P/T role : 25hour per week (spread across 5 working days)
Occasional evening and weekend work
Salary: £19,500 - £21,450 PRO RATA depending on experience
Fixed term: 12 months
Deadline for applications: Friday 10th October 2016, 5:00pm
Interviews will take place at The Island w/c: 24th October 2016
Immediate start
The Island is an arts space and creation centre in the heart of Bristol. We provide studio spaces for working artists and our facilities include: artists studios, gallery space, dance studio, circus training space, fashion studios, a music venue space and workshop facilities.
The Island is the longest run and most successful project of Artspace Lifespace (Registered Charity Number 1168150) that recycles vacant, underused and problem properties into creative resources.
We are now seeking to supplement our team through the appointment of an outstanding Centre Manager. Based at our main project The Island at the old Bridewell Police Station, the post holder will be expected to work in a flexible and pro-active manner as part of a small team to ensure that The Island continues to be a successful and well-run welcoming project.
Our Centre Manager will be expected to take over the day-to-day management of The Island facilities and deliver our creative vision for the project. The Centre Manager provides the driving force to bring together a gloriously eclectic mixture of people, projects and priorities. The role will be leading the project staff team, managing all facilities, act as the main point of contact, liaise with clients and third parties.
The ideal candidate would have excellent communication and organisational skills, experience in managing an arts space (programming and facilities management), hard working and resourceful and an enthusiastic all rounder.
Knowledge of the Bristol arts scene and ability to lead a team are both important elements of this role.
Main objectives:
• Manage people & day-to-day operations, including artists’ studios, events & facilities.
• Develop and administrate systems.
• Ensure Policies and Procedures are in place and are followed throughout the activities of the project.
• Line managing for all staff.
• Managing accounts together with our Finance Officer.
• Manage publicity/ social media.
• Work closely with the Company Manager who will be providing clear guidance and support on the direction of the project, targets and future programming
For an application pack please email recruitment@theislandbristol.com with 'The Island Centre Manager’ in the title
Or follow the link below to the full application pack for this position including:
• Job Description
• Employee Specification
• Letter from The Island
• Job advert
• Application form
LINK: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B8gRIjfHVA-qU3ltVmloUFFWSlE&usp=sharing
The Island is an equal opportunities employer.
Pay: £8.00 per hour
Deadline: 1st August 2016
Immediate Start
The Island is looking to recruit a bank of casual hours Duty Managers to help run our arts space and creation centre at the old Bridewell Police station (BS12LE).
The role will be providing cover for evenings and weekends. It is a self employed, ad hoc hours role.
Hours are on evenings (approx. 6-9pm) and weekends (various depending on events and activities).
Key skills:
• Facilities maintenance
• Excellent customer service
• Polite manners
• Quick learner
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative
• Attention to detail
For an application pack and more information about the role please email: recruitment@theislandbristol.com
The Island is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we welcome all applications.
Pay: £8 per hour
Deadline: 25th January
Part Time
The Island have a position available for a trained bar person to work in our twice monthly late night venue, immediate start. The monthly hours average between 12 and 16, with occasional increases during the busy months. We pay £8 per hour. We re looking for an individual who can commit to this part time role, and in exchange are able to supply a 6 week advance notice for shifts. We are looking for someone who is well presented, personable and has at least 6 months experience. Generally hours are weekends (very occasionally Thursdays) between 8pm and 4am.
If you are interested in this position then please email -
venue@theislandbristol.com
John Rudlin will be running a weekend masterclass in Commedia Dell'Arte. Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November, 10am - 4:30pm, at The Island, Nelson Street, Bristol.
For more information about the event - go here: http://johnrudlin.brownpapertickets.com
10 hrs week max (2 x 5hr days)
Deadline: 2pm, 23rd October 2014
Location:
Working from Office or Home or various venues
We offer:
FREE office space for personal projects for the rest of the week.
FREE access to spaces for personal projects.
FREE tickets to shows to review.
Support & feedback.
A friendly and creative work environment.
Advert:
The role of Marketing Assistant is a fantastic opportunity to communicate the excitement of new shows, artwork, and events curated, organised and hosted here at The Island to the wider world. The position would suit someone who is interested in the arts & events marketing and hoping to gain hands-on experience within a small but ambitious organisation.
We are looking for an artistic, creative individual to work with the Project Manager our events, conceiving innovative ways to reach and develop audiences. We will be launching our new website in the next weeks.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we are starting to programme 2015 art shows, events and exhibitions.
A perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to develop their career in the contemporary arts marketing sector, within a supportive environment.
We are looking for someone with a background in, and passion for, the arts and an enthusiasm for
our events that they are able to communicate to others.
Tasks can include: updating on a weekly basis our website content, attending events and art shows and take documentation (photography or film) and write up reviews, upload reviews on our website and social media pages, designing. Contant media and respond to media enquiries. We are looking for an artistic, creative individual who can manage our social media channels, create our e-newsletter and email monthly.
Skills required:
1. an enthusiasm for the work of the The Island and/or contemporary culture,
2. the ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as working within and contributing to a team,
3. excellent written and verbal communication skills, both with colleagues and with audiences, donors and participants,
4. the ability to prioritise workload, be flexible and reliably complete tasks to tight deadlines
5. good copy writing skills and ability to adapt tone for posts across social media channels
6. wordpress content management experience
7. a working knowledge of digital tools such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and blogs, and an awareness of their strengths / weaknesses
8. artistic flair and an eye for design, film and photography
9. meticulous attention to detail
TO APPLY:
Email us with:
1. Cover letter and why you wish to work with us
2. CV
3. Example of web page/blog/social media page you maintain and write content for at the moment
4. Example of a review you compiled of a show you attended recently
To:
recruitment@theislandbristol.com
by 23rd October 2014 , 2pm
Project Assistant
15 hrs per week
£8 per hr
6 months fixed term contract
Based at The Island, Nelson Street
We are looking for an experienced and talented individual to join our Island office as a Project Assistant. We are looking to recruit a professional with a strong background in office management and an interest and passion for arts to work closely with our Project Manager, as well as provide general administrative support to the Project.
The successful candidate will have a passion for arts assisting in the delivery of a wide range of activities, including professional performances, workshops and classes, as well as support for artists’ development. You will also work as part of the office team as the first point of contact for customers to ensure the smooth running of the office and the highest standard of service and customer care. You will need to be able to work under pressure, multi-task and work under your own initiative as well as following instructions and deliver within tight deadlines.
Experience in finance administration, web content management & front of house is desirable. The successful candidate should be also willing to work outside normal office hours and some unsociable hours (weekend, evenings).
To apply go here
