Receptionist – BIMM Institute, closes 25 Oct

You will be an approachable, dynamic, and friendly person who is able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.

You will have an important role in responding to general student enquiries face-to-face at the reception desk or via email, phone and messaging services. Your knowledge base will develop to enable you to respond directly to questions or direct enquiries to other colleagues and departments.

You will also provide services to students, including the production of status letters, printing replacement ID cards and the posting of award certificates.

You will be the first point of contact for all visitors to BIMM Institute Manchester making our guests feel welcome, escorting them to meeting rooms, and providing refreshments as requested by a member of the college management team or executive member.

You will undertake administrative duties during teaching and assessment weeks in support of our student services and administration teams, and during the summer period you will contribute to preparations for the next academic year including enrolment and induction.

Essential criteria

  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Experience of using Word, Excel and Outlook skills
  • Excellent personal presentation
  • Basic understanding of GDPR
  • Excellent timekeeping
  • Excellent Teamwork

To read the full description please visit https://www.bimm.ac.uk/careers/

Audience Experience Manager, Everyman/Playhouse Theatres, closes 22 Oct

Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres are looking for a someone to join the Audience Experience team at the Theatres as the Audience Experience Manager – Street Café and Events.

All members of the Audience Experience team aim to provide an excellent standard of customer care; ensure licensing legislation is upheld across the theatre sites; look after the audience health, safety and welfare and develop opportunities to increase earned income throughout the front of house operation.

The Audience Experience Manager – Street Café and Events will be responsible for creating front of house spaces in which all members of our city feel welcome, valued, represented and safe, ensuring the smooth co-ordination of the daily running of the Everyman Street Café, and supporting the development of the Everyman Bistro.

Please read the recruitment pack PDF icon here and apply using the form here

The deadline for applications is Friday 22nd October at midday.

Site & Community Projects Assistant, Bombed Out Church, closes 30 Oct

Kickstart Scheme Placement: Site & Community Projects Assistant.

St Luke’s Church is a Grade II listed heritage site and venue for arts, cultural and community-based activities and events. They aim to bring people in touch with the remarkable story of this site in order to inspire personal growth and civic agency, in the service of the local area.

You will play a key role in the day to day maintenance and running of the church and grounds, increasing public access to the space, while supporting the organisations community and education initiatives.

Working in the heart of the city centre, your role will assist new working relationships with local education providers, organisations and charities; engaging more people with St Luke’s in new ways, with a focus on the arts, nature, wildlife, sustainability, accessibility and reciprocal community-based learning. The role will suit an individual early in their career development with a passion for the arts and community engagement.

For more information, to view the job description and apply visit https://www.slboc.com/sitecommunityprojectsassistant

Catering Supervisor – The Reader

The Reader Café, Ice Cream Parlour and events businesses are open seven days a week, and provide a quality and affordable offer for the local community in welcoming environments.

They are looking for a hard-working, experienced and honest individual who is comfortable supervising others to join our growing Social Enterprise team. You will be invited to participate fully in the development of an exciting Social Enterprise, which offers many opportunities for growth and development.

In this role you will work across all Social Enterprises at The Reader, including the Café, Ice Cream Parlour and events, working within a team that is developing and delivering a range of profitable catering offers that work in harmony with The Reader’s ethos and vision, consistently delivering a high level of customer service.

The Reader Enterprises are a key way in which the charity meets the public at Calderstones. Therefore, they need staff who are friendly and who have or are able to learn great customer service skills. They are looking for someone who is kind but bold, who can lead others, cares, is willing to work hard and does what it takes to get the job done. You will be a person of integrity, honest, straightforward and able to speak up about things that matter.

Please visit https://www.thereader.org.uk/job/catering-supervisor/ to download the recruitment pack to view a full job description and application form.

Please send a completed application form or CV detailing your experience to laurakershaw@thereader.org.uk.

Performing Arts Programmer – The Atkinson, closes 8 Nov

The Atkinson is seeking to recruit a Performing Arts Programmer to develop an innovative and engaging year-round programme of high-quality performance events, activities and projects.

The programme will be focused at The Atkinson in Southport but on occasion may extend throughout Sefton to ensure that opportunities for cultural engagement are delivered across the Borough.

The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge of contemporary practice across the performing arts, and a proven track record of audience development in a commercial environment.

Experience of developing the programming for a performing arts venue is essential for this role; you are expected to have a detailed understanding of the marketplace for performing arts.

You will be committed to increasing audiences, access and engagement with culture and the performing arts so that The Atkinson maintains its status as an excellent regional venue for arts, heritage, literature and information.

You will have a strong entrepreneurial vision for maximising income from The Atkinson’s programmes, and be able to demonstrate effective negotiating skills within the performing arts sector.

The Atkinson will be open to the public on some evenings and at weekends. Therefore, the postholder may be required to work at these times when it is necessary to meet the needs of the service. Travel across Sefton and the North West region is also likely to be required from time to time.

