Installation & Fabrication Technician
Posted 4 days 14 hours ago by Southbank Centre
Application Deadline: 5 July 2026
Department: Hayward Gallery Operations
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Southbank, London
Compensation: £37,700 / year
We are currently looking for an Installation & Fabrication Technician to join our Hayward Gallery Operations team on a 24 hour per week part time contract. You will work within the Hayward Gallery Operations team, which is part of the Visual Arts department. You will participate in the installation, de-installation and maintenance of Hayward Gallery exhibitions and also on other visual arts projects around the Southbank Centre. A large part of the role is the fabrication of exhibition displays as well as working on fabrication aspects of Hayward commissions. Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role's responsibilities. If you are viewing on a job board, please paste the following URL into your browser to find the original advert: careers.southbankcentre.co.uk The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting. We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting. Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered. Need reasonable adjustments? Contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
Key Responsibilities- Art handling, including packing, unpacking, writing packing notes, installation and de-installation to museum standard.
- Construction/fabrication of various forms of display furniture, bespoke framing and case making to museum standards.
- Maintain exhibitions on view to the public to the highest standards.
- To work alongside freelancers, plus supervising smaller projects during the main turnaround of the galleries
- Knowledge of art handling best practice and experience of handling a range of artworks in a gallery or similar environment.
- Workshop experience operating a variety of woodworking machinery and hand tools safely and efficiently.
- Ability to interpret technical specifications & drawings and translate into fabrication plans.
- Experience of working within Health & Safety guidelines.
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 33 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for SC events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga