Assistant Producer
The Assistant Producer will work closely with the Producers to deliver the Rep’s programme of produced and co-produced work, including community work, across our three theatre spaces, The House, The Studio and the Door. Under the direction of the Senior Producer you will be the Rep’s main point of contact for received co-productions. You will be the Producing Lead for the annual Early Years Christmas Show in The Door (alongside any subsequent regional tour), managing the budget, contracting the creative team, liaising with Production, Marketing and Operations to deliver this crucial piece of work for our youngest audiences and their families. In conjunction with the Programming Coordinator this role will lead on scheduling and delivering the Rep’s access provision, coordinating successful delivery of BSL, Captioned, Audio Described and Relaxed performances across our programme.
This role requires experience in programming or producing arts events, alongside a solid knowledge of the UK arts scene, and should demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and strong administrative and IT capabilities. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, and robust negotiation skills. A commitment to diversity, accessibility, and community engagement is essential, with enthusiasm for working collaboratively with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Applications Close: Monday 29th December 2025
Interview Dates: January 2026
Vacancies will generally close by the deadline, however, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible if they wish to be considered for the role. Any applications made after the deadline will not be considered.
- Contributory staff pension - 5% employee and 3% employer
- A day off for your birthday
- Free-to-use employee assistance service
- Staff ticket discount (when available)
- Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets (when available)
- 25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
- £5 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes including Bike to Work scheme and Health Cash Plans
- We actively encourage all staff to see shows as believe that being part of The Rep product enhances everyone’s experience as an employee and ambassador. To ensure everyone has a chance to attend shows every staff member is invited to attend press night for all The Rep's own productions along with further complimentary tickets where possible as well as competitive discounts throughout the year.
Please read the job description carefully before starting your application to ensure that you meet all of the essential criteria and are able to provide evidence in your application to support these areas. Only relevant information will be considered when shortlisting candidates.
The Rep is a Disability Confident Employer and we participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to anyone who is D/deaf or has a disability for the post who meets the minimum criteria. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence (or could with reasonable support), as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. If you would like to apply under this scheme please select this option on our application portal.
In line with GDPR, your application will be retained securely for 12 months before being destroyed if you are unsuccessful. A copy of our Privacy Policy is available on our website. If you are successful in your application, your information will be transferred to your HR file and will be kept in accordance with our Internal Privacy Policy.
The Rep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We foster a culture where all staff and volunteers are expected to report concerns regarding vulnerable individuals or the conduct of colleagues and others they encounter. As part of our safer recruitment practices, the suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers is thoroughly assessed.
Job Title: Assistant Producer
Contract Type: Permanent, standard
Pay: Up to £30,826.27 per annum (Officer 4) commensurate with experience
Hours: 39 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with continuous service.
Location of Work: The Rep, Birmingham
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