Community Post Type: Jobs

The National Trust have an exciting opportunity for 2 Duty Managers to support and deliver the lights extravaganza Christmas event alongside their commercial partners.

Hours: Part time hours, working days and hours will vary during the pre-event and event periods and weekends are included. During the event it is likely that you will work up to 4 shifts of up to 8.5 hours each per week, and you’ll be required to work a proportion of the 39 event dates as one of the two National Trust Duty Managers.

Salary: FTE £26,832pa

Contract: Fixed term contract until January 2025

Interviews: 2nd and 3rd September

If you have any questions about this role please contact: simon.bonser@nationaltrust.org.uk

You’ll need to to be able to commence work the week commencing 21st October

Internally you’ll be known as Site Manager

Dunham Massey is a 3,000-acre estate situated approximately 10 miles south of central Manchester and three miles south of Altrincham. Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford, gifted to the Trust in 1976 and today it attracts over 500,000 visitors a year.

Now a successfully established our annual tradition is delivered in partnership with RGL Sony, gives visitors the opportunity to see the gardens and buildings all aglow for a magical, after-dark experience. As Duty Manager you’ll work closely with the property team, production company, promoter, contractors and suppliers to ensure that this year’s event builds on previous successes.

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day venue operational management of the event with colleagues and event partners, you will ensure that Dunham’s buildings and landscape receive the appropriate protection, and maximise opportunities to communicate the Trust’s core purpose tens of thousands of visitors. You’ll have operational line management responsibility for our staff on event nights, and local responsibility for the consistent delivery of a great visitor experience for visitors.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 25 August

Factory International are looking for a philanthropy assistant who can help support their high performing Philanthropy team whilst working closely with their Trusts and Foundations Manager on all stages of the application process.

From researching trusts to fine tuning applications and ensuring funders are able to see the impact of their partnership with them.

The main purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive administrative and personal support to the Philanthropy Director including: managing calendar of appointments; composing, preparing and reviewing copy for funding applications and presentations; arranging travel plans, preparing coordinating and preparing agendas for meetings as required, taking minutes as required, compiling documents and presentations; completing expense reports/ VISA reconciliations and ensuring a smooth day to day running of the teams’ administrative processes.

To apply, visit here

Closing date: 25 August

Altru Drama are looking for exciting, innovative, and passionate directors to bring our Autumn/Winter tours to life, in partnership with the Altru creative team.

The directors will spend between 5-7 days in rehearsal with the casts (depending on the production) as well as a few ‘visioning’ and creative sessions with the writer and production manager to develop the look, style and feel of the pieces.

Projects: They have various shows on the horizon from their Anti Bullying Shows to Classic Tale Christmas productions with rehearsals taking place in late October/November 2024. Full dates and project details to be given ahead of interview.

Fee: Day rate for directors is £100 per day with an additional initial payment for planning meetings and research (project dependent)

Please email jobs@altru.co.uk if you are interested and would like to apply, please send your CV along with an email detailing:

– Why you are interested in creating theatre for young people
– What you would bring to the process as a director
– Your relevant experience

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd September 2024

Successful Applicants Informed: Wednesday 4th September 2024

Informal Interviews: Monday 9th September 2024

(In person at their base in L19 or via zoom)

Energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism are essential qualities, as well as a love of theatre for young people.

For their ‘Classic Tales’ shows all actors will need to sing and ideally have a good level of musicality.

For their ‘Anti Bullying’ performances actors will need to deliver educational workshops, some experience of this would be fantastic.

They will prioritise actors aged 25+ with 3 years driving experience (minimum) who are able/willing to drive a transit van.

For more details and to apply, visit here

Closing date: 2 September

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrated for its dynamic performances and rich history spanning over a century, is looking to hire a visionary new Head of Philharmonic Marketing.

This role is about deepening the relationship that the orchestra holds with its audiences – local, national, and global. The successful applicant will drive growth, build box office income, and enhance the Philharmonic brand. The role is instrumental in shaping the future of this iconic orchestra.

The Head of Philharmonic Marketing is a central role within the Philharmonic’s senior leadership team, equivalent to a Director-level marketing role at a non-BBC UK symphony orchestra. They are looking for someone with marketing savvy and management experience to help us tell our story and to connect with our current and future audiences. The job includes equal parts strategic planning, management responsibilities, and campaign delivery (including a significant brand and programme refresh aligned with the 25/26 season launch). Key partners will include BBC marketing and public relations teams, external agencies, creative personnel, and an international set of venues, festivals, and promoters.

