Performing Arts Duty Manager

Location: Brighton

Salary: £14.50 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay.

Hours: Zero-hour Contract

Brighton College is seeking to appoint Performing Arts Duty Managers on a permanent Zero-Hour basis.

The Performing Arts Duty Manager will work as part of a team to take responsibility for the operation and management of the Richard Cairns Building, opened in 2024. You will ensure that the facilities are kept to the highest standard and that exceptional levels of customer service are always delivered.

Role Summary:

The Performing Arts Duty Manager plays a key role within the Performing Arts Team supporting the patrons and other users of the Richard Cairns Building with the operational resources needed for their events.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a passion for Theatre, Music and Live Events who is customer focused and goes the extra mile.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all users;
• Promote and provide an environment that is clean, safe and comfortable for all users;
• Ensure that all staff on duty are following the appropriate policies and procedures;
• Ensure timetables sessions are set up and cleared away promptly;
• Ensure adequate staffing coverage for events;
• Cleaning duties as required on a day-to-day basis to achieve the highest standards of presentation, supported by the Cleaning team;
• Liaise with the school facilities, grounds, and cleaning departments to ensure the effective maintenance and cleanliness of the building;
• Ensure the building opens and closes at scheduled times;
• Conduct regular building patrols to ensure cleanliness and safe use of facilities;
• Manage and operate the Theatre Auditorium in accordance with the Operating Manuals to ensure a safe environment for all;
• Ensure routine maintenance, checks and inspections of plant, machinery and equipment are carried out (by others, where appropriate), Working closely with the Theatre Operations Manager to achieve this;
• Assist with the supervision of contractors with respect to health and safety, safeguarding, access and compliance documentation;
• Promptly investigate, document and report on any incidents or accidents;
• Be familiar with the College’s Health & Safety Policy and its application to all site facilities;
• Any other reasonable management request.

Person Specification:

• Customer focused with a passion for providing exceptional service;
• Driven and enthusiastic;
• Be able to play an active role as part of a team;
• Be able to lead a team to deliver consistently exceptional standards;
• Be able to work effectively unsupervised and complete set tasks;
• Be able to use own initiative and have a can-do attitude;
• Be self-motivated, with the ability to manage and organise own time and resources effectively, ensuring deadlines are met;
• Be flexible and respond to programme changes as required;
• Be a good communicator;
• Able to follow Brighton College’s Policies and Procedures;
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

Hours of Work:

This is an all-year round appointment on a Zero-Hour basis. The services you provide to the College will be on an ad-hoc basis. This means that whilst the College will try to give you as much notice as possible when offering work, there is no obligation on the part of the College to provide such work nor for you to accept any work offered.

Further discussions will take place at interview regarding availability of ad-hoc hours.

Remuneration:

£14.50 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay.

Holidays:

Holiday entitlement is included in the hourly pay rate for this role.

Benefits:

Complimentary lunch is provided.

Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.

Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.

Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.

Brighton College provides a contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Brighton College, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.