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Closing date for applications: 9 September 2025Salary: £36,000 - £42,000 Calling all organised leaders! Manage theatre operations, coordinate productions and support a team championing British South Asian stories on stage.The general manager is a pivotal leadership role at Rifco, responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our day-to-day activities, managing personnel and processes, and supporting the delivery of our productions.&nbsp;This role blends operational leadership with hands-on production support. You will work closely with the artistic director, executive producer, and producer to deliver shows on time, on budget, and to the highest standard. You will also ensure Rifco’s policies, culture, and systems enable staff and freelancers to do their best work.This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a small, ambitious producing company, and who shares our passion for British South Asian stories, inclusion, and artistic excellence. Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and manage all operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and systems to support growth</li><li>Oversee budgets, cash flow, and reporting with the producer and executive producer</li><li>Support the artistic director in strategy and organisational development</li><li>Manage recruitment, contracts, onboarding, and HR compliance</li><li>Coordinate production logistics, scheduling, budgets, and resources from planning to delivery</li><li>Liaise with venues, suppliers, and partners</li><li>Support the Board with governance and reporting</li><li>Ensure compliance with health, safety, safeguarding, and data protection</li><li>Build relationships with funders, partners, and collaborators</li><li>Represent the company at industry events</li><li>Contribute to funding bids and reporting</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential&nbsp;<ul><li>Proven experience in theatre or arts management, ideally in a producing company</li><li>Strong organisational and leadership skills</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities</li><li>Experience managing budgets, contracts, and HR processes</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively across creative and administrative teams</li><li>Financially literate and confident with complex budgets</li><li>Committed to team wellbeing, inclusion, and open communication</li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>Passion for access and diversity in arts and culture</li><li>Knowledge of UK theatre touring and production processes</li><li>Experience in a producer or general manager role within live performance</li><li>Strong knowledge of Health &amp; Safety, HR best practice, and safeguarding</li><li>Organised, proactive, and detail-oriented</li><li>Able to lead calmly under pressure</li></ul>For the full job pack please visit the website via the 'Apply' button. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Rifco Theatre Company

General manager

Closing date for applications: 12 September 2025 at 1.00pmDepartment: ProductionsReports to: Head of wardrobe/costume designerKey relationships: Head of production, student costume assistants, dressers, company stage managerSalary: Oxford Living WageBased at: Oxford Playhouse, 11-12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LWHours: Based on 39 hours a week; any work over 39 hours will be paid at overtime rate&nbsp;Timescale: Wardrobe preparation for pantomime 20th October – 14th November, technical rehearsals for pantomime 17th November – 21st November, wardrobe maintenance during pantomime 24th November – 4th January Are you passionate about theatre and costume design? Oxford Playhouse is offering an exciting training opportunity for someone from a refugee or asylum-seeking background to join its pantomime wardrobe team.Oxford Playhouse is looking to recruit a trainee costume assistant for the duration of our 2025/26 pantomime – <a href="https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/events/dick-whittington" target="_blank">Dick Whittington.</a> The Oxford Playhouse pantomime is produced in house with a new script each year. Last year, we won the Special Recognition Award for Innovation at The Pantomime Awards, acknowledging how we are keeping the family tradition fresh and relevant. Written and directed by Toby Hulse, Dick Whittington is inspired by 90s Cool Britannia and follows our hero’s journey to London to defeat the Rattagher brothers.&nbsp;We have partnered with <a href="https://www.goodchance.org.uk/" target="_blank">Good Chance </a>on their <a href="https://www.goodchance.org.uk/stagedoor" target="_blank">Stage Door</a> programme to offer a paid work placement and training opportunity for a candidate from a refugee or asylum-seeking background with lived experience of displacement. The candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK. Stage Door is Good Chance Theatre’s flagship programme for early-career creatives from refugee backgrounds to gain experience in the industry, nurturing the next generation of theatre professionals from across the world.&nbsp;This traineeship will sit as part of a new, growing development of the Stage Door programme, Stage Door 10, which will see ten traineeships rolled out across the country this year. As part of SD10, in the autumn the trainee costume assistant will have the opportunity to become part of a cohort of trainees, meeting together in the second half of the year and benefiting from networking, skills development and masterclass opportunities from Good Chance and their partners. The trainee will also receive a series of mentoring sessions from a team member at Oxford Playhouse towards the end of their traineeship, to support them as they consider their next steps in the theatre industry.This is perfect for someone with a keen interest in tailoring or fashion who is looking to gain experience within a creative environment. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values learning, collaboration and inclusion. A small budget is available for professional development opportunities during the engagement, including training, tickets for theatre shows, attendance at conferences etc. What You Will Do<ul><li>Work closely with the wardrobe team and costume designer to assist in sourcing or creating costumes for the production as needed. You will be part of the wardrobe team which will be led by the costume designer/head of wardrobe and will also include students from Bournemouth University who make many of the costumes as part of their course, and dressers who will be part of the production crew.</li><li>Coordinate and run costume fittings for actors, including the young company (2 groups of 6 young people aged 11-15 years who alternate performance days). Make necessary alterations and adjustments to costumes to ensure a proper fit.</li><li>Provide wardrobe support during rehearsals and performances, ensuring that costumes are correctly worn by all cast members and maintained throughout the production.</li><li>Assist in the upkeep, cleaning, and repair of costumes to ensure they are in excellent condition across the whole performance run.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceEssential<ul><li>Experience in sewing, dressmaking and/or tailoring</li><li>Attention to detail: A keen eye for detail is essential to ensure costumes are perfect for the production</li><li>Organised and able to manage time: ability to efficiently manage the adjustment and maintenance of multiple costumes at the same time and ensure all costumes are ready to be worn on time</li><li>Communication and team working: ability to communicate calmly with other members of the production team including actors</li></ul>Desirable&nbsp;<ul><li>Experience in costume design , fashion or tailoring is desirable including understanding different fabrics and construction techniques as well as machine and hand sewing skills.</li></ul>For more information and how to apply please visit the Oxford Playhouse website via the 'Apply' button.&nbsp; Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Good Chance

