Community Post Type: Jobs

Are you passionate about unleashing creativity? Love sharing your passions with others? Looking for flexible, part-time work?

PopUp Painting is looking for somebody with lots of energy to lead our team in Manchester as a Patch Manager and Events Lead.

Over the past nine years they’ve been on a mission to unleash Britain’s creativity – wine glass in one hand, paintbrush in the other. At events, guests (most of whom have never painted before) are guided step by step through a masterpiece while they sip, paint and create. Their events are high energy, no judgment, and lots of fun. So far they’ve painted with more than 55,000 people!

The role includes 12-15 hours per month of management – including liaising with venues to secure dates and helping coordinate the team. They would also be looking for you to do at least 2-4 events per month as either an artist or event manager.

The ability to store kit, access to a car, and weekend availability are essential.

This role is on a self employed contract basis, pro rata £25k PA. To apply please fill in this form and return it to recruitment@popuppainting.com by 11 September 2022.

Event work is paid as follows: artist – £70; Event Managers – £60; where Artist/Event Manager is combined – £90. Event support – £40. Where transporting kit, expenses are paid at HMRC rate.

Artist:

• You’ll guide guests in a fun, accessible manner through paintings in acrylic in under 2 hours. You’ll prepare a demo canvas before events
• Set up / clean down (they provide all materials)
• Need to be confident in public speaking

Event Manager:

• You’ll be responsible for the overall running and quality of the event, ensuring an excellent customer experience
• Be responsible for storing and transporting event equipment. Access to a car is essential
• Set up / clean down (they provide all materials)

Patch Manager

• You’ll identify and maintain relationships with partner venues, booking dates and leading a local team
• Support local marketing and promotion

The post holder will report to the Head of Student Services and will have a key role in supporting and promoting the wellbeing of the student body in order to support students with their emotional and practical needs to ensure they achieve their fullest potential, progress and complete their studies.

For the full description and way to apply please visit https://www.bimm.ac.uk/careers/

Contact: BIMM Careers careers@bimm.co.uk

Closing date: 8 September

Carcanet Press Ltd is a world-class publisher of Anglophone and translated poetry, past and present, with important activity in other literary genres. It was established in 1969. An Arts Council England NPO, it is located in central Manchester.

They are an inclusive employer and publisher, our list foregrounding major writers from the UK, Europe, the Caribbean, the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. They welcome applicants from anywhere who have the necessary skills and are able to locate in Manchester. Carcanet’s current office is not readily accessible to those with serious mobility issues.

This is a full-time office-based job at a competitive salary.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to undertake a 45-minute exercise to assess their skills.

The application deadline is 12 noon on 5 September, with interviews to be held in the following ten days. Please send a covering letter to schmidt@carcanet.co.uk and attach a CV.

Main responsibilities:

• Independently manage Carcanet and PN Review’s social media schedules and devise new campaigns
• Compile the weekly newsletter
• Maintain the website
• Support sales with online shop maintenance
• Manage Carcanet and PNR Blog and YouTube output
• Analyse and report online statistics
• Promote and assist with online and in-person events
• Help develop PNR advertising and subscriber list
• Support colleagues with general administrative duties

Working with Sales and Marketing Managers:

• Liaise with sales reps and industry contacts
• Maintain and develop media relationships
• Solicit and arrange for reviews and interviews
• Record and publicise media coverage
• Submit books and authors to prizes and publicise results

Skills/requirements:

• Able to work independently and work in a team
• Excellent written communication skills
• Knowledge of mainstream and emerging social media platforms
• Highly organised
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Willingness to try new things and take risks
• Quick learner

Desirable:

• Appreciation of literature, especially poetry
• Familiarity with Carcanet/PNR
• Experience with Adobe InDesign
• Experience with SEO and SEM management tools

Retail Sales Assistants contribute to the success and smooth running of stores through providing assistance and excellent customer service to the customers of Cass Art Shops.

Effectively working as an ambassador of the Cass Art brand and that of our business partners whose supplies are sold in our stores, to achieve and exceed sales targets set. They are looking for candidates who can be flexible to cover store opening hours including late night opening and early morning shifts as needed

This role covers 12 hours per week

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

– Participate in the day to day running of Cass Art stores, working as part of a team with all other members of Cass Art.
– Assist Cass Art customers with any queries relating to goods and purchases
– Promote and highlight Cass Art commercial campaigns.
– Work to achieve and exceed sales targets set
– Operate the till and accurately handle cash/credit/debit and other method of payment transactions.
– Develop a good knowledge and understanding of products sold by Cass Art..
– Contribute to general store safety through ensuring that all health & safety procedures are effectively carried out and reporting any concerns to the Store Manager/Manager on duty.
– Be vigilant at all times to ensure theft prevention and security is maintained and stock loss is minimised
– Abide with legislative instructions with regards to sale (such as age restricted sales)
– Assist in the receipt of deliveries; unpacking and re-shelving or storing stock, ensuring all stock is safely stored and easily accessible in line with health and safety and merchandising guidelines.
– Follow the guidelines presented by the Merchandising team, Visual Merchandising and marketing team re: how products should be presented in store.

Desired Knowledge Skills & Experience

– Experience working in retail in a customer service capacity (essential)
– Flexible approach to working hours
– Experience using POS machinery-till points (desirable)
– Good organisation skills
– Team player
– Proactive with a positive can-do attitude
– Committed, enthusiastic and energetic
– Excellent verbal and written communication and numeracy skills
– Passionate about retail and the mission of Cass Art.
– Affinity with the Cass Art brands and products

To apply, please bring your CV and covering letter to store.

