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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.
Marketing Manager
Working Pattern: 0.5 FTE (2.5 days / 20 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed-term until July 2027 (with potential to extend)
Salary: £16,000 – £18,000 pro-rata (£32,000 – £36,000 FTE)
Location: Downside Road, Bristol (with hybrid options)
Closing date: 9am Monday 9th November 2026
Provisional interview date: Thursday 12th / Friday 13th November from 9am – 5pm
About the Role: At Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, we’ve been setting the global benchmark for world-class conservatoire training for decades. Behind every successful production, full-time student intake, and vibrant short course is a story – and we’re looking for a dynamic Marketing Manager to tell ours.
Working 2.5 days a week, you’ll lead the day-to-day planning and execution of our marketing campaigns. You’ll drive prospective students to our world-renowned full-time degree and short-course programmes, put bums on seats for our public productions, and support our fundraising initiatives – all while acting as a champion for our brand.
Leading a supportive team of two Marketing Officers, you’ll collaborate across departments including Admissions, Development, events, and Short courses – as well as with Productions and Course Leaders, to ensure our communications are as vibrant as our creative community.
Who We’re Looking For
- A natural storyteller and brand champion with proven experience across the whole marketing and communications mix.
- An experienced manager who can coach, inspire, and delegate effectively.
- A collaborative team player skilled in campaign planning for student recruitment, audience development, and fundraising within a charity, arts and / or education setting.
- A marketing professional who is organised, data-aware, and methodical with a passion for higher education and the creative arts.
If you’re looking for an exciting challenge, in a vibrant and creative environment, working within a high-performing team at a world famous drama school…. Then please apply!
Read the full job description here: Marketing Manager JD
To apply send a CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
Operations Manager (DSL, Short courses and Events)
Working Pattern: 0.5 FTE (2.5 days / 20 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed-term contract until July 2027 (with option to extend)
Salary: £16,000 – £18,000 pro-rata (£32,000 – £36,000 FTE)
Location: Downside Road, Bristol (with hybrid options)
Closing date: 9am Monday 9th November 2026
Provisional interview date: Thursday 12th / Friday 13th November from 9am – 5pm
About the Role: We are looking for an organised, responsible, and personable professional to join us in a unique, high-impact role. As Operations Manager for our Short Courses and events you will help the School to deliver amazing experiences for short course participants, keep our under-18 participants safe as designated safeguarding lead for under-18s, and help bring our biggest public events to life.
This exciting hybrid role has three core components:
- As Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for under-18s, you’ll ensure that youth welfare, policies, and procedures are delivered to the highest standard, offering expert guidance and working alongside our Deputy DSL.
- As Event Manager, you’ll bring calm precision and flair to our operational calendar – leading on the planning, oversight, and delivery of events including: recruitment open days, fundraising events, and theatrical production ‘guest nights’.
- As Operations Manager for our short courses you will support the team in ensuring the smooth delivery, staffing and planning of our short courses portfolio.
Who We’re Looking For
- A Safeguarding Advocate: Preferable experience as a DSL or Deputy DSL, with robust, up-to-date knowledge of child protection policies and under-18s care. And a willingness to undertake relevant training to stay up to date.
- An Event Coordinator: Track record in end-to-end event planning, guest management, and risk assessment creation and compliance.
- A Responsible & Methodical Mindset: Someone organised, calm under pressure, and meticulous about following procedures carefully.
- A Personable Collaborator: Friendly, welcoming, and clear in communication – equally comfortable hosting external VIPs as handling sensitive safeguarding disclosures.
Read the full job description here: Operations Manager JD
To apply send a CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
Course Leader – Actor's Development Programme (Level 2) [Maternity Cover]
The Course Leader will inspire and support intermediate actors to develop their performance skills through expert teaching, practical workshops and constructive feedback. Responsible for the planning and delivery of the Autumn and Spring Terms of the Actor’s Development Programme (Level 2), the post holder will create an inclusive, collaborative and engaging learning environment that enables participants to strengthen their acting technique, develop confidence in performance and ensemble work, and continue their artistic development whilst upholding the high standards of training associated with Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Contact: Part time 10 month fixed term, term time only position.
Hours: 5 hours per week during the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, comprising 150 contracted hours across the academic year (10 weeks per term × 3 terms).
Salary: £2,829–£3,071 per annum (based on full time equivalent of £35,000–£38,000)
Apply by sending a CV and Cover Letter To [email protected]
Find out more here:
Course Leader – Actor’s Development Programme (Level 2) [Maternity Cover]
Course Leader – Young Conservatoire [Maternity Cover]
The Course Leader will lead an immersive and intensive acting programme for ambitious students aged 16–18 who aspire to train at drama school or pursue a professional acting career. Responsible for the planning and delivery of the Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms of the Young Conservatoire, the post holder will create a rigorous, supportive and inspiring learning environment that mirrors the expectations of drama school training. Through practical workshops, expert teaching, constructive feedback and industry insight, the Course Leader will support students to develop their acting, voice and movement skills, build confidence, prepare audition material and engage professionally with performance and collaborative work.
Contact: Part time 10 month fixed term, term time only position.
Hours: 5 hours per week during the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, comprising 150 contracted hours across the academic year (10 weeks per term × 3 terms).
Salary: £2,829–£3,071 per annum (based on full time equivalent of £35,000–£38,000)
Apply by sending a CV and Cover Letter To [email protected]
Find out more here:
Young Artists Casual Cover Tutor
The Young Artists Casual Cover Tutor is an integral member of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School’s approved Young Artists Cover Tutor Pool.
The role provides high-quality cover for planned and unplanned staff absence, ensuring sessions continue safely, consistently and in line with the values and pedagogy of the Young Artists programme. Casual Cover Tutors play an important role in maintaining continuity for participants, enabling high-quality teaching and pastoral support to continue whenever permanent staff are unavailable.
Most cover will be provided in a Class Assistant capacity, supporting the permanent Class Leader to maintain continuity for participants. Where a Class Leader is absent, the permanent Class Assistant will ordinarily assume responsibility for leading the class due to their established relationship with participants, with the Casual Cover Tutor providing assistant-level support.
Where appropriate experience, knowledge and operational requirements allow, Casual Cover Tutors may also be engaged to undertake the duties of a Class Leader.
The successful candidate will be a flexible, collaborative and reliable theatre practitioner or educator who can quickly build positive relationships, adapt to unfamiliar groups and contribute to an engaging, inclusive and safe learning environment.
Apply by sending a CV and Cover Letter To [email protected]
Find out more here:
Job Description – Young Artists Casual Cover Tutor – August 2026
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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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