Casual Venue Assistants

Bush Theatre is looking for enthusiastic and proactive Venue Assistants for our bar, theatre and box office providing the best possible visitor experience and maximising revenue for the theatre.

We are looking for people who will be available regularly and particularly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Shifts are generally 3.5 to 8 hours in length with doubles available on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For this recruitment, we are specifically looking for candidates with previous Bar experience.

At a glance

Hours: Variable with a focus on evenings and weekends

Salary: £13.15 per hour, plus holiday pay

Contract type: Casual, zero-hour contract

Key dates

Deadline for applications: 10am on Thursday the 2nd of April 2026

Interview date: Monday 13th of April 2026

Purpose of the role

The Bush Theatre aims to be positioned at the centre of our community, a space that is integrated and integral to the neighbourhood. Venue Assistants are responsible for being the face of the Bush to our visitors and delivering a visitor experience that provides the same high standards as the work we produce on stage.

At the Bush we welcome our visitors with enthusiasm and authenticity, providing an experience that is right for them. We value our community and the different stories and experiences they bring to our spaces. We want to be helpful and informative at all times, anticipating the needs of our visitors and providing suggestions on how to get the most out of their experience at the Bush and in our community.

Venue Assistants are expected to be flexible and to support all aspects of venue operations and visitor experience.

How to Apply

We want you to have the opportunity to tell us about yourself and your experiences, therefore we ask you to send a CV.

Also, please complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.  This helps us to better understand if our recruitment practices are accessible and equitable to all.

If you need this information in a different format, contact our People and Culture Manager Dorothy Ekema-Walla by emailing jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 020 8743 3584.

Deadline for applications: 10am on Thursday the 2nd of April 2026

Interview date: Monday 13th of April 2026

You must be available for the interview date to be eligible for this position.

Equal Opportunities

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.rnrnAll disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria will be invited to interview. If you would like to apply through our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know. You can state anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme’.

If you have any questions or need any of this information in a different format, please contact our People And Culture Manager, Dorothy Ekema-Walla, by emailing: jobs@bushtheatre.co.uk or phone 0208743 3584.

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