This role is perfect for an experienced communications professional – someone with effective management skills and with a history of delivering high-impact marketing campaigns, managing brands, and developing marketing strategy.

While an extensive knowledge of classical music is not essential, it is important to us that applicants engage with the arts on a broader level and are passionate about different forms of culture – be it specific genres of music, dance, literature, visual art, or any other field.

To download a copy of this job pack, visit here

For any further information or to discuss the role further, please contact Adam Szabo, Orchestra Director at adam.szabo@bbc.co.uk.

Closing date: 1 September

Metal is looking for a dynamic, ambitious and inspiring Director to lead Metal Liverpool for a year. You will be the galavanised by our work, values and be passionate about art’s role in inspiring change.

It’s an exciting time at Metal and at our Liverpool site. We have a new strategy with new programmes, and over the course of this year in Liverpool, we’re piloting citizen-led decision making, delivering a mass-participation programme, developing artist-led spaces of solidarity, co-chairing Liverpool’s network for creative climate action and more.

We’re looking for a senior leader with a strong track record of resourcing and delivering programmes, as well as socially engaged art and participation, to drive Metal forward at this crucial time.

Apply by Sunday 15 September at 5pm. This is a maternity cover role. Find out more, download the recruitment pack and apply here.

Everyman Theatre are looking for people to join their Audience Experience Team⁠
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They have a number of casual zero-hour roles within the Audience Experience Team:⁠

• Front of House (Ushering) ⁠
• Hospitality (Bars)⁠
• Cross Coverage (Working as both an usher and their bars)⁠
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Click here to secure your place at their Audience Experience Recruitment Day⁠ – Tuesday 20 August, from 11am–7pm at the Everyman.

Job Title: Education Manager (maternity cover)

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Line Manager: Marketing Manager

Salary: £32,254.20

Hours: 35 (FTC, 1 year maternity cover)

Application Deadline: 20th August 2024

THE PERKS

• 30 days Holiday Annual Leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• A travel pass for local public transport: trains, buses, and ferries.

ROLE PURPOSE

As the Education Manager (maternity cover), you will play a crucial role in their overall success. Your responsibilities will include developing, delivering and evaluating high quality, imaginative and innovative learning programmes for schools, educational partners and families, inspired by The Beatles and their legacy.

You will be an effective and enthusiastic communicator with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum and how this works within a non-classroom environment for KS1-KS5 and beyond.

For full job description and person specification, please visit their website.

For further information about this vacancy please email: humanresources@beatlesstory.com.

Responsible to: Producer
Working in: Knowsley (Merseyside)
Fixed Fee of £2,400
Deadline: 5pm, Wed 21 August

Green Carnation Company are looking for a self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic Youth Theatre facilitator to deliver an LGBTQ+ youth theatre project in partnership with Imaginarium Theatre in Autumn 2024.

The facilitator will work with Imaginarium Theatre’s intermediate group to devise a performance response to a new play, Clothes Swap, written by Liam Mansfield for LGBTQ+ young people. They will be responsible for leading the project and supporting the young people to create a high-quality devised performance that reflects themes of the importance of LGBTQ+ / Queer spaces for young people, the power of listening, and the importance of speaking up.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 21 August

The team are looking for a Conservator to join them in Cheshire and Liverpool to provide support and expertise in all aspects of remedial and preventive conservation of collections and interiors.

You’ll apply appropriate technical and consultancy skills to enable properties, that will include Dunham Massey, Little Moreton Hall, Lyme, Quarry Bank and Speke Hall, to achieve sustainable standards of conservation, whilst supporting a range of projects.

Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week Monday to Friday – we are flexible as to when you work these hours

Salary: FTE £44,499pa Actual £26,699pa

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months

Interviews: 20th August – they would prefer to conduct face to face interviews, however we can accommodate virtual interviews for those who would like to apply but live outside of the area and would relocate for this role.

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application. Applications will be shortlisted based on the ‘Who we’re looking for’ section below, so be sure you evidence your abilities in these areas.

If you have any questions about this role please contact: paul.bayley@nationaltrust.org.uk

What it’s like to work there

You’ll be part of the National Trust’s internal consultancy: a flexible resource of specialist skills and expertise. As one of a multidisciplinary team of experts, including curators, fundraisers, building surveyors and project managers, you’ll be working with others to help make things happen.

Your contractual place of work will be the National Trust office at Altrincham. Their hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. They’ll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 14 August