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The Head of Commercial, Hospitality and Events will lead Royal Exhange Theatre’s newly integrated Hospitality Team.

As they bring their bar and café offer inhouse, and work to develop a commercial focus, this role will manage their inhouse team, with responsibility for the bar, cafe and events, ensuring that all visitors receive the best experience across all areas of hospitality.

This role will focus on increasing spend per head and work with the newly appointed Director of Operations and Commercial Activity to diversify income streams across the theatre.

The Head of Commercial, Hospitality and Events will take direct responsibility for all aspects of delivering hospitality and events, ensuring effective internal communications throughout.

To apply, contact: Michelle Hickman, recruitment@royalexchange.co.uk

The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is a leading international music conservatoire with an excellent record in preparing students, drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities, for the music profession.

Located less than a mile from the centre of Manchester, the College is also a busy Arts Centre, comprising of a Concert Hall, Opera Theatre, Recital Room and Studio Theatre.

They are seeking an enthusiastic, suitably-qualified and experienced person to join the RNCM technical team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a high level of lighting operation and technical support, within any designated RNCM venue.

In the absence of the Technical Manager, the successful candidate will be expected to lead in the operational support for relevant events, utilising positive organisational and technical skills and ensuring that all requirements are met. The Deputy Technical Manager is expected to assist in the creation and maintenance of a safe and harmonious working environment, also ensuring that all users of the space(s) receive the highest standard of customer service.

If successful in being invited for interview, candidates will be required to complete a practical exercise as part of the interview process.

For full details and how to apply please see here

 

Would you like to join the Culture and Tourism team within Chorley and South Ribble Shared Service as one of their new Casual Museum Attendants?

They are looking for people who are passionate about arts and heritage to help run our front of house service at Astley Hall, Worden Hall and South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre. In addition, you will support the team in preparing for and hosting weddings, functions, tours, and events. You will also work in the museum shop and facilitate education sessions.

For an informal chat about the role please contact Rory MacDonald by email at rory.macdonald@southribble.gov.uk

To view the full job specification and apply, please visit – Museum Attendant | Job Details | greater jobs

About you

• Qualification to demonstrate literacy and numeracy, eg GCSE or equivalent – Essential
Knowledge & Experience
• Experience of working with the public – Essential
• Experience of dealing with enquiries from the public – Essential
• Experience of working with school groups – Desirable
• Experience/knowledge of museums/historic houses/art galleries – Desirable
• Experience of cash handling – Desirable

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work flexibly mid-week/weekends/evenings/bank holidays – Essential
• Interest in history/art – Desirable

As Maintenance Assistant you will assist the Head of Maintenance & Facilities with the maintenance of the buildings, including interior and exterior, plant and machinery, any capital improvement projects arising and ensuring workplace safety and compliance.

If you have the skills to achieve their goals and an affinity for their values they’d like to hear from you! Experience from within the entertainment sector is not essential and we actively encourage applications from people from the widest range of backgrounds, including those currently under-represented in this industry.

The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1992 in the UK, ATG is now the world’s number one live-theatre company with close to 50 venues in Britain, North America and Germany. They cover every discipline in the theatre industry, from operating venues to ticketing platforms and producing shows. They are passionate about great shows and our ambition is to help them find the largest possible audiences.

The Palace and Opera House host work from leading UK and international producers enabling the most spectacular West End and Broadway shows to visit the North West alongside drama, classical and contemporary dance, live music, comedy and one-night specials. The theatres host around 650 performances each year, with longer runs of major musicals mixed with week-long tours and one-night shows. They work increasingly in partnership with producers to open new shows or launch national tours.

Apply online at https://candidate.atg.co.uk/168462ART

The team have two exciting positions available for 2 Heritage Facilitators, whose roles are to deliver learning sessions to a wide range of school groups, as well as informal learning sessions, family holiday activities and tours to a range of audiences.

The posts sit within Ordsall Hall’s Front of House team, and also include reception, customer service and operational tasks. Customer-focused, these posts are a key part of delivering a first class experience to all of our visitors.

These roles will be based at Ordsall Hall, Salford’s ‘jewel in the crown,’ a Grade 1 listed Tudor mansion house that is surrounded by 2 acres of gardens. Ordsall Hall operates as an engaging heritage site that is open to the public all year round.

