Assistant Production Manager in London

Assistant Production ManagerHours: 32 hours per weekWork Pattern: Hours can be discussed at the interview, the employer envisages a working pattern of 4-to-5 days per weekSalary: £30,600 per annum FTE (£24,800 per annum actual for 32 hours per week)Place of work: Oxford OX1

Our client is one of the UK\’s leading contemporary art spaces with an international reputation for innovation and ambition. Their gallery presents a programme of changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art each year, coupled with an extensive programme of education, events and performance projects involving several thousand people of all ages and backgrounds.

About You and the RoleThis post is a vital part of the Programme Team. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role is responsible for a range of practical and production focused activities and objectives relating to realising the exhibitions and live programme to deadline and in budget.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and positive member of the Exhibitions team, attending quarterly programme meetings, weekly production meetings and other meetings as required. In addition to supporting the Exhibitions and Communities, Practice and Participation teams, they will assist the Commercial team with event support, the packaging of limited editions for the shop and the installation of commercial displays. They will also be required to assist the Production Manager and Head of Operations with building maintenance and have key holder responsibilities.

Person Specification:Essential

Strong attention to detail.

Good IT skills.

Strong Organisation skills

Good knowledge of AV and sound installation.

Excellent time management.

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to see through projects from concept to delivery.

Positive approach to collaboration and team working.

Efficient approach to working with effective use of resources.

Good knowledge of artwork fabrication and exhibition displays.

Basic carpentry skills.

Experience installing, packing and handling 2D and 3D artworks.

Desirable

Budget Management.

3D software (Sketch-Up).

Knowledge of metalwork.

Basic knowledge of electrics.

Experience of working with artists.

Interest in contemporary art.

Experience of risk management.

Experience of managing others.

About the EmployerOur client is one of the UK\’s most exciting and influential contemporary art organisations, renowned for its bold and ambitious artistic programme that promotes diversity and internationalism and celebrates contemporary art as a progressive agent of social change.

This art space and gallery welcomes approximately 100,000 visitors each year with approximately 15,000 attendances by schools and community groups in creative learning and participation activities. The organisation\’s digital content reaches 450,000 through their digital channels annually. Through a wide range of high-quality content creation and programming, they aim to make contemporary art accessible and engaging to the widest audience and to promote creativity in all its visual forms. Over the last 60 years this organisation has brought some of the world\’s most important artists to Oxford, and the UK, and has developed an international reputation for pioneering emerging and under-represented artists.

Our client is a registered charity and receives core funding from Arts Council England and Oxford City Council, and the generous support of individuals, trusts and foundations, sponsors and friends.

Benefits

Pension – An auto-enrolment pension scheme is in place with Legal & General. Under pension auto enrolment legislation, the employee will pay 5% (before tax relief) and the employer will pay 3% of qualifying earnings to the Legal and General plan.

Holiday 25 days annual leave plus eight public bank holidays (Pro-rata).

Staff discount in Cafe and shop.

Closing date for Applications is Midnight on Sunday 1st February 2026Interviews for the role will be week commencing Monday 9th February 2026

To Apply and for more information

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This employer is committed to creating equality of opportunity for all and they value diversity in their team. As part of their Anti-racism Action Plan, they welcome applications from people from the Global Majority who are under-represented in the workforce in this sector.

No agencies please.

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