Cass Art, 18 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT

As a Supervisor in Cass Art’s Liverpool Store you will be working as part of the wider store management team assisting in operational excellence and sales growth.

This role is also responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor (sometimes unsupervised), together with supporting the Store Manager and Assistant Manager in direct line management responsibility for all Retail Sales Assistants and Key Holders.

This role covers 40 hours per week.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

– Supervise the shop floor and till areas
– Assume duty management responsibility including Store opening and closure in the absence of a Store Manager/Assistant Manager
– Process refunds and exchanges in line with the company policy
– Promote and maintain customer service standards
– Team management-including recruitment and discipline
– In conjunction with the Store Manager/Assistant Store Manager plan effective rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels during all trading hours and staffing costs are in line with budget
– Report to the Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager any stock, customer service or staffing issues which are affecting the business

Desired Knowledge Skills & Experience

– Retail Team Management experience skills gained at a similar level
– Self-driven and results orientated
– Numerate and analytical
– Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
– Energy enthusiasm and passion
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Customer service experience
– Reliable, trustworthy and conscientious
– Highly organised and motivated
– Passionate about retail and the mission of Cass Art

To apply, please bring your CV and covering letter to store.

Cass Art, 18 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT

 

Cass Art are looking for an Assistant Manager to join their Liverpool Store.

As Assistant Manager you will be working as an integral part of the company’s retail management function. Working with the Store Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of the shop floor, together with direct line management responsibility for all Retail Sales Assistants, Key Holder and Stock Assistant.

You will also assist the Store Manager with the monitoring of store sales, contributing to ideas and strategies to strive exceed sales targets set.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

– Developing an effective Cass Art sales and customer service culture, leading the team to ensure sales targets are reached and maximum customer satisfaction
– Team management including recruitment, rotas, grievance issues and discipline
– Overseeing and coordinating the daily cash reconciliation and banking procedures for the store
– Maintaining merchandising and housekeeping standards
– Maintaining effective communication with Head Office as necessary
– Assist in the inductions and training of all store staff

Desired Knowledge Skills & Experience

– Retail management experience is essential
– Excellent customer service skills
– Commercial awareness
– Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
– Numerate and analytical
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
– Self-driven, sales orientated
– Reliable, flexible and tolerant
– Highly organised and motivated

To apply for the role, please bring your CV and covering letter to store.

Cass Art, 18 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT

 

We are looking for an excellent communicator, with front line experience in a customer facing environment, to join our Audience Experience Team on box office and stage door.

You’ll be calm, confident and polite, ensuring we are a welcoming space for people from all backgrounds.

This is a part time role [20 hours].

Download the Audience Experience Assistant application pack here and complete the application form here.

For more information visit https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/audience-experience-assistant-box-office-stage-door-august-2022 

We are looking for a passionate, collaborative and hard-working person to join our supervisor team, with responsibility for box office and stage door.

You need experience of using a ticketing and CRM system, such as Tessitura or similar. You’ll be a confident sales person in a cross-counter and/or telephone sales environment and have the ability to supervise a diverse and creative team.

Download the Audience Experience Supervisor application pack here and complete the application form here.

For more information visit https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/audience-experience-supervisor-box-office-stage-door-august-2022

We’re looking for an experienced Stage Manager for this year’s rock ‘n’ roll panto, Red Riding Hood directed by Suba Das.

RATE OF PAY: MSRL Grade 1 £572.28 per week plus relevant overtime (subsistence for those that qualify: £188.15 per week)

DATES:

Rehearses: w/c Monday 24th October 2022

Tech: w/c Monday 21st November 2022

Preview: Friday 25th November 2022

Press: Tuesday 29th November 2022

Ends: Saturday 14th January 2023

LOCATION: Rehearsals and performances will take place at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool

DESCRIPTION: To Stage Manage the Everyman’s rock ‘n’ roll pantomime as part of a team of 3 (SM, DSM, ASM). This is an actor muso show with a busy backstage track. The show will include live music, automation (although this is not operated by the SM), and circus elements so we are looking for a Stage Manager with experience. As well as supporting the rehearsal room, the Stage Manager will be responsible for and will co-ordinate the sourcing of props during the rehearsal process alongside the ASM. The Stage Manager will run the tech and will co-ordinate backstage to ensure the performances run smoothly and safely.

Rehearsal hours are usually between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday, but will occasionally include some evenings and Saturdays. The tech week schedule will include daytimes, evenings, and Saturday. The performance schedule can be found here: https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/whats-on/the-rock-n-roll-panto-red-riding-hood

TO APPLY: Please email your CV to Sarah Lewis, Company Manager, s.lewis@everymanplayhouse.com before Tuesday 30th August 30 2022.

The Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse are recruiting a Head of Production and Technical.

Please read all the information in this job pack and then submit a CV with a covering letter / email to tell us about yourself and your experience; to share with us your reasons for applying for the post and any other information you believe is relevant.

We will shortlist based on how each candidate meets the person specification and shows us how they would fulfil the job description, but we believe that even if someone doesn’t have all the experience we’re looking for, they might still have the values, enthusiasm and qualities that would make them a great asset to the team, so please don’t be put off from applying because you don’t feel you have all the experience. If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role in advance of application, this can be arranged via the email address below.

The deadline for applications is Monday 5th September at 9.00am.

Download the application pack at https://www.everymanplayhouse.com/head-of-production-august-2022