Volunteers

Shakespeare Schools Festival is looking for volunteers to work as Volunteer Venue Assistants for our 2011 Festival.

Shakespeare Schools Festival is a unique arts-education charity offering young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to experience the thrill of performing Shakespeare on a professional stage. Please take a look at the short
film on our homepage to see the difference SSF makes to young people’s lives. This year, 600 schools are taking part (that’s 12,000 9-19 year olds!) and we are in 76 theatres across the UK.

Two Venue Assistants work in each theatre alongside a Venue Director –a professional hired by SSF – to ensure that performance days run smoothly. This entails working with teachers, students, and theatre staff to ensure that schedules are kept to; all parties are happy; logistical arrangements are managed and that any issues that arise are dealt with efficiently.

Volunteer Venue Assistants will take one of two roles; Front of House Assistant or Backstage Assistant. The two volunteers will receive a day’s training with SSF. Festival performances will run from October 3rd – November 18th 2011 and volunteers will be required to work at least two days and up to as many as ten (8.30 – 22.30).

We have extended the deadline for volunteers with bases in: Newcastle, Liverpool, Preston, Leeds, Portsmouth and Lincoln.

Please note: All Venue Staff are required to attend a one-day training session with SSF in the week commencing 5th September in central London, expenses will be covered.

You can download a job description here and application form here.

Extended deadline for applications is Monday, 8 August 2011.

If you have any queries, please contact Freya McCaie at freya.mccaie@ssf.uk.com or on 020 7601 1809.