See here to apply.

Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Salary: Grade H (£30,451 – 33,782)
Location: The Atkinson, Southport
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 08/11/2021 at 23:55
Interviews: Week commencing 15/11/2021
Reference: COMM/21/166700

Creative Producer: World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool 2022 – World Gymnastics Championships Liverpool/Liverpool City Council, closes 19 Oct

From 29 October – 06 November 2022 the city of Liverpool is to host the prestigious World Gymnastics Championships at the M&S Bank Arena.

Attracting a substantial worldwide audience, the atmosphere is sure to be electric as the world’s best gymnasts go head-to-head in displays of poise, power, precision and artistry over nine action-packed days. A global gymnastics event; an unforgettable experience.

They are looking for a Creative Producer who will lead on the delivery of this creative brief, liaising with production, operations and culture colleagues to deliver the creative; overseeing all production elements and teams to create a cohesive whole feel for the following areas of the event : Opening Ceremony, Sports Presentation, Fan Zone, Gymnast After Party and city animation including integration with the River of Light.

The key focus of this role is to deliver one creative narrative across all areas that delivers a seamless spectator experience and value for money through cross-element procurement and creative.

The event delivery team is committed to delivering an unrivalled World Gymnastics Championships spectator experience – from ticket purchase to the end of the event. The operational delivery, production and marketing should be aligned with the creative vision at all touch points.

The emphasis of the creative brief is to showcase the importance of gymnastics as a world sport by working with creatives and artists, providing a platform to showcase their work, accessing new audiences and creating opportunities for international collaborations, and sustainable legacy.

The Creative Producer will assume responsibility for the integration of the theme across relevant functional areas. The successful candidate will be experienced in developing cultural programmes in line with a central theme for national/international events and will benefit from the support from WGC2022 team members/partners/agencies and Culture Liverpool colleagues.

Please apply through this link.

https://www.globalsportsjobs.com/jobs/creative-producer-world-gymnastics-championships-liverpool-2022-job-liverpool-430210-31.html

Youth Theatre Leaders – Minerva Arts, closes 15 Oct

Minerva Arts is looking for dynamic, passionate and flexible facilitators for their Cheshire East based Youth Theatres.

They run groups across Cheshire, Halton and Warrington and currently have openings for new team members to run our groups in Sandbach and Middlewich. They operate a Juniors (8-12) group in Sandbach and both Juniors and Seniors (13-18) in Middlewich. You may be available to run both Sandbach and Middlewich or just one of them.

This is a freelance role. The post-holder is expected to be registered self-employed and responsible for their own tax and National Insurance. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

To apply, contact: Mandy Roscoe, youththeatre@minervaarts.com

The rate of pay for this role is £80 per week with travel expenses and resources payable on negotiation.

Assistant Stage Manager – Beauty and the Beast, The Dukes Playhouse, closes 15 Oct

An exciting opportunity to join the backstage team at the Dukes for their upcoming Christmas production of Beauty and the Beast– a brand-new retelling of the classic tale, written by Daniel Bye and directed by Daniel Bye & Sarah Punshon.

The start date for this role is 1 November 2021, with performances taking place from 3 – 31 December 2021, and will be a UK Theatre/Equity Minimum Agreement.

They’re looking for someone with a can-do and positive attitude, able to work as part of a team, and ideally with relevant theatre training.

To apply, please send your CV to Tom Fisher – tom@dukeslancaster.orgClosing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 15th November 2021

Assistant Music Librarian – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, closes 22 Oct

Liverpool Philharmonic are excited to welcome applications for an Assistant Music Librarian.

The post-holder will assist the Music Librarian in providing first class professional library and support services to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, all Liverpool Philharmonic performing groups and the Learning programme.

They will also provide outstanding quality customer service to the Chief Conductor, visiting conductors and artists, Liverpool Philharmonic guest musicians and colleagues across the organisation.

This is a full-time, permanent contract, with a working week of 35 hours. The salary for this post is £18,500 per annum.

How to apply

Please go to: https://www.liverpoolphil.com/about-us/careers/assistant-music-librarian/

Casual Front of House Assistant – Oldham Coliseum Theatre, closes 18 Oct

Core purpose

To welcome and assist all visitors to the Coliseum and provide excellent customer service to people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

This role is a crucial member of the Customer Services team, leading service standards and ensuring sales are maximised and that the customer experience is always of the highest standard.

Provide an inclusive, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable service and ensure a safe working environment complying with all health and safety procedures and standards.

Mandatory training: Saturday 6th November 2021. Shifts: Saturday 13th November 2021- Saturday 8th January 2022. Availability is essential throughout the seasonal contract

The closing date is: Monday 18th October 2021

Interviews will be held: Monday 25th October 2021

Please note: They don’t accept CVs. Only applications made on the Coliseum application forms via their website will be considered for this role: Recruitment (coliseum.org.uk)