Century Theatre General Manager

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Century Theatre, Snibston Colliery Park, Coalville. LE67 3JX

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker - attendance at the theatre is expected on a regular basis, normally at least two days per week, around the requirements of the team and shows.

Salary: £31,074-£33,294 (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 28 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 April 2025

Interview Date(s): week beginning 26 April 2025

Are you looking for the opportunity to help lead and manage a fantastic community theatre in Leicestershire?

Do you want a job where no two days are the same?

Are you looking to move into a role in theatre management that will develop you and where you will know you are making a difference to local communities?

About the Role

The Century Theatre is a small sized theatre venue (204 seats) in Coalville. The building was built in the 1950s as a touring theatre, bringing theatre to communities around Britain. It eventually found its permanent home at Snibston and is now at the heart of the country park and colliery site in Coalville. Century Theatre is a presenting house, offering a mix of live music and tribute, drama, comedy, family and variety performances, alongside regular hires of the venue by dance academies. Our annual pantomime is highly regarded in the local area.

We are seeking a General Manager for the theatre to manage the Century Theatre as a performing arts venue, ensuring its financial viability whilst developing a full programme of events and activities that attract a wide range of audiences.

The role will be responsible for the full range of activities at the theatre, including developing and delivering an engaging and financially sustainable artistic programme, negotiating contracts with artists, as required. You will be responsible for the theatre budget of c.£100k.

You will also manage the theatre duty manager and the front of house operations of the theatre, technicians and the technical elements of the site, and bar and casual staff, as well as our fantastic and loyal volunteers.

The nature of the work will involve the jobholder carrying out work outside of normal working hours to include weekends and Public/Bank Holidays.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Be educated to degree level, or have equivalent experience.
• Have knowledge and experience of working in a theatre or arts environment
• Have experience of organising performances, events and programmes within a theatre environment. Ideally you will have negotiated deals and contracts with suppliers, agents, acts and partners etc
• Have knowledge and experience of operational management of theatres, including managing Health and Safety
• Ideally you would have knowledge and experience of financial management and experience of identifying and developing new commercial opportunities to generate income and manage costs effectively
• Have experience of recruiting, supporting, training and managing volunteers from a range of backgrounds

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Richard Hunt, Head of Catering, Hospitality and Country Parks

Telephone: 0116 3059293

Email: richard.hunt@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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