Arts Engagement Co-Ordinator

Precision Hire Ltd; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Rother Street Arts House invites applications for two Festive Arts Engagement Coordinators at our Stratford-upon-Avon venue. Casual, 15–18 hours per week, starting 1 December 2026, with evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Pay £18.61 per hour, including holiday pay.

Based at Rother Street Arts House, CV37 6LU. You will welcome hirers and audiences, support events from booking to get-out, manage front of house, assist with box office and bar, and help promote our festive programme while keeping

Qualifications

• Experience in a venue, events or customer-facing role.
• Comfort with technology, especially Excel and QuickBooks.
• Able to learn ticketing systems like Ticketsolve quickly.
• Remain calm under pressure, well organised and a team player.
• Knowledge of venue safety, fire safety and safeguarding.
• Interest in the arts and local community.

Responsibilities

• Duty manage performances and events, including front of house briefings and incident response.
• Welcome visiting companies and support get-ins and get-outs.
• Open/close the building, box office, bar, cafe and front of house tasks.
• Assist with planning and running events for up to 700 attendees.
• Adhere to health and safety, safeguarding, and licensing requirements.
• Promote the venue and its festive programme.

Skills

Venue/event experience

Tech literacy

Ticketing systems

Calm under pressure

Safety & safeguarding

Arts/community interest

Tools

Excel

QuickBooks

Ticketsolve

Job description

Festive Arts Engagement Coordinator x2
Rother Street Arts House, Stratford-upon-Avon

Contract: Casual, December 2026 (may continue into 2027 if needed)
Hours: 15–18 hours per week, flexible. Includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Pay: £18.61 per hour (includes holiday pay)
Location: Rother Street Arts House, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6LU
Start date: 1 December 2026

About us

Rother Street Arts House is a community arts charity in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon. Our motto is “Creative Engagement for Everyone.” We host local talent and touring shows: theatre, music, comedy, family shows and community events. Over the festive season we need two people to help keep the venue busy, welcoming and safe.

The role

You’ll often be the first person hirers and audiences meet. You’ll support events from booking right through to get-out. You will:

• Duty manage performances and events, including front of house briefings and incident response
• Welcome visiting companies and support get-ins and get-outs
• Help with opening and closing the building, box office, bar, café and front of house
• Work with the Artistic Director and Technical Manager to plan and run events for up to 700 people
• Follow health and safety, safeguarding and licensing requirements
• Help promote the venue and its festive programme

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a similar venue, events or customer-facing role
• Confidence with tech, especially Excel and QuickBooks
• Able to pick up ticketing systems like Ticketsolve quickly
• Calm under pressure, well organised and a strong team player
• Knowledge of venue safety, fire safety and safeguarding
• An interest in the arts and the local community

Training in first aid, fire safety, food hygiene, personal licence or Challenge 25 would be a bonus. If you don’t have it, we just need you to be willing to learn.

Closing date

Thursday 5 November 2026

Interviews

Week of 9 November 2026