Community Post Type: Jobs

Part time and Full time roles available

Various shift patterns including evening and weekends

£10.90 per hour – The Lowry is committed to paying real living wage

Located within The Lowry is Quaytickets, an award winning ticket agency providing sales for activities taking place across The Lowry’s theatres, galleries and educational workshops. The team also provide ticket sales services to over 50 Quaytickets clients across the UK selling tickets over the phone for a wide range of live entertainment events including; theatre, opera, musicals, dance, music, comedy festivals, premiership football and cricket.

We currently have a number of vacancies available as Ticket Sales Agents. Successful candidates will join our busy inbound contact centre sales team acting as the first point of telephone contact for the customer by processing transactions using the computerised box office systems. The roles will be based on site at The Lowry contact centre with occasional opportunity to work off site at mobile box offices as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who have a real passion and enthusiasm for live entertainment and who will thrive on providing the customer with a positive experience when booking tickets for these exciting events. The ideal candidates will have experience of providing excellent customer service and experience of working with computerised sales systems, although full training will be given.

The role has a number of employee benefits including:

• Complimentary and discounted theatre and live event tickets
• Free car parking at MediaCityUK just a few minutes’ walk from The Lowry building
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Discounts at the bars, restaurant and gift shop located within The Lowry building

Please note that MediaCityUK is a well-connected destination with a variety of different transport options – bus, car, tram and bike.

To apply, see here

The application deadline for these vacancies is Monday 18th March 2024

Closing date – 12pm, 02 April 2024
Interview date – 08 April 2024
Yearly salary: £35-38,000 (dependent on experience)
Department: Producing
Locations: Aviva Studios
Employment type: Full-time

This role sits within the Producing Department who are the team responsible for the scheduling, planning and delivery of all our activity.

The main purpose of the Event Manager role is to deliver events and activities across Factory International’s programmes of work including commercial events, large scale concerts and our wide-ranging public programme. We are looking for someone who can bring creativity to the development and delivery of events, liaising with external partners to deliver memorable and distinctive projects.

The scope of the role is broad, and from week to week you could be delivering large scale concerts by international artists, managing high profile product launches in the expanse of the Warehouse or overseeing events such as skate parks in the public realm. The role is varied and you will be working across multiple parts of the building to deliver exciting and innovative work for our partners and audiences.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 2 April

Closing date – 22 March 2024
Interview date – 28 March 2024
Yearly salary: £35,000 (pro rata)
Department: Producing
Locations: Aviva Studios

Please note this is an 18-month fixed term role

We are looking for a Producer (Touring) to line-produce a number of touring productions as they tour internationally across 2024 and 2025 following their premieres in Manchester. If you have experience of producing or touring at a national or international level, if you love art and culture and if you like the kind of work we have produced at MIF, then we want to hear from you!

The role will sit within the Producing Department, which delivers work across all our programmes at Factory International. We are a department of Producers, Event Managers, Production Administrators as well as the Artist Liaison and Scheduling teams. We come from a wide range of backgrounds and we think we get to produce some of the most exciting projects made today – working with artists on ambitious and ground breaking new work.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 22 March

Salary: £13,364 per annum (FTE: £26,728)

We also offer access to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) pension and 20 days of annual leave pro-rata.

Contract: This is a part-time role, 20 hours a week for 8 months fixed term. The hours can be worked flexibly. The core hours of the organisation are Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm.

Location: This role is based at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. Remote working will be supported when appropriate.

Reports to: Library Manager

Responsible for: Project Volunteers

The Working Class Movement Library is looking for a Project Researcher to join the team to work on the National Lottery Heritage Fund project The Big Flame: Inspiring Community Organising Then and Now.

They will work as part of a team to deliver the research outcomes of the project, which aims to improve young peoples and working class activists’ engagement with the Library’s collection.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 5 April

The Working Class Movement Library is looking for a Project Coordinator to join the team to work on the National Lottery Heritage Fund project The Big Flame: Inspiring Community Organising Then and Now. They will lead the project and work alongside the library’s existing team to deliver the agreed outcomes of the project which aims to improve young peoples and working class activists’ engagement with the Library’s collection.

Salary: £13,364 per annum (FTE: £26,728)

We also offer access to the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) pension and 20 days of annual leave pro-rata.

Contract: This is a part-time role, 20 hours a week for 15 months fixed term. The hours can be worked flexibly. The core hours of the organisation are Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm.

Location: This role is based at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford. Remote working will be supported when appropriate.

