Events

Contract Type: Permanent (Casual option is also available)
Salary: £25,829 to £28,251 (£13.76 – £15.05 per hour plus enhanced rates of £18.34 – £20.06 per hour payable for evenings after 8pm and weekends)
Grade: FC05
Hours: 36 hours per week with regular evening and weekend hours required (Part-time and casual hours are also available)
Locations: Various: Lochgelly Centre, Adam Smith Theatre & Rothes Halls, Carnegie Hall
Job Reference: ON000461

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technician to join our team within our Theatres. Your days and hours of working will flex to meet the business needs, and this will include regular weekend and evening work across our venues throughout Fife. There will also be the opportunity for regular additional hours due to our varied theatre and events programme.

You’ll work as part of a team responsible for lighting design, sound production, stage management and event coordination within a theatre and conference centre environment within our venues. Equipment maintenance and staff management of casual team members are also integral to the role.

The full job description can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You

You will have previous technical experience ideally from a theatre background, and you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and working abilities across lighting, sound and AV. Flexibility will be required and access to transport is necessary, as there will be travel throughout the region to provide cover at all venues in OnFife.

About Us

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild.  We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

As an employer, we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying or to enquire about part-time or casual options, please contact Ayesha Nickson, Venue Manager. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please download and complete an application form along with an equal opportunities form and return these to hr.fct@onfife.com

Applications will be assessed regularly and interviews arranged as required.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new Communications & Audiences Coordinator to join the University’s Museum & Art Gallery on a permanent basis.

In this role you will support the communications and audience development activities of The Hunterian, including supporting events, social media, press and marketing. You will help to ensure internal and external communications are delivered effectively with consistent messages aligned with The Hunterian’s strategic plan to our diverse audiences using the full range of media.

The post will be pivotal in helping to coordinate and promote engagement programmes and content for a diverse range of audiences. We require someone who is highly organised, audience-focused, with excellent communication skills which enable them to develop successful and sustainable partnerships and collaborations.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years. Today, we are one of the world’s top 100 universities and ranked 13th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FC5
Salary: £25,829.49 – £28,251 per annum
Hours: 36 per week
Location: OnFife HQ, Iona House Kirkcaldy Fife
Job Reference: ON000474

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities.  If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

The Role
Following a recent re-structure we have an exciting opportunity for a Wellbeing Project Support to join the Cultural Heritage and Wellbeing Team.

With 35 libraries – 29 managed directly by OnFife’s Operations staff – working alongside our museums, galleries and theatres, there is tremendous scope to make a real difference to local people through service development across Fife.

Working closely with the Wellbeing Coordinator the post holder will support the delivery of community wellbeing projects, events, services and programming within libraries, heritage and theatres across OnFife teams and in Fife’s communities. They will also assist in the development of potential library, creative and cultural services to meet the needs of Fifers.

You can view the full job spec on our current vacancies page on our website.

About You
We’d love to hear from you if you have an enthusiasm for working with adults and are passionate about promoting OnFife events and activities with a focus on community-led wellbeing. You should have confidence and a sense of fun to enable delivery of popular activities such as Moments in Time reminiscence and Tovertafel (Magic Table) sessions for those living with dementia, Walk On and supporting our Reading Groups. You’ll have experience of multi-tasking on activities and working at busy, fun events. An excellent knowledge of adult fiction/non-fiction is required.

You require a good standard of technical skills and be able to create and edit online content, promotional materials and social media posts.

You should enjoy working as part of a team as well as independently. Excellent time management skills and the ability to juggle a busy diary and manage many administrative tasks is essential.

As the post requires you to travel, you will ideally have a driving licence and access to transport or be happy to use public transport and due to the nature of the work you will be expected to be a member of the PVG Scheme (we can facilitate this if you aren’t a member yet).

How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Samantha MacDougall, Community Wellbeing Manager for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at HR.FCT@onfife.com. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 22nd February 2024.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Fixed Term until 31/3/2025

Museums and Galleries Edinburgh are seeking a Collections and Engagement Project Officer to work on the forthcoming project “Keep the Faith: Representing Religion and faith in Edinburgh”.

The project is funded by Museums and Galleries Scotland and this 12 month fixed term-post will see the successful candidate provide essential support within the Curatorial and Engagement Team to develop the faith collections of Museums &; Galleries Edinburgh through collaboration with the religious and faith communities of the city.

The successful candidate will assist with the delivery of engagement programmes and workshops with community partners and will work to develop and care for the acquisition of new material into this collection. The project will culminate in a co-created creative output such as an exhibition to showcase the work of the project and the new collection, and the successful candidate will be central to the delivery of this event.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Circa £25,000 – £29,000 depending on experience

Restoration Yard, with the historic Orangerie and backdrop of the Park, is a stunning venue for weddings and events. We are looking for an experienced hospitality professional to lead and grow our wedding and events business and assist with the management of our catering operation.

The dual aspect of this exciting role involves managing the full events journey from initial enquiry stage, to securing bookings and successful wedding & event delivery. In addition, you will work closely with Food & Beverage Managers to support the day to day running of our busy catering outlets. No two days are the same and you will be part of a team that create memorable moments, whether our guests are with us for a cup of tea, a spot of lunch or a special celebration.

