Job Description

Applications will only be considered if applied directly through the RAD Careers Portal at https://radar.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/vacancy?m=3

The RAD is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment.

About the role

Great opportunity for a Front of House Assistant to join the Events team at the Royal Academy of Dance

We are looking to recruit Front of House Assistants on a casual basis to support the Events team in delivering high quality events in a safe manner at the Royal Academy of Dance.

Front of House Assistants will report to the Duty Manager who have overall responsibility for ensuring the health and safety of staff and visitors to the venue.

Front of House Assistants will be expected to be good communicators with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to use their own initiative and prioritise tasks. They will need to be able to remain calm under pressure.

Availability to work evenings and weekends is essential. Applicants would ideally have an interest in dance and/or the arts.

Please note that this is casual work offered on an ad hoc basis, and as such, shift patterns may vary with no guarantee of regular or consistent hours.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience in a customer facing role Has experience in working front of house and in events entertainment or hospitality Can communicate with customers in a professional and courteous manner Has a positive can-do approach Has the ability to stay calm under pressure Can work evenings and weekends
Due to the nature of the RAD's work, the successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applications which do not include a full employment history and reference details will not be taken forward to the shortlisting stage.

The post you are applying for is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and involves 'regulated activity'. As such it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All colleagues are required to promote and safeguard the welfare of children they are responsible for, or come into contact with, and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the RADs Safeguarding Policy at all times.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with a disability, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Please let us know if you have any access needs for the interview.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and bring relevant documents if invited to attend an interview. We are unable to sponsor people under the Skilled Worker scheme.

No agencies please.

OUR VALUES

WE ARE

Exceptional Together - working collaboratively to achieve exceptional outcomes. Creative Innovators - at the forefront of new artistic ideas and approaches. Champions of wellbeing - providing a supportive environment and promoting the wellbeing of the dance community. Open to all - removing barriers to participation. Happy to help - providing excellent customer service and being helpful and friendly.

To find out more about the RAD please visit our website:

https://www.royalacademyofdance.org

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/07/2025
Reference ID: Front of House Assistant