Community Post Type: Jobs

St Helens Borough Council wishes to appoint a Freelance Producer to deliver The Carnival of Creativity in 2024. The Carnival of Creativity will be a one-day festival in August 2024, bringing together creatives, communities, artists, and audiences to celebrate the breadth and diversity of St Helens’ creative culture.

We are interested in hearing from Freelance Producers who may have previous experience in:

• Community focused co-production.
• Festival logistics & event management including preparing event risk-assessments.
• Preparing for, & liaising with event Marketing and Communications teams.
• Recruiting and managing Volunteer Teams.
• Management of a project budget exceeding £10,000.
• Booking & contracting professional touring theatre companies and/or live music, audio-visual & installation arts.

We are also interested in hearing from Freelance Producers who may live, work, or have experience of arts & culture in St Helens Borough.

📅 The contract period is May 2024 to September 2024. Fixed Fee.

🔗If you’re interested in applying for this opportunity or would like more information, please head to the expression of interest form.

Alternatively, if you’d like to have an informal conversation about the opportunity, contact Andy Cave, our Senior Arts in Libraries Officer, at andrewcave@sthelens.gov.uk.

This project is funded by Arts Council England via St Helens Arts in Libraries (AiL).

Deadline: Midnight, Friday 10th May

Do you care about providing a top level of service in a venue like no other? Do you want a job with flexibility, a competitive rate of pay and a team who are out of this world?

Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement are looking for some incredible new crewmembers to join their café team; serving food and drinks, maintaining high standards of hygiene and being a welcoming, helpful presence for their visitors.

Previous experience is preferred but not essential, for more information and to apply please email an up to date CV to amanda.lowndes@manchester.ac.uk before 8th May.

Theatre by the Lake is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Technician with a specialism in Stage to work alongside their existing technicians as part of Theatre by the Lake’s technical team. You should be committed to high-quality work and have a keen interest in working in producing theatre.

Main Duties

To actively contribute to the effective operation of the Technical Department’s work

To support the Technical Manager in the effective planning and management of Stage operations (including scheduling, maintenance, and budgeting)

To assist the Technical Manager in realizing the stage requirements and designs for productions and events.

To lead on TBTL’s stage work, including get-ins, get-outs, turnarounds, rigging and operation of flying equipment.

The undertake maintenance of stage equipment, including the flying system, stage lift and revolve.

To help with the construction and sourcing of scenery and props, then be responsible for their maintenance during show runs.

To liaise and coordinate with visiting companies and creatives, ensuring they have been contacted in advance of their visit, and that the necessary paperwork is received on time.

Maintain the paperwork necessary for the smooth running of the performances both received and in-house work.

To attend Production, Progress, Technical and Interdepartmental meetings as required, and adequately prepare for and participate in these meetings as appropriate.

Act as Duty Stage as appropriate during fit-ups and get-outs, responsible for stage teams across our spaces.

Where necessary, act as Duty Technician, managing the room and taking responsibility for all departments, supervising staff, monitoring health and safety, working hours and breaks.

Provide technical support for community groups and amateur theatre companies who work across our spaces.

Deliver training to technicians, casuals, students, and apprentices as required.

Promote Health and Safety within the stage department (RAMS, Training, PPE/Tools as required, and regular checks)

Deputize for the Technical manager as required.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 29 April

The primary responsibilities are the practical preparation for, management of and hands-on delivery of all festival events, including primary responsibility for the outdoor stages and sites for the festival’s opening weekend events, and the operational and financial management of relationships with our varied partner venues.

The role will require the postholder to attend team and venue partner meetings, spend time out of the office and on event sites before, during and after the festival. The role will also be integral to their plans to return the festival hub to its home in Albert Square for 2025, mjf’s 30th anniversary.

For more information and to apply, see here

Closing date: 7 May

Fancy a Summer living and working in the Lake District?

The Wordsworth Trust is looking for someone to deliver a fantastic visitor experience across all of their front-of-house visitor operations at Wordsworth Grasmere, their historic visitor attraction in the very heart of Wordsworth Country.

This is a varied role, working across Dove Cottage, the Museum, Caf , and Shop. You’ll receive appropriate training, free entry to events and exhibitions, access to their state-of-the-art library and archive and discounts in our Caf and Shop. They can even offer affordable on-site accommodation, right in the heart of their historic hamlet.