About you? With sound knowledge of the wedding and events industry, you will be brimming with ideas and have a creative flair to help grow our events business and set us apart from other venues. You will be passionate, positive, energetic, have an excellent eye for detail and an eagerness to go the extra mile. Solid event management, wedding and hospitality experience is crucial to be successful in this role. With a strong customer focus, you will instil confidence in our guests that we will deliver an outstanding event by tuning into their needs and building successful relationships. With experience of leading a front of house team, you will enjoy a fast-paced environment and be able to put customers at ease with your warm and friendly approach.

There are lots of reasons why you’ll want to work with us; we are an awesome team, supportive and fun, and we value our people. Dalkeith Country Park is a truly special place. On the outskirts of Edinburgh, this beautiful 1,000-acre estate is home to our gorgeous courtyard, The Kitchen, a stylish and contemporary eating experience, as well as The Larder, Coffee Shop, Cabin and other pop-up food and beverage outlets throughout the year.

Interested? Please send your CV and covering letter to Gillian Heath, Head of Food & Beverage, at recruitment@restorationyard.com.

The closing date for applications is 5 February.

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Thank you for your interest in the post of Hospitality and Events Manager with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), based at Longmore House, Edinburgh. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

The role of Hospitality and Events Manager is to lead the team and oversee the promotion and business development of corporate, agency and private events and weddings across the HES estate and to work with the Head of Hospitality and Events to deliver operational excellence in all venues. The role will also involve assisting in the development and implementation of a five-year Hospitality and Events strategy.

For full details of this role and to apply, please visit our website.

Please note that this vacancy closes at midday on Thursday 1 February.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This role will act as a support function for administrative and operational duties across two departments – functions and events. Functions are composed of private clients i.e. Weddings, Corporate Meetings, Lunches, etc. whereas Events, are hosted by ourselves at property level to drive footfall through the site and encourage community engagement.

The functions element of the role will report into the F&B Manager ensuring that the planning and execution of events are to the highest standard of customer satisfaction whilst being aware of budgetary constraints. Events will report into the Visitor Services Manager, focussing on supporting the planning, marketing and operating of ticketed events.

The purpose of the role is to contribute to generating significant additional income to support conservation and learning at RBBM, and to encourage new audiences to visit the properties. This post requires energy, creativity, ambition and flexibility in order to create functions and events that make RBBM ‘Scotland’s must-see attraction, acclaimed internationally and loved locally’.

DCA is looking for a Cinema Young Audiences Coordinator to develop and grow children, family and young audiences for its cinema programme.

A creative, organised and dynamic individual, you will be responsible for developing and delivering DCA’s annual Discovery Film Festival, as well as year-round programmes and initiatives such as Discovery Family Film Club, Discovery Young Ambassadors, and the distribution of Discovery films. Discovery Film Festival has just celebrated its 20th edition this year therefore you will be joining at an exciting time with room for future development.

Close working with DCA’s Head of Cinema, Head of Learning and Communications Team, as well as collaborating with external support networks and partners, will be key to ensure DCA Cinema’s young audience engagement remains a model of excellence regionally, nationally, and internationally.

If you feel you have the skills and enthusiasm for this role, you can view the full job description here. To apply, please send the following to dca.recruitment@dca.org.uk:

Covering letter or video/voice file demonstrating how your skills and experience match the job description (max 800 words or three mins for a video/voice file).
CV (written or video/voice file)
Application form (found on the DCA website).
Deadline for completed applications is 12 noon, Monday 8 January 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing Monday 15 January 2024. The questions will be circulated in advance of the interview.

If you require this advert, job description or application form in an alternative format please email dca.recruitment@dca.org.uk or call 01382 432490.

Dundee Contemporary Arts
152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY

DCA is supported by Dundee City Council and Creative Scotland

DCA is committed to addressing the inequality that prevents equal access to opportunities in the arts. We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the arts and cultural sectors and who face barriers to access.

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional events to the highest standards? Do you take pride in orchestrating a five-star experience, ensuring every detail is meticulously arranged for an extraordinary event? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
At The Clydeside Distillery we boast an exclusive venue just a stone’s throw away from the SEC and the vibrant west end of Glasgow. As the ideal setting for receptions during international conferences, intimate corporate dinners, and personal celebrations, we are dedicated to providing the ultimate event experience within a working distillery in the heart of the city.
About the Role: Event & Groups Coordinator
As our Event & Groups Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in managing all aspects of event operations. From initial client enquiries and venue show-rounds to the flawless execution of event operations, you will be the driving force behind delivering a high-quality experience.
Key Responsibilities:
• Handle private event enquiries and collaborate with trusted suppliers to curate perfect evenings for our guests.
• Foster relationships with city partners like Glasgow Life and DMC/agents to generate event leads and enhance the distillery’s reputation as a premier event venue.
• Manage day group tour business and oversee general Visitor Centre and office admin tasks, including group bookings, system management, customer enquiries, reservations, e-commerce, gift voucher orders, and offsite B2B events/festival attendance.
About You:
To succeed in this role and deliver our five-star event experience, we’re looking for someone with:
• 1+ years of event management experience in tourism or leisure (hotels, festivals, or event management).
• Excellent communication skills with clients, internal staff, and suppliers.
• Organised with meticulous attention to detail and high standards.
• Flexible approach to working within a busy Visitor Attraction.
What We Offer:
• Competitive salary (subject to experience).
• Onsite parking.
• Discounts on retail, food & beverage.
• Access to ASVA passes.
• Tutored in-house whisky tastings.