Role A

Salary / Grade: Grade 3 £19,650 FTE (pro rata to 28.5 hours)
Working Hours:  28.5 hours per week

Monday 9.30 – 4.30pm

Tuesday 9.30am – 4.30pm

Wednesday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Thursday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Alternate Sundays 11.15 – 4.15pm

Role B
Salary / Grade: Grade 3 £19,650 FTE (pro rata to 22 hours)
Working Hours:  22 hours per week
Tuesday 9.30am – 4.30pm

Wednesday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Thursday 9.30am – 4.30pm
Alternate Sundays 11.15 – 4.15pm

They are looking for people who:

• Take an active role in delivering learning sessions for schools, families and community groups
• Enjoy delivering a range of holiday activities to children and family audiences
• Can lead group tours
• Are customer focused and enjoys working with people
• Are able to work on the reception, galleries and the café at Ordsall Hall
• Consistently demonstrate SCL’s behaviours, with a can-do attitude and positive approach to working as a team.

For more information, including application form, job description and person specification, please visit https://salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk/work/vacancies/

If you wish to be considered for one of these roles and join their team please return your application form to LearningBookings@scll.co.uk  by 5pm Tuesday 26th April 2022, ensuring you detail how you meet and demonstrate the skills, experience, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the person specification.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Arts Council England is looking to hire a Desktop Support Engineer, and this full-time role comes with an attractive salary of up to £27,668 per annum.

In this Desktop Support Engineer role, you will support and manage desktop equipment and mobile devices provided to Arts Council staff, delivering a consistently high-quality IT service to all Arts Council colleagues.

In your first few weeks in this Desktop Support Engineer role, you can expect to:

• Respond to incidents and service requests logged with the Service Desk, updating tickets with actions taken in accordance with agreed service levels
• Maintain the service knowledge base and provide guidance to Service Desk Analysts as necessary
• Use Microsoft Intune to configure, deploy and manage end-user devices, including mobile phones
• Keep asset registers up to date and liaise with our mobile phone supplier so they can do the same
• Provide a courteous and friendly service to Arts Council staff and undertake office visits as and when required.

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people, those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

Please read our application guidance for further information on the application process

To apply for this role please click here

To view the job description please click here

To view the recruitment pack please click here

Job ref: FCS72

Closing date: 9am Friday 22 April

Interview: W/C 9 May

The Reader’s communications team exists to broaden support and reach of what they do by sharing their stories with the outside world.

The Communications Coordinator has responsibility for social media and digital communications, and supports the wider team with the delivery of campaigns and PR, and media activity. This role calls for a creative thinker and content creator who thrives on delivering targeted and engaging content whether that’s through social media, digital newsletters and websites, or third-party outlets, including media, and reporting on impact.

Reporting to the Marketing & Communications Manager, this role interacts with the other members of the communications team along with colleagues from across the organisation.

As well as being passionate about communications and reaching new audiences, the Communications Coordinator will also be a keen reader who is willing to learn more about Shared Reading and its practice, and the difference it makes in the world.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge and Skills

• Takes the lead on managing content across the organisation’s active social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn). Duties here include:

o Managing the monthly content planner, developing ideas and assets independently and in collaboration with colleagues.

o Using Canva to create engaging assets, utilizing existing materials when helpful, e.g imagery, podcast clips, videos, case studies, illustrations and graphics.

o Reaching out to relevant content via Hootsuite and reporting on engagement levels in team meetings and in reports

• Responsible for the production of The Reader’s monthly e-newsletters, taking the lead on editorial planning and content creation (including links and images), building e-shots in MailChimp, sending, managing subscriber lists and reporting on engagement and reach in team meetings.

• Responsible for capturing the impact of activity using appropriate tools and processes, e.g Google Analytics, AdWords and Facebook (paid social advertising).

• Manages active comms mailing lists in MailChimp in line with GDPR best practice.

• Supports the delivery of the organisation’s PR and media strategy by distributing press releases, pitching stories to the media, tracking coverage, coordinating interview opportunities with spokespeople, including volunteers and participants, and other press office duties.

• Responsible for maintaining The Reader’s public-facing website using WordPress, making ad hoc changes and working with others in the team to ensure that all content is regularly reviewed and aligned with current messaging.

