Assistant Stage Manager – Men & Girls Dance / Fevered Sleep, closes 11 Jan

Fevered Sleep are looking for an Assistant Stage Manager to work on our award winning production Men & Girls Dance which is being presented in Barrow In Furness in April 2024, in partnership with BarrowFull and The Forum.

ENGAGEMENT

To be employed as an ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER on Fevered Sleep’s Men & Girls Dance.

Line managed by the Company Stage Manager.
This engagement will be offered subject to a successful DBS check.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Period of Engagement: 27 March to 15 April 2024
Performances (a total of 3): Saturday 13th April, 7.30pm
Sunday 14th April, 1.30pm & 6.30pm
Venue: The Forum, Barrow In Furness
Fee: £1500 (Exclusive of VAT, if applicable)
Expenses: Accommodation, travel and per diems where needed will be covered by Fevered Sleep.

They are committed to promoting equality and diversity amongst our team. They welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community, in particular applicants who are under-represented in the arts due to their socio-economic status, ethnic background, disabled people, and those living within a 25 mile radius of Barrow-In-Furness.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Thursday 11th January 2024.

Interviews will be held on Zoom on Thursday 25th January 2024

To apply, send your CV to Marina Wu at recruitment@feveredsleep.co.uk and complete the anonymous Equal Opportunities form here

Fundraising and Development Manager – Venture Arts, closes 29 Jan

Venture Arts is an award-winning visual arts organisation working with learning disabled artists. Through our studio programmes, exhibitions and collaborations, we remove barriers to the arts, we put artists in the lead, we champion neurodiversity and provide pathways for individuals to develop their creative identity.

Venture Arts equips people to succeed as artists, advocates, cultural workers, educators, curators and critics.

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising and Development Manager, who will be responsible for raising essential funds to support the organisations’ groundbreaking artistic programme and to support our ongoing ambitions and growth.

Venture Arts is an enjoyable and rewarding place to work with a positive and collaborative staff team, and talented and ambitious artist team.

Job Purpose: To oversee and implement all aspects of fundraising and grant delivery/ reporting, supporter stewardship, and the fundraising strategy.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 29 January 2024

Cafe Team Member – The Beatles Story, closes 9 Jan

The Beatles Story is looking for fun, enthusiastic and hard-working individuals to join our caf team.

Kitchen or barista experience is required, and you must enjoy working in a team environment.

As well as working in a fun, fast paced environment there are also many other benefits including free local travel pass and a generous staff discount.

Positions available:

1 x 20 Hour permanent contract (Working 4 hours Monday to Friday with overtime opportunities available)

2 x 8 Hour permanent contract (working 4 hours Saturday, 4 hours Sunday with overtime opportunities available)

Hourly rate of pay: £10.90

If you wish to apply for the above role then please send an up to date CV and a full covering letter to victorialeyshon@beatlesstory.com

Closing date: 9 January 2024.

Admissions Team Member – The Beatles Story, closes 9 Jan

They are looking for a bubbly, enthusiastic and energetic individual to join their wonderful Admissions team at the Beatles Story, Albert Dock on a permanent basis.

The position available is as follows:

1 x 20 hour permanent contract working 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday inclusive.

Hourly rate of pay: £10.90

You must be highly flexible with regards to your availability to work and the ability to work overtime is desirable.

Customer service experience is essential.

If you wish to apply for the above position, please send your most recent CV and a full covering letter to cerishaw@beatlesstory.com

Closing date: 9th January 2024

Freelance Oracy Workshop Developer – People’s History Musuem, closes 8 Jan

According to the https://oracy.inparliament.uk/speak-for-change-inquiry – Speak for Change Inquiry launched in 2019, there is compelling evidence to show the educational benefits of effective and purposeful talk at every stage of schooling, and how a greater focus on oral language improves outcomes for the most disadvantaged students.