Trainee costume assistant

Closing date: 8th September 2025Salary: £27,000Contract: This role is a full-time permanent position.&nbsp; Do you want to work in an award-winning publishing house?Bloomsbury is looking for an enthusiastic contracts assistant to join the very busy, thriving and dynamic group contracts department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for an entry-level role in contracts, or having had previous experience in contract administration within publishing or the media industry. The role will suit someone who wants to work in a global award-winning publishing house, surrounded by books but on the legal side of book publishing (not in the more commonly-known departments of editorial or rights).&nbsp;The ideal candidate will gain a thorough understanding of the publishing process and work closely with Bloomsbury’s different divisions both in the US and the UK. You will have an ever-present attention to detail, with a passion for accuracy, language and excellent interpersonal skills.&nbsp; Responsibilities<ul><li>Contract administration: communicating with internal departments to ensure that all contract administration and paperwork is completed on time and filed correctly</li><li>Responsible for maintaining contractual information on Biblio </li><li>Ensuring that contractual procedures and guidance documents are correct and up to date (key to the running of the contracts department)</li><li>Drafting contracts including addenda, letters of termination</li><li>Communicating with internal departments and external counterparts, responding to general queries regarding contractual terms and processes for all Bloomsbury imprints</li><li>Processing reversion requests: including careful analysis of sales figures and stock levels, and liaising with editorial and sales teams to reach a decision with the support of contract team</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience&nbsp;<ul><li>Strong administrative and organisation skills</li><li>Keen attention to detail</li><li>Knowledge of Biblio would be a bonus but training will be provided</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable with speaking to people of all levels</li><li>Ability to carefully research and solve queries</li><li>Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively</li><li>Knowledge of publishing contracts an advantage</li></ul> Additional informationThe role is based at our London office 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP on a hybrid working pattern of 2 days office based / 3 days home based (or fully office based if preferred).&nbsp; Allocated office days for this role are: Monday and Wednesday.This position is eligible for Bloomsbury’s Rental Deposit Loan Scheme. To assist candidates who want to start and to establish a career in publishing, Bloomsbury offers an interest-free rental deposit to support securing somewhere to live. The rental deposit loan can be up to £3,000 and will be paid back over 2 years. To applyPlease apply with a CV and covering letter addressed to Human Resources (Word or PDF format only) via the ‘APPLY NOW’ button detailing how you meet the requirements outlined above for this role by 23:59 on Monday 8th of September 2025. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.Bloomsbury reserve the right to close the role early if we exceed the required number of applicationsBloomsbury is a place where anyone of any background, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, age, ability, or socio-economic status can thrive, feel comfortable, and be heard and accepted. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We are willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please flag to the recruitment team if required.The Book Trade Charity provide financial assistance for people looking to get into the publishing industry; you can find more information and talk directly here: <a href="http://booktradeentrysupport.org/" target="_blank">http://booktradeentrysupport.org</a>Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

Head Office - London

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing UK: Bedford Square Office

