Join the team at EFDSS
At the English Folk Dance and Song Society we offer a diverse range of employment across the organisation, including within the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and at Cecil Sharp House.
We are committed to managing a fair and equitable recruitment and selection process. We welcome applications from everyone who matches each role’s required skills and interests.
All applicants must complete our standard Application Form, unless otherwise stated in the Job Description. We don’t accept speculative enquiries about employment.
Unless otherwise indicated, our posts are based at Cecil Sharp House in London.
Duty Manager
The English Folk Dance and Song Society are seeking a Duty Manager to join the operations team at Cecil Sharp House.
Salary: £11.33 per hour, inclusive of holiday entitlement.
Hours: This is a casual position and shifts will be allocated on an ad-hoc basis usually with around 2–4 weeks’ notice although there may also be last minute requests to cover sickness and absence. You must be available to cover weekend and evening work.
Closing date for completed applications: when sufficient applications have been received.
Box Office and Events Assistant
The English Folk Dance and Song Society are seeking casual Box Office and Events Assistants to join the operations team at Cecil Sharp House.
Main roles: Assisting with the smooth running of all the sales activities using Spektrix ticketing software. Assisting the Duty Managers with the smooth running of all events at Cecil Sharp House, including weddings, birthday parties, concerts and family events.
Salary: £9.99 per hour, inclusive of holiday entitlement.
Hours: 1-2 shifts per week on average, as arranged with the Venue Operations Manager. Typically an evening shift would start at 6.30pm and finish at 10 or 11pm.
Closing date for completed applications: when sufficient applications have been received.
Venue Sales and Events Administrator (Fixed-Term/Part-Time contract)
14 hours per week, excluding lunch breaks, Monday to Friday, either 2 full days or 4 half days as agreed
To start w/c 8th November 2021, fixed term until 16th January 2022
Salary: £12.32 per hour
Closing date for completed applications: Friday 22nd October at 10am.
