Community Post Type: Jobs

Showcasing the best new music is at the heart of why Future Yard exists. It will be your job to ensure the most exciting new and established talent – across a range of genres and styles – is playing the venue; whether that be as part of national tours, standalone shows, on our festival or all-dayer bills or underage matinee shows.

Working within our Live Department you will programme and curate live music events, with a particular focus on working with booking agents to secure national and international touring artists. You will have a deep passion for new music and be immersed and well connected within it.

Future Yard values diversity and the importance of representation on and off stage. You will be responsible for ensuring that there is balance and inclusion in Future Yard’s programming. You will help us provide a platform for marginalised bands/artists and fulfil our ongoing KeyChange pledge of a 50/50 gender split.

This is a unique opportunity to join the team at one of the UK’s most exciting new music venues. Since fully opening in the summer of 2021, we have played host to artists such as Gruff Rhys, OMD, Black Country, New Road, Nubiyan Twist, Shame, Melt Yourself Down, Bodega, Steve Mason, Arab Strap and many more, with a programme encompassing the best in contemporary alternative, jazz, electronic and experimental music.

Future Yard is committed to providing a range of pathways for local young people to develop the skills needed to embark on careers within the live music industry. You will be passionate about passing on your skills to the next generation and embrace the culture of exchange and skill sharing on which Future Yard is built.

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Closing date: 10 November

The Palace Theatre was opened on 18th May 1891 as a grand theatre and hall of varieties. The theatre underwent a considerable expansion of its stage in the 1980s making it one of the largest in the UK and enabling it to host the very largest west end productions.

Working closely with the Theatre Director and in collaboration with colleagues across the venues and the wider ATG team nationally, you will seek out and secure opportunities to initiate and grow engagement with a wide range of businesses and partners from across Greater Manchester and beyond. Your work will deliver exciting events and high calibre experiences, and also support the work of our new Creative Learning department.

You will be a motivated self-starter as well as a team player, with experience of working in a sales/target-driven environment, and ideally an existing list of your own contacts to combine into the theatres’ networks.

This is a very much a sales targeted role in which new business development and sales will be an important requirement.

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Closing date: 27 October

This highly strategic role will play an important part within the portfolio’s Leadership Team, supporting the General Manager at Formby with all aspects of community engagement and participation. You’ll play a fundamental part in supporting the Victoria Road and Lifeboat Road Projects.

You’ll do this by sharing key messages and information at the right time in the right way to keep key community stakeholders and everyone who loves to visit locally involved and engaged in what’s happening. As well as ensuring our onsite team are fully engaged and involved in both the project and work we do with the local community.

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Closing date: 29 October

A key role at a busy music venue and concert promoter, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator will support the Head of Marketing and Communications, Chief Programming Officer, Promoter and Head of Venue Operations in the promotion of events at the Band on the Wall.

Implementing the organisation’s marketing and communications plans and helping reach sales targets for the live music programme, live events and food and beverage offer.

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Closing date: 30 October

You will be part of the senior technical team liaising with visiting productions regarding their staffing and any requirements during their stay.

Under the Technical Manager you will lead on the maintenance of the venue’s stage machinery, flying system and any equipment within the department, you will assist the full time team in managing a pool of casual technicians and support the Technical Manager in maintaining a positive safety culture. As well as technical ability you’ll need great people skills and the ability to motivate and manage a team.

Please take a look at our job description download for further details. The position is offered on an annualised hours basis with a number of premium hours included in the annual salary. Manchester is an exciting, ambitious city growing in opportunity and can provide attractive quality of life benefits for candidates considering relocation.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at https://www.atg.co.uk/ – atg.co.uk and https://careers.atg.co.uk/ – careers.atg.co.uk

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Closing date: 5 November

As one of three Senior Technicians, you will work hands-on across all areas of our programme, specialising in lighting.

You will work with the Technical Stage Manager to successfully realise both home-produced and touring programmes. You will have significant experience within this field and will be responsible for leading other technicians, full time and freelance, in providing support to the theatres, cinema, library, and the organisation’s wider programme both in and out of our building.

Our Senior Technician (Lighting) will work across all our performance spaces, including Storyhouse’s main theatre and Garret theatre within the building, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Moonlight Flicks, and touring productions. You will look after and maintain equipment and teams across all work and spaces.

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Closing date: 22 October

Underbelly are looking for Box Office Supervisors to run the onsite box office at Macbeth The Show during its run at The Depot, Liverpool in November and December 2023.

Job Description

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Closing date: 6 November

RAWD (Random Acts of Wildness Disability) is dedicated to helping disabled people grow through life and art by:

• Inclusive Weekly theatre based sessions
• Professional theatre touring
• Individual professional development
• Training
• Accessible social events
• Creative access consultancy

Through weekly sessions in Merseyside & Cheshire RAWD have created a community of disabled artists (over 80) who are passionate about producing work in Merseyside and beyond.

Role:

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for creating content and managing the company’s social media accounts, creating and circulating Mailchimp newsletters, updating the website and ensuring consistent and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Fee:

£120 (for 8 hours per week)

40 week contract (until September 2024)

How to Apply

Apply by sending CV, portfolio and responses to the following 3 questions to hello@rawdproject.co.uk.

Please answer the following three questions in whatever form suits you best.

Written response

Audio or video recording

Book a slot with the RAWD team to answer each question in person

Quick questions:

Why do you want this role with RAWD?

Can you share a creative approach or idea you’ve implemented to enhance audience engagement?

Describe a specific time where you managed multiple projects simultaneously, how did you prioritise your tasks and time effectively?

Contact name: RAWD Reaches, hello@rawdproject.co.uk

This exciting role sits within the Creative Practice and Galleries team, who provide specialist technical support and training to the Faculty of Art and Humanities.

The team utilise their extensive experience and knowledge in a range of art practices to work closely to support academics, students, and professional artists in their creative and studio practice. You will play a key role in supporting the team to deliver excellence in service and the creative ambitions of the faculty of Arts and Humanities.

About you:

The post holder will bring a dynamic and flexible approach to delivering specialist technical support to our Fine Art students, whilst assisting the team with our ambitious Gallery and Studio Schedule.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent communication skills to deliver engaging workshop demonstrations to students.
• Demonstration skills in stretcher making, surface preparation and Fine Art painting.
• Enthusiastic approach to the service, demonstrates initiative and ability to problem solve.
• Proven experience in delivering professional Gallery Installation.
• Experience in running or maintaining an art-based workshop.
• Hold a sound knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation associated with operating within a workshop, studios, or Gallery environment.

We offer a creative working environment that inspires our staff to fulfil their potential and offer training to further develop your skills and expertise.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 18 Oct

Award-winning company Streetwise Opera seeks a skilled and passionate support worker in Manchester, with an interest in the arts and experience of working with people affected by homelessness or in the social sector.

We are looking for an individual with demonstrable experience of supporting adults at risk in homelessness settings or equivalent frontline settings.

The role involves supporting a weekly 2-hour session per month, in addition to up to 2 hours a week to cover set up/pack down of sessions and pick up on any urgent pastoral care between sessions.

Contract / Salary: Freelance. £22.50 per hour. 2-hour session each week (£45) plus up to an extra 2 hours a week of set up, administration or support during term time (£45). Additional hours may be offered for Streetwise Plus trips (cultural / theatre visits).

Location: Weekly Streetwise Sessions take place at Whitworth Art Gallery. Streetwise Plus trips will take place across a variety of cultural venues in Manchester.

To apply and for more details, see here

Closing date: 1 November