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Theatre Duty Officer Vacancy-part time

Part-time, 25 hours per week

Salary SCP 10-13, £26,835 – £28,163 (£18,131.76 pro rata)

The Princess Theatre & Arts Centre hosts a wide range of professional and community events.  We are recruiting for a permanent part-time Duty Officer, reporting to the Theatre Manager, to assist with all duties relating to the management of events at the venue.

We are looking for a candidate that is a team player and must be available to work flexibly for late and sometimes unsociable hours, as well as weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of the business.  The ideal candidate will be someone who has a passion for live performance.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working in a public facing environment, with excellent customer service and communication skills.

The duties for this role include; welcoming visitors to the Theatre, supervising volunteers and allocating volunteer activity for the event, ensuring the security of the building including cash handling and locking up the building safely, liaising with visiting companies to ensure smooth running of events, setting up rooms for events and hirers, health and safety and data confidentiality and dealing with box office queries.

For further information or an informal chat please contact the Theatre Manager theatre@burnham-highbridge-tc.gov.uk or by telephone on 01278 784464.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 31st March 2025

Job Description: Duty Officer JD

Person Specification:  PS

Application Form A: Application Form A

Application Form B: Application monitoring form- B

Estates Operatives x 2 positions

1 x permanent, full-time – 37 hours per week

Salary: SCP 14-17 (£28,624-£30,060 per annum)

and

1 x permanent, part-time – 22 hours per week, Wednesday-Friday

Salary: SCP 14-17 (£17,019 per annum pro rata)

Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council is looking to recruit two motivated team players to join our newly established friendly Estates Team, who report directly to the Estates Manager.

This varied public facing role includes assisting in the high standard of maintenance of the Town Council assets including cemeteries, floral displays, allotments, playgrounds, street furniture and public conveniences.  Other duties include litter picking, removal of graffiti and fly posters, grave preparation and, when required, to assist in the smooth running of Town Council organised weekend/evening events e.g. Remembrance Parades.

This is a physically demanding position and the ideal candidates must be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Successful candidates will have experience in grounds maintenance and use of associated tools and hold a full UK driving licence.

Benefits include enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), generous holiday allowance, uniform and free onsite parking.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact the Estates Manager estates@burnham-highbridge-tc.gov.uk or 01278 788088. 

CV’s will not be accepted without a completed application form.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday 7th April 2025
Interviews will take place w/c 14th April 2025

Estates Operative – JD

Estates Operative part time – JD

Estates Operative – PS

Please complete and return both application form A and application monitoring form B and state clearly which job vacancy you are applying for:

Application Form A

Application Monitoring Form B

Records Retention Schedule

Financial Risk Management Policy - March 2023

Grant Application Kings Coronation Form

The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023, with an additional bank holiday on Monday 8th May 2023.

We are keen to hear from groups/organisations in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge that are looking to celebrate the Coronation. The Town Council has £1500 available to allocate to events being organised to celebrate the Kings Coronation. The maximum grant to be allocated per event will be £500.

You must meet the following criteria for your application to be considered:

– The event will be open to all members of the public

– The event will be free of charge

– The event will take place within the Coronation weekend

– The event will take place within Burnham on Sea or Highbridge

 

Applications will close on Monday 6th March at midday. 

Your organisation and contact details

What happens next....
Applications will be considered at the Finance and Resources Committee Meeting on Monday 13th March 2023. You will be notified after this date whether your application has been successful.
Burnham & Highbridge Town Council takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information for the purposes of contacting you about this grant. The Council’s privacy notice can be found here.

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