Production Team Assistant - Soho Square (Trans and Non binary Community Stage)

London LGBT Community Pride CIC; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Production Assistant for Pride in London, where your organizational skills and passion for inclusivity will help shape unforgettable performances. This role is crucial in connecting artists with the stage, ensuring diverse representation, and promoting the values of visibility and equality. You'll develop valuable event production skills while contributing to a meaningful celebration that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and community awareness. Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and creates impactful experiences for over a million attendees.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Sense of purpose

Fun and vibrant atmosphere

Contribution to social change

Qualifications

• Experience in email and administrative tasks is appreciated.
• Passion for Pride in London and the LGBTQ+ community is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collect and organize stage content from artists for productions.
• Manage information collection and ensure timely submissions.
• Participate in scheduled team meetings to coordinate efforts.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Email management

Ability to juggle multiple deadlines

Job description

Your Pride In London

Year after year, London's Pride celebrations bring people together in amazing ways. The connections and community we build lay the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future. Now's your opportunity to play a meaningful part as a Pride in London volunteer.

Pride in London is embracing a renewed sense of purpose that resonates with everyone. We stand as a beacon to highlight ongoing challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, even amidst progress. Our roots intertwine the protest origins of Pride with the spirit of celebration. Our guiding values – Visibility, Unity, and Equality – drive every step we take.

Our incredible team is a blend of passionate staff and volunteers who champion diversity, inclusivity, and understanding. We hail from diverse walks of life, forming a vibrant community of change-makers. Our ultimate goal? To amplify awareness of LGBTQ+ matters and advocate for the rights that ensure equal lives for all.

With a diverse and dedicated year-round team of around 150 volunteers, we orchestrate Pride in London, the incredible event that unites us all. Your unique voice can contribute to the symphony!

Pride in London stands committed to truly representing every facet of our community. We celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our focus is on enriching the diversity of our volunteers, ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities are vividly reflected within our teams.

Application Closing: Sunday 11th May

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT CANDIDATES WILL BE INTERVIEWED AS THEY APPLY, SO EARLY APPLICATION IS ADVISED AS THE ROLE MAY CLOSE SOONER

● This role has a flexible start time; however, we would be looking for someone who can start as soon as possible.

● Availability to volunteer on the day of the event (Saturday 5th July) is essential.

● This role carries an average volunteer time of 6-8 hours per week.

Your Role

As a Production Assistant for Soho Square at Pride in London, you'll be the essential link between our artists and our spectacular stage productions. Soho Square is curated by Mzz Kim, a wonderful performer/activist who champions Trans Rights, and it is the stage where we predominantly present Trans/Non-binary artists, and representation. You'll meticulously collect and organize vital performance content—from tracks and lyrics to technical requirements and marketing materials—ensuring our productions run flawlessly. With excellent communication skills, you'll coordinate via email, chase outstanding submissions, and participate in regular team meetings to keep everything on track. Beyond the logistics, you'll embody Pride's values while ensuring our productions authentically represent the diverse LGBT+ community. Your vigilance regarding community challenges will help shape inclusive, meaningful celebrations that truly honour our community. Join our vibrant team to help create Pride's unforgettable performances while developing valuable event production skills.

Your Responsibilities

• Collecting, monitoring, and recording stage content from artists, including tracks, lyrics, production requirements, marketing information, and other relevant data.
• Managing information collection mainly via email, requesting and recording all data as it is sent in.
• Chasing outstanding content.
• Participating in regular, scheduled team meetings.
• Providing necessary tools, knowledge, and experience to enable the delivery of plans.

Community

• Ensuring that production aligns with the interests of the LGBT+ community and promotes diversity and inclusion.
• Maintaining high awareness of current threats and challenges to the LGBT+ community, advising directors of risks and potential mitigation strategies.

What you'll bring to Pride in London

• Proactivity, friendliness, and organization—experience in the field isn’t necessary.
• Comfort with email and administrative tasks, especially in the lead-up to Pride in London.
• A can-do attitude and a desire to be part of the Pride in London Stages Team (Essential).
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines (Essential).
• Effective communication and influence skills at all organizational levels (Essential).
• Leading by example, acting as a role model to peers (Essential).
• Passion for Pride in London and the LGBTQ+ community (Essential).

What you’ll get by joining Pride in London

• A chance to build new connections with diverse individuals, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and activists.
• A sense of purpose and contribution by being part of an impactful annual event that reaches over a million attendees.
• Networking opportunities with key figures and groups within the LGBTQ+ community and volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
• Fun and enjoyment in a vibrant, celebratory atmosphere, with opportunities to volunteer during Pride and throughout the year.
• Contributing to social change by supporting equality and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community, helping to create a more inclusive society.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our volunteer team is diverse, inspiring ideas, generating sponsorship, driving operational plans, capturing Pride moments, and making Pride in London a fantastic place to volunteer and work. We actively seek applications from diverse backgrounds, especially women, people of colour, and those from trans and non-binary communities, to reflect the diversity of our LGBT+ communities and deliver an inclusive event.