Reports to: Community and Events Coordinator

Responsible for: Project Volunteers

To apply, see here

Closing date: 5 April

Looking for a flexible schedule that includes hosting paint/sculpt parties once a week with the occasional extra event?

A social butterfly who loves talking all things art and helping people with painting techniques?

Although this position is casual it does require someone reliable and used to a high level of responsibility.

You will be the face of our company and we expect a high level of execution and drive. Most our classes are held in the evenings and the occasional weekend.

Applicants for this position should have UK residency or a valid UK work visa. Driving is not required but preferable.

Lead Artist role to be invoiced at £20/hour

Assistant Artist role to be invoiced at £15/hour

There is potential for multiple shifts per week.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 1 April

We’re looking for someone creative, enthusiastic, inclusive and patient, with a good sense of humour. They must be willing to collaborate with people within the choir as well as in the wider community. As Musical Director they will work closely with the Chair and committee members to decide on the music to be sung and where and how these are to be performed. They will lead rehearsals, sometimes working with an accompanist.

Please go to our website http://www.lancsmillchoir.org.uk/ – www.lancsmillchoir.org.uk for further information including contact details.

This will give an idea of the sorts of projects we have done in the past. However, we are open to suggestions for future projects / performances. We are used to a wide range of styles and working with a variety of groups and involving innovative ideas. We enjoy a challenge!

If you’d like to apply for this role, in either a temporary or permanent capacity, please email us and tell us about yourself and give us a flavour of the kinds of music and projects you would like to do with us.

How to Apply

Email: lancsmillchoir@hotmail.co.uk – title “MD enquiry”

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Theatre Technician to join Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Production and Technical department, supporting a bold creative programme inspired by Prescot’s historic connections to William Shakespeare and a real love of story-telling.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the post-holder will be a key operational member of the Production and Technical team, taking responsibility for operating equipment in technical areas within the theatre, performance, and event spaces to ensure the smooth running of Shakespeare North’s productions, workshops, and events.

You will work on all technical aspects of the production, events and learning programmes as required and will at times act as duty technician, building duty manager and will need to work with and supervise casual, freelance and contractor staff as scheduled by The Head of Production or the Technical Manager.

This is a varied role working in the Cockpit Theatre, a traditional 470 seat timber framed Shakespearean theatre, The Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden and The Studio as well as supporting events across the building.

Please see shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/job/theatre-technician-march-2024/ for full details and how to apply.

Deadline to apply: 27 March 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Theatre Technician to join Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Production and Technical department, supporting a bold creative programme inspired by Prescot’s historic connections to William Shakespeare and a real love of story-telling.

Working alongside the Technical Manager, the post-holder will take responsibility for the delivery of the lighting and sound requirements within the theatre, performance, and event spaces to ensure the smooth running of Shakespeare North’s productions, workshops, and events and be a key operational member of the Production and Technical team.

Specialising in production lighting and sound you will work on all technical aspects of the Co-Productions, Received Work, Events and Engagement Programmes as required and will at times act as duty technician, building duty manager and will need to work with and supervise casual, freelance and contractor staff as scheduled by The Head of Production or the Technical Manager.

This is a varied role working in the Cockpit Theatre, a traditional 470 seat timber framed Shakespearean theatre, The Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden and The Studio as well as supporting events across the building.

Please see shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/job/senior-technician-lighting-and-sound-march-2024/ for full details and how to apply.

Deadline to apply: 27 March 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Theatre Technician to join Shakespeare North Playhouse’s Production and Technical department, supporting a bold creative programme inspired by Prescot’s historic connections to William Shakespeare and a real love of story-telling.

Working alongside the Technical Manager, the post-holder will take responsibility for the delivery of the Stage and Flying requirements within the theatre, performance, and event spaces to ensure the smooth running of Shakespeare North’s productions, workshops, and events and be a key operational member of the Production and Technical team.

Specialising in production staging and flys you will work on all technical aspects of the Co-Productions, Received Work, Events and Engagement Programmes as required and will at times act as duty technician, building duty manager and will need to work with and supervise casual, freelance and contractor staff as scheduled by The Head of Production or the Technical Manager.

This is a varied role working in the Cockpit Theatre, a traditional 470 seat timber framed Shakespearean theatre, The Sir Ken Dodd Performance Garden and The Studio as well as supporting events across the building.

See shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/job/senior-technician-stage-and-flys-march-2024/ for full details and how to apply.

Deadline to apply: 27 March 2024