Prop Maker - National Theatre traineeship

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th July 2026 at 10:00am

Salary: £37,139.12 per annum

We are looking for  a Prop Maker (National Theatre Traineeship) to join the National Theatre's Workshops team on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. 

This role is a training position fixed at a maximum of 12 months. Its aim is, each year, to offer a work-based training opportunity to those entering the prop making profession from further education, or after completion of an apprenticeship, or those who have gained equivalent experience elsewhere. It is an opportunity to obtain valuable experience working in a high-quality making environment that will equip you well for an onward career beyond the end of your time at the National Theatre. You will work and train alongside the NT’s professional prop making team, assisting in all aspects of the production of props for the National Theatre’s productions. You will be required to meet certain standards and demonstrate a clear progression in your skill sets.

The successful candidates will have the following: 

• A degree or apprenticeship based around prop making, carpentry, metalwork or scenic art, or equivalent experience.
• A knowledge of the craft skills, techniques, materials, and finishes required to produce props for theatre, opera and ballet/dance.
• A working understanding of the design process and realisation from a Designers’ concept to the final made item.
• The ability to work under minimum supervision and to respond correctly to a Designer’s requirements.
• An understanding of health and safety, and how it is implemented in a working environment.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.