Assistant Venue Manager (FTC)

The Bush Theatre is looking for an organised and enthusiastic Assistant Venue Manager to work closely with the front of house teams in order to provide the best possible visitor experience and maximise revenue. We are looking for someone to confidently supervise the day to day operations of our busy venue including house management, event delivery and team management as well as to assist the Venue Manager in developing and executing front of house strategies.

Please note that this position requires working on site.

Download the full job pack: Assistant Venue Manager Job Description 2024.docx

Deadline for applications:  10.00 am on Monday 24 June 2024

First Interview: Friday 28 June 2024

Second Interview: Friday 5 July 2024

How to apply: register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR.

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Hours: 21 hours excluding an hour break per week across at least three days. Evenings and weekends are required.

Salary: £27,500 pro rata per annum

Contract type: 1 year fixed term contract with potential to extend

In this role you will:

  • oversee the day to day management of our shows and activities
  • ensure the best possible welcome and highest quality of service for our community of visitors
  • realize the potential of our offer to achieve a maximum return for the organization
  • ensure the team is up to date on all the Bush’s activities and fully trained

How to Apply

  1. Read the Job Description and Person Specification
  2. Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria
  3. Complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.  This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all. 

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, Deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

Got any questions? Please email [email protected].


Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role.  If you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’

If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our General Manager, Angela Wachner by email jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.