Current Vacancies

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Bookkeeper

About the Role

Open Theatre Company is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to manage the weekly accounts of the company, invoices in and out, and our payroll.

The role is part-time and flexible and will be based from home. However, you would need to travel into Birmingham and/or Coventry for occasional meetings.

The ideal candidate should have experience in bookkeeping or a similar financial role, be confident in using accounting software, and possibly have worked in finance for an arts organisation before, though this is not a necessity.

Job Title: Bookkeeper
Hours: Part-time; 8 hours per week over 2 days (preferred)
Location: Work from home (travel to meetings in Birmingham/Cov)
Term: 1 year fixed-term
Salary: £25,000 per annum pro rata
Deadline for applications: Friday 9th July, 5pm

How to Apply

Applicants should fully read and understand the Job Description before applying.

Applicants should send:

1. Covering letter which addresses the Job Description and Person Specification (maximum 1000 words)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Contact details for 2 referees (one should be your current or most recent employer). Please indicate whether or not we can contact each referee without your prior consent.

To recruitment@opentheatre.co.uk, before 5pm on Friday 9th July.

You must also fill out our equal opportunities form.

 Administrator

About the Role

This is a new post for Open Theatre Company, bringing together responsibilities for administration, HR and IT into one central place.

The role will be a collaborative one, working with other staff on the responsibilities and tasks listed in the Job Description. This role will be essential in supporting the wider team to be able to deliver projects and ongoing schemes of work effectively.

We’re looking for a team player who embraces the vision of the company and can provide effective administration, HR and IT skills and capabilities, who can confidently communicate with others.

The role is part-time and flexible and will be based from home. However, you would need to travel into Birmingham and/or Coventry for occasional meetings.

Job Title: Administrator
Hours: Part-time; 3 days a week / 22.5hrs (flexible, schedule to be agreed)

Location: Work from home (travel to meetings in Birmingham/Cov)
Term: 1 year fixed-term
Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per annum pro rata
Deadline for applications: Friday 9th July, 5pm

How to Apply

Applicants should fully read and understand the Job Description before applying.

Applicants should send:

1. Covering letter which addresses the Job Description and Person Specification (maximum 1000 words)
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Contact details for 2 referees (one should be your current or most recent employer). Please indicate whether or not we can contact each referee without your prior consent.

To recruitment@opentheatre.co.uk, before 5pm on Friday 9th July.

You must also fill out our equal opportunities form.

Open Theatre recognises the long-term systemic barriers which have prevented black artists & cultural workers from thriving in the industry.

As part of our commitment under the More than a Moment initiative to combat these barriers, we are operating a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants from black* backgrounds who meet the Essential Criteria in the Personal Specification.

* We have adopted the Black Ticket Project‘s definition of ‘Black’: as of Black African, Caribbean, Afro-Latinx and African-American heritage, including those of mixed-Black heritage who identify as such (More Than A Moment).