Please complete the application form which can be downloaded from: https://wordsworth.org.uk/job-opportunities/ and return via email to Catherine Foster, PA to the Director, c.foster@wordsworth.org.uk

Closing date: 1 May

The venue are seeking Music Leaders to join their youth teaching team to play a key role in their Saturday morning Music Club and, for one of the positions, leading their Youth Choir.

Band on the Wall, alongside their award-winning gigs, has a vibrant Learning and Wellbeing Programme, with workshops and groups for all ages and abilities.

Saturdays are dedicated to young people – they strive to create a musical playground, giving young people the chance to develop their skills; discover new styles and try their hand at a range of instruments. This consists of three groups:

Discovery Club for ages 8-12 10:15 -12:00

Young Musician’s Club for those 11+ 10:15-12:00

Youth Choir for young people 10+ 12:30-13:30

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of young musicians and contribute to their musical development. They have a dedicated music leader for both Discovery and Young Musician’s Club, and they would like these additional Music Leaders to be able to work with both groups during each session.

Discovery Club sees young people playing percussion, trying their hand at fiddle, tin whistle, or guitar, as well as learning how to play in small groups as well as together.

Young Musician’s Club is where young people bring along their instrument or use one of the venue’s own and play in a large ensemble as well as in smaller bands. They explore different genres and styles.

Their Youth Choir covers a range of styles and helps further develop young people’s musical skills.

They strongly encourage peer-to-peer teaching and want music leaders to assist the young people in exploring their creativity.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 29 April

Consultancy role overview

Expressions of interest are invited from experienced cultural consultants to lead on a 9-month period of consultation in partnership with a network of Ellesmere Port and Neston arts, cultural, and heritage organisations. The project aims to engage with local stakeholders to assess the needs and opportunities of Ellesmere Port’s cultural landscape and inform the development of a comprehensive cultural strategy for the town.

£20,000 available for estimated 60-70 days

The strategy will have work for children and young people as a key priority.

Crucially, the consultant will use this strategy to support the development of a funding application to Arts Council England’s’Place Partnership’ fund, with the goal of securing investment for Ellesmere Port’s communities and arts and culture sector. *Theatre Porto, The Waterways Museum, Little Actors, Library service, Edsential, Boaty Theatre Company, Creativity Collaborative, St Bernards School, Curious Mind

Full details and to apply see here https://theatreporto.org/strategy-and-fundraising-consultant/ – OPPORTUNITY: Strategy and Fundraising Consultant – Theatre Porto

Closing date: 1 May

They are recruiting for a Deputy Customer Experience Manager to lead an excellent front of house service and deliver a first class audience experience for visitors.

You’ll support and motivate the team to achieve their day-to-day sales targets from various bars, kiosks, and at-seat delivery service, and proactively work to improve what they offer to customers. You’ll be working in a friendly, dedicated team in a dynamic, exciting venue – so this is an ideal opportunity if you enjoy working in a varied, busy role with a diverse range of people.

If you have the skills to achieve 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 Palace Theatre & Opera House are stunning, large-scale historic theatres located at the heart of Manchester City Centre, with a packed programme of live performances and thousands of visitors in a typical year.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 5 May

The role presents an exciting opportunity to share your enthusiasm for the culture, history and landscape of the Lake District with Lakeland Arts’ youngest audiences.

You will be an energetic and highly skilled communicator with experience of engaging with children and families. You will have the ability to create high quality resources that can support teachers to extend their students’ learning back in the classroom.

You will have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and to widening participation opportunities for people in Cumbria, coupled with the drive and imagination to contribute to a sustainable and outstanding participation and learning programme.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 1 May

Liverpool’s Royal Court is looking to work with an external consultant with a successful track record and lived experience/time served of championing EDI to support its EDI Committee, EDI champions, Board, executive and senior management team to:

• Assess our current EDI policy and action plan to ensure it reflects our ambitions
• Planning and executing an effective strategy
• Embed our EDI policy and action plan across the organisation
• Develop a programme of training for Board, exec, senior management and all staff and practitioners to ensure greater understanding of EDI across the organisation
• Determine an evaluation matrix to monitor EDI progress across the organisation
• Deliver on our commitment to LCR Race Equality manifesto and be a champion for EDI across the cultural sector in our region We expect this to be a 6-9 month contract with approximately 1.5 days per month dedicated to face-to-face meetings with the EDI Committee, CEO and EDI champions across the organisation.

Estimated Fee range: £5000 – £6000

How to Apply:

Please send in your latest CV along with a Cover Letter to abishek@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com