Our Job Opportunities

Resident Assistant Director

Purpose of the role

In a time of uncertainty for those pursuing a career as a theatre director, we are delighted to offer a full-time paid role for one year. This role aims to give an early career director the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of how producing theatres of different scales (subsidised and commercial) work and to receive bespoke mentoring in preparation for their future freelance career.

The Resident Assistant Director will be based within the Artistic Team at Kiln Theatre. They will follow a number of Kiln productions throughout the rehearsal process, gaining first-hand experience as the Assistant Director on the world premiere of Peanut Butter and Blueberries by Suhaiymah Manzoor Khan, as well as assisting Artistic Director, Amit Sharma, and supporting on other shows in his opening season.

Additionally, the Resident Assistant Director will support the Artistic Team by reading scripts, completing script reports and contributing to Artistic Team meetings. They will also provide broad creative support to Kiln’s Creative Engagement programme as required. As part of Kiln’s partnership with The Mackintosh Foundation to create this role, the Kiln-Mackintosh Resident Assistant Director will also get additional experiences working with Cameron Mackintosh’s West End productions, where possible.

We want this role to provide the stability to take the risks often required in early stages of careers in theatre directing. We will support the Resident Assistant Director’s development during their time at Kiln, and there will be built-in flexibility to allow them to make the most of Kiln-based opportunities, including mentoring from Kiln’s New Work Associate, whilst also exploring other theatre connections and building their networks of peers across the industry.

Who is this role for?

Ideally the candidate would have between 2–5 years’ experience as a theatre director, but please note this is a guide and not a set requirement. They will have also made their own work for a paying audience for a run of at least one week.

We strongly encourage applications from those who are currently underrepresented in the group of established working theatre directors in the UK.  This includes those who have experienced barriers in getting their work developed and produced in theatre because of race/ethnicity, class, disability, sexuality or any other barrier.

How To Apply

For more information, please download our Application Pack. When you’re ready to apply, please fill out an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and return a completed Application Form  to Recruitment@KilnTheatre.com using the heading ‘Resident Assistant Director’.

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 13th May 2024

Interviews: Tuesday 4th June 2024 (First Round), Friday 14th June 2024 (Second Round)

If you would like to post your application, please send it to Recruitment, Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR

CAFÉ SUPERVISOR

Our Café plays a key role in our building and the welcome we want to provide to everyone who crosses the threshold. With the creation of this new role, our purpose is to enhance our offer by providing consistent quality and an inviting atmosphere for our audiences and local guests.

The Café Supervisor will support the Catering Manager in developing and implementing a business plan for the Café that will maximise the service, presentation and profitability of the Kiln’s catering operation, whilst also supporting Kiln’s mission to be a theatre for all.

For more information, please download our Application Pack. When you’re ready to apply, please fill out an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and return a completed  Application Form to Recruitment@KilnTheatre.com using the heading ‘Café Supervisor’.

Closing Date: Friday 10 May 2024, 12:00pm

Interviews: 17 May 2024 (first round), 23 May 2024 (second round)

If you would like to post your application, please send it to Recruitment, Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR

CASUAL OPPORTUNITIES, PRODUCTION

Kiln Theatre are looking to refresh our pool of casual Technical Theatre staff to work on the delivery of our productions. We’d love to hear from you if you have experience in Stage Management, Costume, Lighting, Sound, Rigging or Stage.

For more information download the Application Pack. When you’re ready to apply, please fill our an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and email your CV to production@kilntheatre.com using the heading ‘CASUAL OPPORTUNITIES’ followed by your Technical Theatre specialism.
If you can provide your availability over the next six months this would be helpful but is not required at this stage to be considered for any roles.

If you would like to post your application, please send it to Recruitment, Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 7JR