London Opportunities
Join Our Team
The Pleasance team are based year-round at our London venue, please see below for all current opportunities.
We are looking for team members with:
- A positive attitude
- A willingness to work as a team
- An ability to remain motivated, particularly in a fast paced environment
- A commitment to sharing their experience with others
- Relevant skills that would support you in the role (see 'Role Description' for more detail)
We are looking for a new Front of House, Bar and Events Manager to deliver a key aspect of the guest services operation, whilst managing and developing the events and commercial potential of Pleasance London.
They are responsible for the pool of casual Front of House and Duty Management staff. They ensure the team are well trained and motivated to deliver excellent customer service, maintain the premises and ensure the timely running of the daily programme. They will oversee the administration of the department - creating rotas, maintaining stock levels and monitoring bar income and expenditure. The Front of House, Bar and Events Manager will also act as Duty Manager on shift as required.
Working alongside the Box Office and Technical departments under the direction of the Head of Operations, the Front of House, Bar and Events Manager is responsible for ensuring the best possible experience is given to audiences and event hires attending the theatre.
This role will be responsible for the generation of revenue through events, commercial partnerships and community engagement. They will be proactive in seeking out new opportunities and building positive relationships for the business. They will manage and generate all rehearsal and commercial building hires.
The ideal candidate will have proven managerial experience in a Front of House or Bar environment whilst having a demonstrated experience of generating revenue through events. Additionally, they will be proactive in supporting the operational management of the London building.
Above all, they will have a positive, can-do and proactive attitude. They will be able to use their own initiative to generate new opportunities for the business. They will be highly personable and skilled in relationship management.
Please note, this role is based in our London venue and although travel to Edinburgh as part of the Fringe may be offered, this role will be expected to spend the majority of August in London.
For more information and to make an application please download the Role Pack below.
Work Experience & Internships
We offer work experience and internship placements throughout the year to anyone who thinks they might be interested in a career in the arts. The placements will including shadowing our Front of House, Box Office and Technical teams, as well as working with the administration staff.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people based in Islington and from under represented groups.
We are currently only able to offer work experience placements or internships of between one and two weeks to people in full-time education.
It's also worth noting that because of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we are not able to host placements in July and August.
To enquire about work experience or internship placements, please email a paragraph about yourself and why you'd like to do a placement with the Pleasance, along with the dates you are available, to [email protected].
Equal Opportunities
At the Pleasance Theatre Trust we want our team to reflect wider society and welcome applications from all sections of the community - particularly anyone currently underrepresented in the creative industries.
We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of backgrounds or social group. If you would like to have an informal discussion about any role available or anything in this pack before you submit your application, please contact [email protected].
You can also email or phone to talk to us about your access needs. Our access menu on the website details what we can provide, but it is not exhaustive. We discuss access with candidates at each step of the application process, so first we would discuss access for the application, then go from there.
Help
If you require help with your application you may contact us by:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)207 619 6868
We aim to reply to all enquiries within 7 days.