Community Post Type: Jobs

Position: Arts and Education Coordinator (PT)

Hours: This is a part-time, fixed-term 12-month contract, 16 hours (2 days a week)

with the possibility of a contract extension and/or permanent appointment.

£20 – 23k pro-rata (Depending on experience. Reviewed in 12 months)

The Arts and Education Coordinator will work with Artistic Director and Director of Learning and Participation providing administration, communication and logistics support to deliver Wired’s programme of work and assist with the efficient running of Wired’s office.

They are looking for someone who has initiative, is organised and assertive, is able to multi-task and who agrees that individuality and uniqueness should be celebrated.

They particularly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to apply, to achieve a more diverse team and dynamic company that reflects the communities they engage.

Wired Aerial Theatre is a National Portfolio organisation (supported by Arts Council England). They have been through a two-year redevelopment period which has refocussed them on creating their own work, making more meaningful connections within communities and their region, and upskilling their workforce and those interested in learning and working within the aerial performance industry.

They are busy implementing their plan, following their vision of bringing dreams within reach and are looking for someone to support our Artistic and Education Directors in delivering all three strands of work.

The company is based in Liverpool. They are looking to move into new offices in the city centre in the next few months. Travelling to our office in the city should be considered as part of the role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, the position remains open until filled. Work would begin immediately.

They will interview disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for this role.

Read the JOB PACK and learn how to apply HERE

Unity are recruiting for new Event Team members.

The Unity Event Team are crucial in ensuring the day to day running of the venue. They are responsible for the smooth running of all events and activity at Unity, ensuring the highest standard of customer care is provided to our visitors. The Events Team works across box office, café/bar and front of house.

The Event Team act as the public face of Unity and provide general assistance and help to all customers, ensuring a consistently high level of care and courtesy at all times. The role includes welcoming and guiding audiences / artists in the Front of House space, processing ticket sales at Box Office, till operation and customer serving at the Unity Bar and act as usher in attendance at theatre productions.

We’re looking for applicants who have experience in customer service roles, a passion for live performance and the work of Unity and are both confident and motivating when working as part of a team.

Applicants do not need experience in all three areas of the role – customer services, bar operations and/or using a ticketing system to support Box Office sales –as training will be provided and show night rules allocated accordingly, but experience in one or more areas is preferrable.

Terms

Role: Event Team Member (Casual)
Department: Events Team
Location: Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Contract & Hours: Casual Contract, must be able to work daytimes, evenings and weekends. Shifts are a minimum three hours long. Rotas are created on a monthly basis and you will be asked to let us know your availability in advance for each period. Shifts will be allocated based on this availability.

Application Deadline: Friday 30^th September, 10am

Interviews: Interviews will take place on Tue 4 and Wed 5 October

Salary: £9.50 per hour (plus holiday pay)

Notice Period: one week during probation, one month thereafter

Coach: Front of House Operations Manager

Apply

Complete our equal opportunities form

Download the job information pack here

Download a large-print version of the job information pack here

Download a word document version of the job information pack here

To apply for this role, please send your CV to info@unitytheatre.co.uk and complete the equal opportunities form on our website (see below).

Before applying please ensure you have read the information pack above. If you have any questions about the role ahead of application please email info@unitytheatre.co.uk and we will happily respond.

If sending a CV isn’t your preferred method of applying, please feel free to send in a 2 minute video or arrange a phone-call using the same email address as above. If you need support completing your application please email info@unitytheatre.co.uk and we can arrange this.

Unity are recruiting for two new Duty Officer’s to join their Events Team.

The Unity Event Team are crucial in ensuring the day to day running of the venue. They are responsible for the smooth running of all events and activity at Unity, ensuring the highest standard of customer care is provided to our visitors. The Events Team works across box office, café/bar and front of house. The Duty Officer (Casual) leads this team at show times and during events.

The Duty Officer will act as public face of Unity and is responsible for the management of events occurring in Unity’s public spaces. The role includes responsibility for locking up and closing down the buildings safely, liaising with visiting companies to ensure smooth running of events, ensuring the security of the building including cash handling, health and safety and data confidentiality, and to work with other staff to keep the front of house spaces safe, tidy and welcoming for all who visit the building.

We’re looking for applicants who can provide experience in customer service roles, have a passion for live performance and the work of Unity and are both confident and motivating when leading a team.

Terms of Role:

Role: Duty Officer (Casual)
Department: Events Team
Location: Unity Theatre, Liverpool

Contract & Hours: Casual Contract, must be able to work daytimes, evenings and weekends. Shifts are a minimum three hours long. Rotas are created on a monthly basis and you will be asked to let us know your availability in advance for each period. Shifts will be allocated based on this availability.