• Act as content support cover for The Reader’s dedicated volunteer website, the Online Community Hub, as needed.

• Provides copy editing and proofreading support to the team when requested.

To view a full job description please visit https://www.thereader.org.uk/job/communications-coordinator/.

Please send completed application forms to laurakershaw@thereader.org.uk

Closes: 5pm, 2 May

20 Stories High are looking for a Trainee Stage Manager to work between May and the end of July on their Youth Theatre show, Chapters of a Teen.

20 Stories High has a Youth Theatre for ages 14-21. They are currently working with Abby Melia (Director) and other guest artists to create a show which will be performed at the Unity Theatre in July. The group is made up of approx 25 young people who represent the community we work with and for – culturally diverse, working class young people. They meet on Tuesday evenings 6-9pm in term times.

The Trainee Stage Manager will work closely with the team to manage specific elements of the production.

As part of this training role, the Trainee will receive support and mentoring from an experienced Stage Manager who will help guide you through this role, enabling you to gain skills and experience in Stage Management. For full information on your duties, see the objective section below.

To apply for this role, you must:

● Be free all (or most) Tuesday evenings, starting immediately up until the show
● Be free for all of the week starting Monday 18th July – Saturday 23rd July (see full show schedule below)
● Be a person of colour
● Be 18+
● Be interested in exploring whether a career backstage in the arts is for you
● Be willing to learn on the job (with the support of the mentoring Stage Manager) – taking on tasks and challenges that may be new to you
● Consent to 20SH undertaking a DBS check

You do not need to have any experience to apply for this role.

Contract type: Freelance

Payment (see schedule and payments in the table below):
£50 per week for Tuesday evening sessions, 6-9pm (you will be expected to attend some production
meetings which may start at 4pm some weeks)
£80 for full-day activities
£550 to cover production week dates (Monday 18th – Saturday 23rd July)

Travel costs can also be reimbursed for Liverpool/ Manchester based (and surrounding areas) applicants.

To apply, please download the job pack, which includes an application form here:
https://www.20storieshigh.org.uk/trainee-stage-manager-recruitment-2022/

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th May 2022 at 5pm.

These are extraordinary times – but 20 Stories High meeting them head-on with creativity and ingenuity.

They now have an ambitious 18-month plan for how they can continue to bring together culturally engaged, diverse young people and theatre professionals, to deliver a dynamic and flexible programme of work.

They want their Board and 20 Stories High to be full of a rich range of voices representing diversity of race, gender, age, identity, physical abilities, thinking styles and experiences. Whatever your story, they would love to hear from you.

To download the Job Description:
https://www.20storieshigh.org.uk/board-recruitment-2022/

For further information on 20 Stories High, please visit their website: www.20storieshigh.org.uk

Or contact Amy Thompson: Amy@20storieshigh.org.uk

Closes: Wednesday 11th May 2022 09:00am.
Interviews: Friday 27th May 2022

20 Stories High are looking for a Marketing & Communications Manager who can bring new ideas, energy and creativity to this new role – someone who shares their values, mission, ambition and is committed to working with young audiences and participants.

The Role

The Marketing & Communications Manager will be responsible for all of 20 Stories High’s exciting audience-facing operations, including marketing, press, social media, and will work collaboratively with the 20 Stories High team on their audience development strategies.

They will manage 20 Stories High’s communications strategies to ensure all its communities understand and promote 20 Stories High’s purpose and programming. They will manage the website, all media engagement, narrative development, brand and publicity.

It is important to us that the Marketing & Communications Manager shares the company’s values, and is committed to contributing to our developing practice in terms of both wellbeing and EDIA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Activism).

Please email amy@20storieshigh.org.uk if you’d like to attend.

Annual Salary: £26-28k (Pro-Rata)

To apply for this role, please send the following:
1. Application form, available:
https://www.20storieshigh.org.uk/marketing-and-communications-manager-recruitment-2022/

2. An up-to-date CV

Alternatively, we welcome applications in video/audio format and BSL – please send a film/audio file answering the questions within the application form (no longer than 15 minutes).

Recruitment process timeline

● Applications close: 9am Wednesday 11th May 2022
● Shortlisting: Successful applicants will be invited to a recruitment day by Wednesday 12th May 2022.
● Recruitment days: will be held Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th May 2022.