Join Our Team - Programmer, City Varieties Music Hall
Purpose of Job
To programme and shape the City Varieties Music Hall artistic programme, embracing multiple art forms and creating space for a wide range of different curatorial voices. Establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with promoters and producers, negotiating sound commercial agreements and developing new content initiatives for diverse audiences.
About You
You will be passionate about the performing arts in all its many forms and eager to work with us to find ways of making the arts more inclusive and welcoming.
You will be experienced in multi-art-form programming and working in commercial theatre and have an appreciation of the City Varieties Music Hall’s role in the cultural sector both in the Leeds City Region and in the UK
For full details of the role please see the job description.
*Leeds Heritage Theatres is committed to promoting the safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and relevant roles will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.
About us
Leeds Heritage Theatres is a registered charity united by a single cause; to bring people together, create the extraordinary and provide a positive environment in which to entertain and educate.
Our three venues – Leeds Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and the Hyde Park Picture House – collectively present the very best in live performance, music, comedy and film; drawing audiences of around 350,000 a year from the Leeds city region and beyond.
We’re proud of who we are and what we do. With our combined, unique skills, we make a real difference. We inspire one another. We become stronger. Everyone is welcome to share in this labour of love.
Salary and Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Responsible to: General Manager
Salary: £30-35,000 dependent on experience
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays increasing after five years service
Benefits
- Generous average salary pension scheme, plus health and sickness benefits
- Regular staff offers and discounts for our venues and local businesses
- Free to use Employee Assistance Programme that supports your health and wellbeing
- Personnel investment and training
- Opportunities for flexible working and working from home
Probation Period: Six months
Notice Period : Three months on completion of probation
Hours: 37hrs per week usually worked over five days including some evening and weekend working
To apply
Please submit your CV together with a cover letter (maximum of 800 words) to humanresources@leedsheritagetheatres.com with the title of the role you are applying for as the email subject. Please direct any questions to this email address.
We also require you to complete and attach with your application a Disclosure Declaration Form which can be downloaded by clicking on this link. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Mon 30 September (midday).
Programmer, City Varieties Music Hall job description
Our organisation is actively seeking applications from people from the global majority and those with a disability.
We are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and relevant roles will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.