Scenery Builder: Dual Skilled

  • Contract
  • Wales

Welsh National Opera


Job Summary

Cardiff Theatrical Services (CTS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Welsh National Opera. The construction department is made up of the Carpentry department, Welding and Fabrication department and the Drawing Office.

Job Description

Scenery Builders are required to make and assemble scenery in either metal or carpentry materials (or a combination of the two) to meet the standards required by the company and the client, working predominantly from construction drawings and occasionally by verbal instruction; to follow projects from the workshops through to installation on stage or at other venues. Dual Skilled workers will need to demonstrate their skill levels in both Carpentry and as a Welder Fabricator and be assessed to the level of those skills as they grow and develop on at least an annual basis.
Scenery Builders report directly to the Head of Construction for all personnel matters and liaise with the Construction and Project Management teams on a day-to-day and project basis. They will work as part of a team that includes CTS’s Scenic Art Department to produce first class scenery as contracted to CTS by various clients both in the UK and abroad.

Job Requirements

Essential Criteria:
Relevant qualifications or considerable experience in a workshop environment.
A high level of skill and ability in all aspects of scenery construction (to achieve particularly relating to either Carpentry or welding and fabrication techniques, with the commitment and drive themselves and to continue to build additional skills associate with the production of quality scenery.
Highly proficient in the use of all relevant hand and machine tools in both Carpentry and Metal Shop’s
Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to work without supervision and to take initiative, but also to work within a team.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to pay attention to detail.
Flexibility in working practice.
Please note that Scenery Builders are expected to be on their feet for most of the working day.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Scenery Builder: Dual Skilled
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 11 Oct 2026

  • Location:

    Wales

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