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Real SFX is hiring a Special Effects Apprentice to join their team in Cardiff. Please note that this is not a job involving prosthetics or makeup and Real SFX is not a CGI company but a special effects company that creates a variety of physical special effects from scratch. As an apprentice, you will be based in the Cardiff workshop and work as part of the crew helping to create, build and execute physical special effects.

The ideal Special Effects Apprentice will:
Have a clean driving license with a minimum of 3 years’ experience
Have a flexible approach to working hours
Have an interest in engineering, woodwork, mechanics, model making and electrics
Need to be versatile and innovative have an aptitude to learn and have the ability to think on their feet and problem solve
Be aware of Health and Safety and be willing to listen and learn from experienced technicians
Be willing to travel for work as Real SFX works all over the UK
Have great communication and listening skills
Work well as part of a team.

Cardiff Theatrical Services LTD are the Scenery making company owned by Welsh National Opera with an extensive range of high-profile clients ranging from WMC to the Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne; with numerous recent West End credits such as My Neighbour Totoro, Goodnight, Oscar and the soon to open Hunger Games as well as a busy order book for 2025/26. We provide top quality scenic services to clients in the UK and worldwide and have a skilled team of Carpenter’s, Metalworkers, Scenic Artists, Draughtsman and Project Managers. Many of our key workers have been here for a long time and we are keen to start developing and bringing on the next generation of theatre makers!

A Scenic Construction Apprentice will spend considerable time in both the Carpentry and Fabrication/Metal work Departments undertaking tasks such as:

● Cutting timber and metal materials accurately to size ● Learning how to build (and then making) timber framed scenic flats prior to scenic artists finishing them.

● Learning basic welding techniques

● Working closely with other team members to assemble elements of the set and fit them together for finishing, weighing and assembly prior to loading out.

We are currently recruiting Temporary Customer Service Assistants to join us at our store in Picton Court! 

We are looking for Store Colleagues to join us on a temporary basis & support our busy Christmas period! These roles are part time and require the flexibility to work in the daytime, evening and at weekends! 

We’re big on personality and attitude – experience in a fast-paced retail environment or customer service is a bonus, but not essential.

Our ideal candidate will 

• Have a can-do, proactive approach
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• Be someone who wants to get the job done
• Be a great team player

At B&M, we offer great benefits including discount in our stores and our colleague portal offers additional discount for retailers, hospitality & much more!

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