Breakthrough Traineeship – Operations & Administration Assistant, Brighton/​Hybrid

About Breakthrough

Breakthrough is a 6‑month employability programme designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all-important employment skills. This short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace, and helping you to break through into a career that matters to you!

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The role

We are seeking an organised, proactive, and detail-oriented Operations & Administrative Assistant to support the day-to-day running of our queer theatre production organisation. 

Working closely with the General Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the organisation, supporting administrative processes and office management. This is a varied position suited to someone who enjoys problem-solving, using their initiative, and is comfortable balancing multiple tasks across different areas of the business. 

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience in arts administration and operations, with opportunities to support with marketing, producing and on-the-day running of shows/​events should this be of interest to you.

The role will include assisting with:

Administration & General Operations

• Provide administrative support to the General Manager across all areas of company activity. 
• Create, format, and update internal documents, information packs, and operational resources. 
• Assist with maintaining accessible and user-friendly documentation and systems. 
• Take minutes and circulate actions from weekly team meetings. 
• Support diary management, scheduling, and coordination of meetings where required. 
• Assist with the Marlborough Productions general information inbox 
• Support with filing of invoices/​receipts for financial reconciliation processes. 
• Ensure records are accurate, up to date, and stored in line with GDPR requirements. 
• Respond to general enquiries and direct requests to the appropriate team member. 
• Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role as requested by the General Manager. 

Office & Facilities Management 

• Order and maintain office supplies, stationery, and equipment. 
• Help maintain an organise a tidy, safe, and welcoming office environment. 
• Organise storage areas, shelves, cupboards, and shared resources. 

Events & Production Support 

• Provide practical support for company events, performances, workshops, and community activities. 
• Assist with event set-up and pack-down. 
• Assist with stocktaking. 
• Support front-of-house operations where required. 
• Undertake occasional bar work, stagehand duties, or other event support tasks as required. 
• Assist the wider team to ensure events run smoothly and safely. 

The role is hybrid but will require at least two in person working days (Tuesday and another day as agreed with the employer) in our office on Church Street in Brighton.

Who we are:

Marlborough Productions is a leading arts organisation dedicated to supporting and showcasing diverse creative talent. We produce innovative performances, events, and digital content, fostering a vibrant cultural community.

As a queer, intersectional organisation with a deep commitment to equity and representation, we understand the unique barriers young people — particularly those from marginalised communities — can face in accessing meaningful career pathways. Our work placement programme is designed to directly address this by offering hands-on, real-world experience in production and marketing, guided by highly experienced producers and executive leaders who are active and respected in the arts and touring sectors.

Contact us

If you are unsure if you are eligible, have any other questions, or need information in a different format, please email our Careers team: