Community Post Type: Jobs

Since 2009 ActUpNorth has grown to be one of the largest and most respected independent actor training programmes outside of London. ActUpNorth offers part-time weekly adult acting classes in Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Online.

Job Description

– In person training with a view to the position being mainly remote working.

– 5 days per week, General working hours – Mon – Friday 10am – 1pm, 2pm-6pm, 7 hours per day, 35 hours P/w.

– To report to the Office Manager and Creative Director of ActUpNorth.

– To work alongside the ‘Office Manager’ to ensure accurate and ‘up to date’ record keeping.

– To be the first port of call via email and telephone for all those contacting the business. This will include the likes of prospective students, current students and industry contacts such as Casting Directors and Agents.

– To manage the day to day administration needs of the business.

– To manage and prepare the weekly school registers.

– To gather weekly figures and data to report to the Office Manager.

– To oversee and support the needs of ‘ActUpNorth Online’ and its potential for future growth.

– To liaise with teaching staff as required.

– To report ‘news’ to the ‘Social Media Administrator’ and support their needs on a weekly basis.

– To manage all aspects of the student application process from receiving enquiries/ application forms, to the booking of trial/audition classes, to offers and the processing of acceptance paperwork.

– To assist the Office Manager with the forward planning of the academic calendar and associated documents.

– To manage the booking of ‘Audition/ Trial Classes’ with the Office Manager and Creative Director as the needs of the business.

– To help prep student e-comms

– To liaise with ‘Office Manager’ to prepare discussion points ahead of the ‘Weekly Zoom Catch-up’ with the Creative Director.

– Following the ‘Weekly Catch-up’ to confirm individual tasks and responsibilities for the coming week.

– To support the Office Manager and Creative Director with adhoc and specific weekly tasks.

– Must be proficient on Microsoft Office – Word, Powerpoint, Excel.

– Experience of working with ‘MailChimp’ and advantage.

How to Apply

For further information or to submit a CV and covering letter of application please email recruitment@actupnorth.com

Closing date: 2 June

Join the Finance department! Deliver smooth running of the finance operations and provide effective support to the rest of the organisation, during & after its transition to Factory International.

Closing date – 29 May 2023
Yearly salary: 25,400
Department: Finance
Locations: Office / Factory International
Employment type: Full-time

Please note this is a 6-month fixed-term contract.

To deliver a range of finance team services. To contribute to Finance department’s overall efforts to achieve smooth running of the finance operations and the provision of effective support to the rest of the organisation, during and after its transition to Factory International.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 29 May

At the Royal Exchange the whole Making Team is included in the creative process and the Company Manager works closely with the Producing Lead, Director of Producing and Production, Artistic Leadership and the rest of the Making Team and freelancers to assist on the smooth running of productions on stage and in rehearsal. This includes primary responsibility for the welfare of the acting companies.

The Company Manager will be the first point of contact and look after any issues arising regarding welfare through rehearsals and performances.

This will at times require you to work evenings and weekends. The role will also oversee and be the first port of call for all stage management teams including working with the closely with the Director of Producing and Production and the Producing Lead to recruit stage management for the season for the Module productions, Connecting Team and other one off events.

The post holder will be energetic and imaginative with excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a wide variety of people within a large and busy producing theatre.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 5 June

The Project Producer and Facilitator for Learning and Engagement will plan and deliver a broad range of learning opportunities for education providers, families and community groups. They will also build and maintain relationships with relevant organisations, exploring how they could work in partnership with Shakespeare North Playhouse to provide exciting opportunities for audiences.

They will report directly to Evonne Bixter, Head of Engagement for Shakespeare North Playhouse and be a key member of the Culture and Learning team at Shakespeare North Playhouse, led by Laura Collier, Creative Director. They will also work closely with all teams across the organisation including Visitor Experience, Technical and Production, Marketing and Audience Development.

Please fill the Equal Opportunities form which can be found here: https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/about-us/jobs/

Send this together with your CV and a clear cover letter to the email below.

• Contact name: Karla Williams
• Contact email: recruitment@shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk

Closing date: 12 June

Without Walls is looking for a proactive, dynamic, and experienced individual to support all of core business functions.

As Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for people management, systems and logistics at Without Walls.

The role oversees HR, IT, premises and travel and is integral to the effective delivery of the Without Walls programme. You will work collaboratively across the finance and programming teams, reporting to the company Director.

You may have experience working within the cultural or commercial sector in an operations, HR or IT role. We value motivation and aptitude as much as skills and experience, so don’t be put off if you don’t match every area within the person specification – we would like to hear from you if you think you can do the job.

They are advertising the role with a wide salary range and welcome applicants who see themselves at either end of this scale.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 31 May

Fee: £15ph (approximately 140 hours or 20 days) plus £300 to cover travel costs towards a visit to artist Carrie’s London-based studio.

Interested in developing your practice in ceramics and community arts? Based in St Helens or Knowsley? Perhaps you’re a recent graduate or a more established artist wanting to learn about ceramics?

