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Programme & Front of House Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic Programme & Front of House Assistant to join our team at The NewBridge Project. As part of the role, you will provide support across our creative programme and building which includes exhibitions, events, community workshops and a bookshop.

This role is about on the job learning, so you don’t need to have had previous experience working in the arts or in a similar role, but it will be well suited to someone who is interested in art or creative things.

The role will include:

• Administrative support across our programme – this might include booking travel or accommodation for artists, booking in meetings, using Microsoft office (you’ll receive training).
• Helping to set up for events and exhibitions
• Supporting with marketing on NewBridge’s website and social media
• Attending team meetings and taking notes in these
• Organise NewBridge’s digital and physical archive
• Welcoming visitors to the building and chatting with them
• Evaluation and data entry

This is a role that will give you a taster of how a busy artist space works, which will help you to decide what kind of creative career might be of interest to you as you will learn about working in a cultural building, delivering creative projects and events, communication skills (within a team and working with the public), marketing and arts administration.

Buildings & Front of House Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic Buildings & Front of House Assistant to join our team at The NewBridge Project. As part of the role, you will provide support across our building in Shieldfield – which houses 100 artist studios, workshop spaces (woodwork, ceramics, photography & printing), a gallery, bookshop and hireable spaces.

This role is about on-the-job learning, so you don’t need to have had previous experience working in the arts or in a similar role, but it will be well suited to someone who is interested in art or running a building/venue.

The role will include:

• Administrative support across our building management – this might include updating artists profiles on our website, using Microsoft office, document filing, helping with health & safety checks (you’ll receive training and guidance as you go along!)
• Helping to set up for venue hires
• Supporting with marketing on NewBridge’s website and social media
• Attending team meetings and taking notes in these
• Welcoming visitors to the building and chatting with them
• Evaluation and data entry

This is a role that will give you a taster of how a busy artist space works, which will help you to decide what kind of creative career might be of interest to you. You will learn about working in, and running a cultural building, communication and marketing skills (within a team and working with the public), and administration.