If you have a passion for lighting design and are keen to experience life, working at a busy co-education boarding school, then becoming a Graduate Assistant at Marlborough College could be for you.
The Lighting Designer-in-Residence provides essential support to the production of a diverse range of theatre projects across our three performance spaces. This post will appeal to those who seek to share their designing skills with young people, whilst working as part of a team in a stimulating and well equipped environment
The nature of our production team requires a Graduate who can offer a wide range of skills; whilst we would not expect all these areas of expertise, we would be interested to hear from candidates who could offer support in one or more of these areas.

• Lighting Design
• AV Design and support
• Programming (ETC Ion)
• IT skills (Microsoft and Apple)
• Set Design and construction (assistance where required)
• Sound Design
• Advanced/experienced in QLab programming and operation (AV)

A recent graduate (or recognised alternative) with a specialism directly relevant to lighting design/program development, you will be energetic, enthusiastic, have a natural rapport with young people as well as a genuine interest in, and commitment to, their care and development.
Joining us for an academic year (starting September 2024) you will be immersed in the life of a busy boarding school with a salary package that includes accommodation and all meals during term-time, but more importantly offers a fantastic opportunity and fulfilling experience.
For further information about this role, please click on the ‘Documents Available’ button above (where you will find the full Role Description and Person Specification). Alternatively, please contact the Head of Drama, David Kenworthy: dk@marlboroughcollege.org. For enquiries regarding the application process, please contact a member of the HR team: recruitment@marlboroughcollege.org or (01672) 892 461.
Closing Date: 20th JuneInterviews to follow: week commencing 24th June Please note we reserve the right to close this role early if we receive a suitable number of applications, therefore early submissions are encouragedMarlborough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."