Application Deadline:  Friday 30th September, 10am (***extended from Wed 21 Sep)

Interviews: Interviews will take place on Tue 4 & Wed 5 October

Salary: £11 per hour (plus holiday pay)

Notice Period: one week during probation, one month thereafter

Coach: Front of House Operations Manager

Responsible For: Fire Officer, Ticket Sales Staff, Bar Staff, Usher

Apply:

Complete our equal opportunities form

Download the job information pack here

Download a large-print version of the job information pack here

Download a word document version of the job information pack here

To apply for this role, please send your CV to info@unitytheatre.co.uk and complete the equal opportunities form on our website (see above).

Before applying please ensure you have read the information pack above. If you have any questions about the role ahead of application please email info@unitytheatre.co.uk and we will happily respond.

If sending a CV isn’t your preferred method of applying, please feel free to send in a 2 minute video or arrange a phone-call using the same email address as above. If you need support completing your application please email info@unitytheatre.co.uk and we can arrange this.

Salary – £10 per hour
Based – The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool, L18 3JB
Hours – Up to 35 hours per week on a rota basis (Monday – Sunday)

To apply: https://www.thereader.org.uk/job/chef/

The Chef will be flexible and hands on in all areas providing a range of profitable catering offers that work in harmony with the Reader’s ethos and vision, generating revenue and supporting their wider activity.

Their ideal candidate would have experience within a commercial kitchen/cafe environment with a keen interest and passion for food. You will be self-disciplined and able to produce food to a high standard with attention to detail. Experience in baking would be an advantage.

It is expected you will have responsibility for the overall daily operation of the café’s kitchen and catering processes being mindful of industry cost margins. You will need the practical skills to execute an interesting but simple menu and be capable of working alongside the Catering manager contributing to the development of innovative seasonal menus.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare and deliver all items offered on the menu

• Provide leadership to the staff team ensuring that best practice and required standards of Health and Safety and Food Hygiene Legislation are fully adhered to at all times

• Ensure the café kitchen works in harmony with front of house at all times contributing to working relationships that enable customers to receive the care needed to benefit from and enjoy their visit.

• Ensure stock rotation and that deliveries are checked to ensure accurate quantity and quality of product

• Ensure that all kitchen equipment is properly cleaned, maintained and used safely

• Be aware of business profitability, minimising wastage.

• Ensure all cleaning schedules, food temperature and fridge temperature records are current and contain information required by food safety regulations with any testing carried out as instructed.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• Full flexibility across 7 days – must be able to work any days and hours

• Able to start immediately

• An enthusiasm to work within a team to develop the profile of The Reader Social Enterprises and in particular the Café

• Relevant catering experience

• An ability to lead; supporting others in kitchen processes

• Willingness to undertake training as required

• Smart, clean and groomed appearance; excellent standards of personal hygiene

• An ability to cope with the physical demands of working within a busy café

• A team player but able to work with initiative and report back to the shift manager

• Excellent communication skills with customers, suppliers and colleagues

Manchester Theatres are looking for experienced bar staff who’d like to work in our exciting, fast-paced and interesting company.

They welcome thousands of people through our doors, to enjoy the best in live entertainment. Whether it’s a special birthday, a family’s first pantomime or just a night out with friends, every visit is important.

They work hard to make sure each customer leaves with those unique memories you can only get from a live show…and that they want to return again and again!

As part of their Customer Experience Team you’ll make this happen. The charismatic and welcoming face of the company, you’ll offer the highest standards of customer service and care.

You’ll ensure they meet financial targets by making customers want to return and by selling products and packages on the night, ranging from traditional programmes and ice creams to exciting new cocktails in their luxury bars.

Full of variety, this role is both fun and challenging. You’ll take responsibility for a range of tasks as part of a friendly, passionate and ambitious team, working in our unique theatres with an ever-changing programme of events.

Busiest times are evenings and weekends, they are looking for people available during these times especially Friday and Saturdays.

Interviews will be held via Zoom on 10th October 2022. Right to work document must be shown at interview. This is usually your passport.

You will also be required to attend a 2 hour assessment day on 20th October 2022 starting at 11am. At the assessment day, you will find out if you are successful in securing a role. Please ensure you bring your right to work document with you to the assessment day.

If you are successful, you will be required to attend an Induction that same afternoon, which will be a further 3 hours (5.5 hours in total).

£9.75 per hour, Casual hours

Apply online at https://candidate.atg.co.uk/183914ART

The team campaign for equality; challenge discrimination; create opportunities for engagement and participation; celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus life; and fundraise to enrich and empower LGBTQ+ organisations, charities and communities in Greater Manchester.

They are most famous for their annual programme of LGBTQ+ events in Greater Manchester which each year bring more than 200,000 people together to celebrate queer life.

This truly exciting role provides the opportunity to work on some World class events and will suit a candidate who has an interest in logistics and has worked with a range of suppliers and stakeholders. The candidate will understand the full event delivery process and can bring innovative ideas to the team.