Contracts assistant

Closing date for applications: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: London Living WageDuration: 6 monthsWorking hours: Part Time, 3 days a week – two days a week in-person (Tuesdays and Thursdays), and then to work a further day remotely on Wednesdays.Location: Watford / RemoteStart date: 7th October 2025 Gain a broad spectrum of experience across a show's production lifecycle, from initial conception discussions and rehearsals to opening night, with this 6-month traineeship,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiatafahodzi.com/" target="_blank">tiata fahodzi</a> is the UK’s leading British African heritage contemporary theatre company. As a black-led, artist centred company we are driven to support global majority artists that have been historically excluded. We create a home where artists and audiences can belong, while being fearless risk-takers in our productions and projects. We work collaboratively within the cultural sector to positively disrupt existing practises and create justice and social impact. We empower and celebrate British African heritage artists, creatives and freelance workers at all stages of their careers, whilst cultivating and nurturing our audiences and targeted communities. In 2022, the company celebrated its 25th birthday with a season entitled ‘Year of the Artist’ and was able to mark a new chapter in the Arts Council Portfolio Organisation’s history by securing further investment for 2024-26.As a company with a touring remit and an emphasis on the generation of new work for the British African theatrical canon, this role will provide the intern relevant experience within a theatre production office. With this internship, you will gain the relevant experience to pursue further work as a production assistant and allow you to consider what lies beyond; such as pursuing work as a production coordinator in a commercial west end environment or as a producer for companies like tiata fahodzi. Key activities<ul><li>Supporting the Executive Producer and General Manager in their tasks.</li><li>Assisting the Artistic Director &amp; CEO with the management of her diary.</li><li>Assisting the company with any general administrative tasks.</li><li>Assisting the General Manager and Executive Producer in organising and co-ordinating meetings (whether that be in-person or virtual).</li><li>Attend team meetings as an observer.</li><li>Assisting the Company in the rehearsal room in any necessary capacity (printing materials, securing food &amp; drink orders, transporting items, etc.).</li><li>Assisting the General Manager in co-ordinating all travel and accommodation needs of the company and it’s freelance staff.</li><li>Correspondence, assisting the General Manager in responding to any incoming emails and postal enquiries.</li></ul> What you will learn<ul><li>Pre-Production Discussions</li><li>Budget Creation &amp; Maintenance</li><li>Casting</li><li>Rehearsal Room Booking</li><li>Contract Negotiation</li><li>Marketing &amp; Distribution of Material</li><li>Press &amp; PR Strategy</li><li>Mounting a Workshop Production (Get-In, Technical Rehearsals, etc.)</li><li>Opening a Workshop Production</li><li>Moving / Touring a Workshop Production</li><li>Closing of a Production</li></ul>We will also provide training around Anti-Racism &amp; Allyship as part of our internal training procedures, and any other necessary workplace training. What you will bring<ul><li>Demonstrable interest and knowledge of theatre.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.</li><li>IT skills (including an understanding of Microsoft Suite, Google Drive, etc).</li><li>Good time keeping skills</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.

tiata fahodzi

Production assistant intern

Closing date for applications: 7th September 2025Salary: £33,000Contract: This is a permanent full-time position based in our London office, requiring a minimum of 3 days in the office per week. Some evening and weekend work will be required. Bring your established connections and publicity experience to a leading independent publisher and drive bold, creative campaigns that put exceptional books in the spotlight.Faber is a leading independent publisher, committed to publishing the world’s most significant voices. The current list spans Nobel laureates, bestselling literary fiction, award-winning non-fiction, poetry, film, classical music and drama alongside an unrivalled backlist. Faber is looking to recruit a senior publicity executive to implement market-leading media campaigns and events for a wide range of titles on the adult list, with a particular focus on non-fiction, including film and history, and some fiction including Faber Editions. Responsibilities<ul><li>To manage high profile, sales-driving lead title campaigns across all media platforms, broadsheet, online, broadcast and events</li><li>To deliver high impact author tours liaising with bookshops, festivals and national institutions</li><li>To draft excellent and selling PR material: press releases, blogs, emails and letters</li><li>Deliver excellent author and agent care</li><li>Cultivate and research excellent media contacts across all channels, be expert in social media and every opportunity for discovery of books</li><li>To manage schedules and all administration associated with the campaign</li><li>The role requires a team player that can work autonomously and manage their own budgets</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experienceReporting to the deputy publicity director, the successful candidate will:<ul><li>Have an established network of media contacts across all channels and a strong awareness of social and online media</li><li>Enjoy working as part of a team while managing campaigns autonomously and coordinating author tours</li><li>Have extensive experience working closely with authors and agents, the media and book trade, in addition to colleagues in the editorial, sales and marketing teams</li><li>Have a strong understanding of what is required to drive commercial success and a track record in delivering impactful campaigns, exceptional author care and reaching diverse audiences</li><li>Staying up to date with industry trends and researching new promotional opportunities will be key, as well as contributing to areas of strategic focus for the department</li></ul> Additional informationFaber has a staff of just over 150, based across our offices in Hatton Garden (London) and Harlow. We want all our staff to have the best possible, most positive and enjoyable experience while working at Faber.&nbsp;Our benefits include:<ul><li>Access to Faber titles (including regular staff book clubs), discounted Independent Alliance titles, discounted Faber Academy courses</li><li>Minimum of 28 days’ holiday per year</li><li>Five days per year for volunteering work of your choice</li><li>Full subscription to the Headspace meditation app</li><li>Season-ticket loans</li><li>Cycle-to-work vouchers</li><li>Subsidised eye tests</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Life assurance and income protection insurance</li><li>Access to online GP and advisory services</li><li>Cash plan for healthcare costs</li></ul> Please note that all personal information which we process in connection with your application will be treated in accordance with our Data Protection Privacy Notice and our Data Protection Policy. Please read these before submitting your application.If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply by sending a covering letter and CV by clicking the 'Apply' button. We welcome applications from any individual regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age. All applications will be considered on merit.&nbsp;Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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