible to the selection committee. In order for us to carry out these checks, please can you provide your date of birth, nationality and personal email address. We are unable to use work email addresses for these checks.
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Please give your reasons for applying for this post and say why you believe you are suitable for the position. Study the job description and describe any experience and skills you have gained in other jobs or similar environments which demonstrates your ability and attitude to undertake the duties of this post
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