£12.71 per hour + £1.53 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
31 Oct 2026

Role & Department Overview

About the Role

We are looking for an Ad-hoc Duty Manager to provide cover for external hires during the 2026/27 academic year, including holiday periods.

This is a public-facing role. You will support event organisers, performers and audiences, helping to ensure that rehearsals and performances run safely and smoothly and that everyone has a positive experience.

About Lancaster Arts

Lancaster Arts is a distinctive contemporary arts organisation in the North West of England, known for its innovative and cutting-edge work across a wide range of art forms. Based at the heart of Lancaster University’s beautiful campus, our venues include the Great Hall, Nuffield Theatre and Peter Scott Gallery. To find out more about our work and programme, please visit our website lancasterarts.org.

Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 31 July 2027
Working Pattern: Ad-hoc, evenings and weekends
Location: On the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

  • To provide Duty Manager cover for public performances and hires in the 2026/27 academic year, including holiday periods.
  • Deliver safety briefings for hirers and front of house volunteers.
  • Carry out safety checks prior to the performance and be responsible for the welfare of the general public, artists,staff and volunteers.
  • To work closely with all hirers, technical staff and security in the Great Hall Complex to ensure good communication and collaborative working practices. 
  • Ensure that the building is vacated and secure at the end of an event or performance.

Person Specification

  • Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a variety of people of different backgrounds and disciplines.
  • Maintaining a friendly, professional approach at all times. 
  • Customer service skills and experience working with the public.
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety best practice in public settings.
  • Ability to work flexibly including day, evenings, and weekend hours.
  • An interest in the arts, particularly theatre, performance, and music.
  •  Willing to undertake training with the Lancaster Arts Team.
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Creativity
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Problem solving
  • Teamwork
  • Verbal communication
Please contact Daria Leriu at [email protected] for more details about this role.
 
 

Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK. 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter or CV will not be considered, please ensure your CV and cover letter are tailored to yourself and the role you are applying for. 

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours. However, hours are not guaranteed, and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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