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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is one of the most successful and well-respected Theatre Schools in the UK.
Please see our available vacancies below. We encourage those interested in working for us to check back regularly for details of new opportunities.
Got any further enquiries relating to these roles? Please contact [email protected] in the first instance.
Youth and Participation Manager
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is seeking a dedicated and organised professional to lead our vibrant youth programmes. This pivotal role combines operational oversight of our Sunday and holiday courses with a focus on widening participation, ensuring our world-class training is accessible to all young people. If you are passionate about arts education, community engagement, and creating inclusive environments, we want to hear from you.
Key Information
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Salary: £33,000–£38,000 per annum (pro-rata); actual salary for 0.4 FTE is £13,200–£15,200.
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Hours: 780 hours per annum (0.4 FTE) worked on an annualised basis.
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Essential Delivery: Must be available for 30 term-time Sundays and intensive courses during Easter (2 weeks) and Summer (3 weeks).
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Location: Primarily based at Downside Road, Bristol, with occasional outreach in community settings.
Read the full job description here:
To apply please email your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’d be perfect for the role to: [email protected]
Please note that the closing date for this role is Tuesday 17th February at 5pm.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is committed to diversity. We particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce, including culturally and ethnically diverse individuals, LGBTQ+ people, and those who are neurodivergent or disabled. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Administrative Support to the Trustees
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) is looking for a highly organised, detail-oriented administrator to provide vital governance support to our Board of Trustees. If you are a proactive professional who thrives on keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, we want to hear from you.
The Role
You will act as the administrative backbone for the Trustee body, ensuring the continuity of business and maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will handle everything from scheduling and agenda preparation to accurate minute-taking and membership management.
– Salary: £17.50 per hour.
– Hours: Flexible/As needed (approx. 275 hours per year).
– Location: Remote or at our Downside Road site in Bristol.
– Notice Period: Three months.
What You’ll Do
– Meeting Management: Schedule meetings 12–24 months in advance, organize IT requirements for remote attendance, and manage venues/refreshments.
– Governance Support: Collate and distribute agendas at least seven days in advance and support the CEO in advising on governance procedures.
– Documentation: Take concise, formal minutes, record decisions accurately, and maintain an archive of all correspondence.
– Membership Admin: Maintain the Trustee database, organize induction sessions for new members, and manage the register of interests.
Who You Are
– A Skilled Communicator: You have excellent literacy and oral skills with a proven ability to take accurate minutes.
– Tech-Savvy: You are proficient in the Google Suite and comfortable managing remote meeting technology.
– Organised & Reliable: You can work to strict deadlines and manage your time effectively.
– Principled: you are a person of integrity who can remain impartial and maintain strict confidentiality.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is committed to diversity. We particularly welcome applications from individuals currently underrepresented in our workforce, including those who are ethnically diverse, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, or disabled. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Download the full job description here:
Applications close on 13th February – to apply send your CV and covering letter explaining why you’d be perfect for this role to: [email protected]
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Young Artists Leaders
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is recruiting for Young Artist Leaders to develop and deliver tuition to young people from Bristol and the surrounding areas in performance and technical theatre skills.
Sunday Young Artists
The Sunday Young Artists is the Theatre School’s youth academy. Classes run on Sunday mornings during term time and are split between multiple age groups between 3-18 years old.
The Candidate
Should be someone who is an experienced performer, stage manager or teacher. Who can inspire the next generation of theatre makers!
Contract
Self-employed/freelancer
Hours
For shift patterns, please download the job description below.
Closing date
There is no fixed deadline for application, as our Young Artist Leaders are recruited on a rolling basis.
Further Questions
In need of more answers about the role? Please contact our Head of Commercial & International, Faye Elvin for further questions. Completed job applications should be emailed to [email protected].
Job description, person specification and further information pack (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Equality and diversity monitoring form (Word, 57 KB)
Application form (Word, 49 KB)
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Recruitment & Selection Process
Our aim at all times is to hire the person who is most suited to the job. Recruitment will be on the basis of the applicant’s abilities and individual merits, measured against the job criteria and competencies.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The Theatre School recognises the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and challenging unfair discrimination. We welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce and across the wider arts and training sectors: these include, but are not limited to, people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or D/deaf and disabled, those with caring responsibilities and those who have experience socio and economic barriers.
We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on the grounds of age, disability, educational background, gender, employment status, ethnic origin, marital / partnership or family status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, social class, transgender, working pattern or any other irrelevant factor in any aspect of employment.
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is committed to employing disabled people, and reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is appointed, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace as far as possible, including premises & equipment, duties, practices or policies.
Selection & Assessment
A range of methods will be used at the interview stage to assess candidates against objective job criteria contained in the job description and employee competencies applicable to the role. The purpose is to accurately predict a candidate’s ability to perform the job in question. All interviews will be undertaken by a panel of two or more people, and we will endeavour for the panel to be representative of society. Selection panels will keep written notes on each applicant recording reasons for decisions taken. These are disclosable to the applicant. All disabled applicants (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who meet the essential criteria as defined in the job description will be guaranteed an interview.
As part of our commitment to improving the diversity of our workforce. Where two candidates are equally scored following interview or assessment, positive action will be taken and we may appoint a candidate with a protected characteristic which is underrepresented within the Theatre School.
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