This is an exciting opportunity to be mentored by renowned ceramics artist Carrie Reichardt, while she develops a new project called Strong Women with Heart of Glass over the next year.

Apply by: Sunday 28th May, 2023

Through this mentorship you will:

Gain knowledge and expertise in all stages of ceramics work from design to install
Develop your practice, working with communities across St Helens and Knowsley
Learn about the process of producing a large scale public artwork
Have the opportunity to visit Carrie’s studio and work with her on the production of the artwork
Gain new skills in gathering oral histories and researching the heritage of a place

To find out more about how to apply and read about the Strong Women project, head to the Heart of Glass website.

https://www.heartofglass.org.uk/about/opportunities/paid-mentorship-opportunity-for-st-helens-and-knowsley-artists

Culture Liverpool is looking to appoint an experienced Access Coordinator and Community Coordinator for Imagine Bamboo is Everywhere (IBIE).

This is an ambitious outdoor participatory public art and performance project taking place in August 2023, with set up and creative development and production from May 2023. The roles are to support the Project Producer in identifying the individual artists, groups and participants access requirements to support groups/artists to take part in all aspects of the project. In addition, the role will help to identify and support the engagement of local/dance/circus/music groups across the 6 boroughs to take part in the circus, music commissions and IBIE more widely this summer.

The Executive Producer is Liverpool City Region, working closely with Culture Liverpool, and the project builds on Imagine Bamboo 2022 and Bridge2Bamboo 2021, produced by Imagineer Productions and led by independent artistic director, Orit Azaz.

You can find more information about the project and links to 2021/22 work here and more information on project management structure here.

Downloadable documents for both roles can be found here

If you are interested in applying for either role, please send a letter of application no more than 2 pages of A4, with your CV, links to documentation of up to 3 recent projects that demonstrate relevant experience, and 2 referees to sarah.vasey@liverpool.gov.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 15 May 2023.

This role calls for an enthusiastic, motivated and responsible person who shares our values.

They do not expect you to have all of the required knowledge and skills to start with, but we do expect that you will be willing to learn, to make the most of this exciting opportunity to gain experience across a wide range of IT support functions and technologies and to develop new skills within post.

The IT Systems Assistant will support the day-to-day setup and maintenance of IT systems and devices. You will support the IT requirements of staff and other stakeholders, including our commercial and events functions on-site, and will help your colleagues get the most out of the IT systems and services that they provide. Alongside the wider team, you will be on hand to resolve and restore services as quickly as possible when issues arise. All of this must be done in a secure and controlled way.

Person Specification:

Essential

• A keen and demonstrable interest in IT systems, software, networks and cyber security
• A keen learner, who wants to develop their skills in these areas, and who will take an active approach to personal learning and development
• A self-starter, with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• A team player, with strong interpersonal and effective communication skills
• A customer-focused individual, who can solve problems creatively and use their initiative
• Flexibility and resilience, to be able to react well to changing priorities, tight deadlines and high workloads
• Ability to fit into a team
• Ability to pick up new processes quickly.

Desirable

• Experience in an IT Technician or Support role
• An educational or hobby experience in building computers
• IT qualification
• Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems
• Experience maintaining computer systems and networks such as Active Directory, Office 365 Admin Centre
• Experience maintaining network equipment, such as managing switches, Wi-Fi equipment and firewalls
• Experience in working with other IT office systems, including printers/copiers and video conferencing equipment
• Experience in working with telephone systems, either business mobile phones or landline/IP telephony systems
• Experience in working with electronic POS systems, PDQ machines and connected receipt/order printer
• Any experience of backup, recovery and/or disaster recovery processes
• Customer Service experience.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 24 May

The role requires at least two years experience working in theatre/creative nightlife/ performing arts as part of a highly motivated team of creative colleagues. Possesses an impressive portfolio of previous artistic creations, costume or installation based pieces.

Hours: 20 Hours Per Week
Salary @ £17.50 ph

The role is currently offered as part time with the view to increase working hours alongside vast and rapid company expansion.

As an Assistant Artistic producer you will work alongside their central creative team including our Entertainment Director, Creative Operations Manager, Head Of Creative Development and Head Of Performance. To help with all aspects of the production and delivery of their fully in-house shows, performances and costume production.

Please send your CV and a Short Cover Letter on why you feel you would be right for the role to: live@takemetoramona.com

Closing date: 28 May

Manchester Museum is looking for a Head of Communications and Marketing to develop and deliver high-quality campaigns, strategies and communications that reflect the museum’s values and vision.

You will lead a team and make the most of the museum’s fascinating collections, stories, its people and relationships, in order to build connections with audiences in Manchester and beyond.

They’re looking for someone who has a strategic mindset, creativity, and the expertise to engage with some of the most relevant, urgent and challenging contemporary debates. Across all aspects of communications, marketing and digital content, you will share the museum’s work in research, learning, civic engagement and international collaboration to build brand recognition and engagement.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, and their ambitions are bigger and bolder than ever before.

To apply, please visit: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=25274