The Festival Drayton Centre is a community owned building that has evolved as a direct result of the time, dedication and commitment of many volunteers. The benefits of being a volunteer at the Centre can be quite simply life enriching. Whether you wish to make new friends, learn new skills or just be part of our successful and professional establishment, the Festival Drayton Centre will fulfill your needs.

The Centre provides wide-ranging facilities which include a state-of-the-art theatre for movies and live events, meeting rooms for conferences, a licensed coffee shop and an extensive arts and leisure programme.

Originally brought into community ownership in 1984, the Centre underwent a major extension and refurbishment in 2004, resulting in it becoming the Best Regional Winner of the West Midlands Market Towns Award for regeneration in 2006.


*** EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ***

CENTRE ADMIN & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (PART-TIME)

22.5 HOURS PER WEEK (must include 7.5 hours on a Wednesday, but other hours/days negotiable)

£21,225 pro rata

LOCATED AT FESTIVAL DRAYTON CENTRE, MARKET DRAYTON

Festival Drayton Centre is a community-owned, mostly volunteer run Centre that has a coffee shop, cinema, live events & weekly group activities. We are seeking a friendly & enthusiastic person to assist our Centre Manager with daily operations to ensure the smooth running of all our activities. You will be working with our many volunteers, acting as a point of contact for enquiries, helping with various issues as they arise such as the box-office system or booking & organising room hire. You will also assist with general administrative tasks and help with social media communications and marketing.

You will need excellent communication skills - both written & verbal. You should have some experience of administrative tasks and putting organisational skills into practice, and you will be confident in using IT including Microsoft WORD, with the ability to learn new systems such as Patronbase. Ideally you will have experience in a people-facing role, answering queries or supporting volunteers.

If you are interested in applying, please contact us for a recruitment pack by phone 01630 654444 or email manager@festivaldraytoncentre.com

Closing date is: 2nd December 2022.

Note for successful applicant’s interviews will be held on 8th December 2022.