Specific Responsibilities

• Event Inception to Delivery: You’ll be involved in delivering all elements of the full event process from conception to on-site logistics. You will inform proposals for new initiatives and events; event schedules and post-event reports; assisting with producing event budgets and reporting on outcomes;
• Event Innovations: You will use your experience and creativity to identify new processes, technologies and efficiencies to improve event logistics and operations;
• Contingency Planning: You will consider health and safety requirements and produce risk assessments as part of event safety planning as well as liaise with security, crowd management and medical contractors;
• Creative Programming: You’ll input into the content and programming as well as work with artists and producers to create an exciting events programme whilst assisting the artist booking team;
• Deputise for Senior Events Manager: You will deputise for the Senior Events Manager and act as event lead on specific projects such as the Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride MCR, Human Rights Forum, the Candlelit Vigil, Superbia or elements of the Gay Village Party.

For further information please visit Manchesterpride.com/jobs 

You will need to submit your cover letter and CV via email.

If you have any questions about the process or the role, please do not hesitate to contact our Operations Coordinator, Freddie Borgman (freddie@manchesterpride.com), stating the role title in the subject heading.

Brewery Arts is a vibrant cinema, live arts venue, creative learning hub, restaurant and bar in Kendal, Cumbria.

Here’s an amazing opportunity for someone to develop and deliver a range of learning experiences, courses, workshops and engagement projects for adults and young people at Brewery Arts.

Are you –

• Passionate about learning, engagement and participation in the arts?
• Full of ideas and enthusiasm to develop the Brewery Arts strategy for our Learning & Engagement programme?
• Experienced in managing staff and budgets?
• Knowledgeable of safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults?
• Excited about the prospect of working at Brewery Arts and developing a major area of our work?

To apply, contact: Rebecca Elshaw, recruitment@breweryarts.co.uk

Movema is seeking an Administration and Operations Manager to support the team and help to develop Movema’s growing activities. They will manage and develop the administrative processes working individually and as part of a team.

The Administrations and Operations Manager will need to be a highly organised and focused individual, with knowledge and experience of running an organisation’s administration functions.

The Administration & Operations Manager provides a comprehensive range of office administration and services across the Movema team ensuring the efficient running of the organisation. This post will work closely with Movema’s Directors to ensure the smooth running of many aspects of the charity’s business.

Terms:

Hours of Working: Part-time, 28 hours (4 days per week, 0.8 FTE based on a 35-hour week),
Contract: 12 month Fixed-Term. With a 3-month probationary period which may be extended.
Annual Salary £23,660-25,508 pro rata (depending on experience)
Annual Holiday: 24 days (30 days pro rata, + Bank Holidays).
Line Managed by: Executive Director
Place of Work: Liverpool based Movema office
Flexibility: A flexible approach to working hours is negotiable. A willingness and ability to travel is essential.
Pension: Statutory contributions 4% and you will be enrolled into the NEST pension scheme.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://movema.co.uk/administration-and-operations-manager/

The team are currently seeking enthusiastic, inspirational and diverse Acting Teachers/Directors to work with 7 – 18-year-olds at Footlights Macclesfield on Saturday Mornings.

· Deliver warm-ups and acting/drama sessions to students of different ages and levels of ability (between 7-18 years).

· To facilitate improvisation, write scripts, edit scripts and direct scenes. You are responsible for providing this for every student.

· To plan schemes of work and lessons in advance, which enable clear progression.

· Provide appropriately differentiated teaching resources as necessary, such as scripts

· You MUST be able to ‘direct’ pieces as well as teach drama/acting whilst keeping the children/young people on their feet as much as possible during sessions.

· Where necessary, offer individual coaching and advice to students in acting.

· To prepare material for various productions and shows.

· To prepare students for LAMDA examinations.

· To regularly monitor student progression within sessions to write reports that inform parents/guardians about areas of strength and areas for development to maximise learning for all our students.

About Footlights Macclesfield

Footlights is a well-established, multi-award-winning stage school that offers high-quality training to 4 – 18-year-olds. Many of our children work professionally with recent credits, including Game of Thrones, Disney’s Cruella, RSC’s Matilda the Musical UK Tour, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK Tour, Les Misérables, CBBC’s Almost Never, The 4 O’clock Club, Katy and The Dog Ate My Homework.

Your ability to commit to 36 term-time sessions is paramount as they pride themselves on continuity and their learners’ progression.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

· Formal Qualification(s) in Acting/Drama (Bachelor’s Preferred)

· Experience of working with 7 – 18-year-olds (Preferred)

· A’ team’ player with the ability to work flexibly as part of a diverse team.

· Excellent oral communication skills, especially concerning staff, students and parents/guardians.

· Positive, enthusiastic, energetic, flexible with a pro-active ‘can do’ attitude

· DBS checked or willing to obtain one. (They will assist with this.)

To apply, contact: Ella Fontaine macclesfield@footlightstheatre.co.uk