In response to the needs and wants of educators and learners alike, and with support from https://www.artfund.org/ – Art Fund, PHM is recruiting a freelance workshop developer to work on a new oracy and confidence building workshop currently named ‘Speak Your Truth’. This workshop is already in the initial stages of development, and we are seeking a freelancer to continue with this. Working with PHM’s Learning Officers, we would like you to develop both a half day and a full day version of the workshop.

You will then run testing workshops with groups of young people and children from both formal and informal learning groups. These workshops will mainly be based at the museum, though some sessions may need to take place in the groups’ own settings. You will collect and collate feedback from learners and group leaders to inform the development process, and whether it will be offered as a half or full day workshop as part of the new Learning Programme.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 8 January

Musical Theatre Teacher – PQA Liverpool, closes 19 Dec

The Pauline Quirke Academy is currently recruiting teaching staff for their new weekend performing arts Academy in Liverpool.

They are looking specifically for an experience Musical Theatre teacher – able to incorporate teaching of singing, dancing and acting into their classes from week to week.

Brilliant, inspirational and energetic, you will instill your passion for the performing arts into the hearts and minds of the young people who attend their academies.

Applicants should have experience both in professional performing arts, and working with children and young people aged 4-18. PQA Liverpool offers an attractive rate of pay £120-150 (dependent on experience) and unrivalled support.

Please send CV and email of interest to Andrew Parsons, Academy Principal.

Contact email: andrew.parsons@pqacademy.com

Heritage Programme Officer – Our Town’s Sound with Shakespeare North Playhouse, closes 22 Dec

A Heritage Programme Officer is required to support the SNP team in the development and delivery of their NLHF funded project.

This role is being offered on a freelance/contract basis for an estimated 1.5-2 days per week (depending on the programming and activities cycle) at a fixed rate of £200 per day.

Please see https://shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/job/heritage-programme-officer-our-towns-sound/ for full details and how to apply.

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Closing date: 22 December

Managing Director (6 months) – Sound City, closes 15 Dec

Sound City are hiring a full time Managing Director (6 months) in their Liverpool office.

Sound City is the UK champion for new music: a globally recognised music festival and talent development agency and an international ambassador for Liverpool culture.

They are looking for someone with a passion for music, strong team management and leadership qualities and the experience to deliver the programme of activities while driving the financial growth of the company.

To apply, please click here.

When applying, please also fill out the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, which can be found here.

The closing date for applications is 6pm on Friday 15th December 2023.

Chief Executive Officer – Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, closes 11 Dec

The Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre are now looking for a dedicated person to join their inspiring and inclusive team. They have flexible working arrangements to suit a range of people’s circumstances.

The Chief Executive Officer will provide leadership, strategic and operational management at executive officer level. This will entail planning, developing and implementing change to enable KIMC to deliver its stated mission, vision and objectives.

Duties will also include inspiring and motivating staff to provide excellent services to all stakeholders and assist the Board of Trustees to develop and implement a business plan that will ensure the ongoing financial viability of KIMC and be responsible for its implementation. You will be expected to provide innovative and creative solutions to ensure the ongoing success of KIMC.

Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre is committed to equality of opportunity for all.

For more details and an application form, please email: bookings@kuumbaimani.org.uk.

Closing date: 11 December 2023 at 10am. Interviews: 18 December 2023.

Lead Artist and Project Manager, Families in Action (freelance) – Collective Encounters, closes 11 Dec

Collective Encounters is seeking a participatory theatre maker or artist (any discipline) to lead an exciting short-term project working with a range of parent and family groups to share experiences and influence services in Liverpool.

You will have excellent participatory arts credentials and an innovative and ethical approach to working with communities to co-produce knowledge.

Key Information:

Contract type: Freelance

Hours: 18 days over 4-5 months

Fee: £3,420, plus expenses for travel within Liverpool City Region

Location: Home working, with workshop and event delivery around Liverpool City Centre and Toxteth

Expected start date: December 2023

Deadline: Please apply by 10am, 11th December 2023. Interviews will be held online on 12th December 2023.

For more information and to apply, please click here to download an application pack. (Large print application pack available here)