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Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is one of the most successful and well-respected conservatoire drama schools in the UK.
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If you have any further enquiries relating to these roles, please contact jobs@oldvic.ac.uk in the first instance.
Admissions Administrator
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is seeking a part-time Admissions Administrator to provide effective administrative support for the enrolment of students onto BOVTS full-time postgraduate programmes and part-time short courses.
The role holder will assist with processing applications, arranging interviews and auditions, and ensuring clear ongoing communication with applicants throughout all stages of the onboarding process. They will also coordinate all administrative aspects of the School’s non-degree courses (adult short courses and youth courses), including liaising with course leaders, booking rooms, producing timetables, and acting as the initial point of contact for accommodation enquiries.
Equipped with excellent administrative skills, high attention to detail, and experience using Google Suite and Outlook, you will take the lead in ensuring smooth and efficient admissions processes for both postgraduate and short courses.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated with a calm and logical approach, and possess excellent communication skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Theatre School’s Marketing & Admissions team and support the delivery of the School’s educational offerings.
Contract: Permanent, part-time
Salary: £13,500 per annum (£27,000 pro-rata)
Posted: Thursday 27 February
Closing date: Thursday 20 March at 5pm
To apply, please send a cover letter, your CV, and a copy of the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to jobs@oldvic.ac.uk before the deadline.
Job Description (258 kb)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (17 kb)
Acting Courses Coordinator
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is seeking a part-time Acting Courses Coordinator to proactively support and manage the timetabling of and administrative aspects for the Theatre School’s acting degree courses – BA Professional Acting, MA Screen Acting and MFA Professional Acting.
The role holder will compile, publish and manage day-to-day administration for the acting courses, liaise with course leaders and visiting practitioners, and be integral to researching and administering an online timetabling system. They will also be responsible for appropriate studio and room allocation – including external bookings, such as rehearsal space – and will support industry liaison by organising meetings between graduating students and agents or casting directors.
Equipped with strong organisational skills, particularly in scheduling, you will take the lead in ensuring the acting department operates efficiently and flexibly, responding to changing needs.
The ideal candidate will be adaptable in their approach, a strong team player who thrives within a close-knit supportive environment, and have a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion in the arts or higher education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Theatre School’s acting department and to support the delivery of the School’s degree programmes.
Contract: Permanent, part-time
Salary: £13,500 per annum (£27,000 pro-rata)
Posted: Thursday 27 February
Closing date: Thursday 20 March at 5pm
To apply, please send a cover letter, your CV, and a copy of the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to jobs@oldvic.ac.uk before the deadline.
Job Description (504 kb)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (17 kb)
BOVTS Young Artists Leaders
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is recruiting for Young Artist Leaders to develop and deliver tuition to young people from Bristol and the surrounding areas in performance and technical theatre skills. BOVTS Young Artists is the Theatre School’s youth academy with classes running on Sunday mornings during term time.Â
We are looking for people who are experienced performers, stage managers or teachers to deliver this work. If you feel you can inspire the next generation of theatre makers, come and work with our Young Artists!
Contract:Â Self-employed/freelancer
Hours: For shift patterns, please download the job description.
Closing date:Â We recruit Young Artists Leaders on a rolling basis. There is no fixed deadline for application.
If you have further questions about this role, please contact our Head of Commercial & International, Faye Elvin. Completed job applications should be emailed to jobs@oldvic.ac.uk.
Job description, person specification and further information pack (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Equality and diversity monitoring form (Word, 57 KB)
Application form (Word, 49 KB)
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Our approach to recruitment and selection
We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job. Recruitment will be on the basis of the applicant’s abilities and individual merits, measured against the job criteria and competencies.
Equality and diversity
The Theatre School recognises the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and challenging unfair discrimination. We welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce and across the wider arts and training sectors: these include, but are not limited to, people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or D/deaf and disabled, those with caring responsibilities and those who have experience socio and economic barriers.We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on the grounds of age, disability, educational background, gender, employment status, ethnic origin, marital / partnership or family status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, social class, transgender, working pattern or any other irrelevant factor in any aspect of employment.
We are committed to employing disabled people, and reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is appointed, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace as far as possible, including premises & equipment, duties, practices or policies.
Selection and assessment
We use a range of methods at the interview stage to assess candidates against objective job criteria contained in the job description and employee competencies applicable to the role. The purpose is to accurately predict a candidate’s ability to perform the job in question. All interviews will be undertaken by a panel of two or more people, and we will endeavour for the panel to be representative of society. Selection panels will keep written notes on each applicant recording reasons for decisions taken. These are disclosable to the applicant. All disabled applicants (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who meet the essential criteria as defined in the job description will be guaranteed an interview.We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce. Where two candidates are equally scored following interview or assessment, positive action will be taken and we may appoint a candidate with a protected characteristic which is underrepresented within the Theatre School.
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