Job Vacancies
Wedding & Events Host x2
Hours: 8 hours per week, to be worked on Saturdays
Contract: February 2025 – 31st October 2025
Salary: Salary: £13.01ph
Do you have excellent customer service skills?
We are looking for two Wedding & Events Hosts to join our friendly Wedding and Events Team assisting with the hosting and delivery of weddings, conferences and other events for York Venues.
You will have experience of working within a customer facing role, be a good communicator with a friendly and approachable attitude, be organised and have the ability to work well under pressure. The role will be required on Saturday evenings and there may be opportunity to take on extra shifts if desired available.
The hours may vary slightly but will often start at 4.30pm and finish at 1am. Our friendly team will stay in regular contact with you to keep you up to date with hours and with as much notice as possible.
If you think you have got what it takes to consistently deliver excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
How to apply:
Please download the following documents:
Please send your CV, the Equal Opportunities form and a covering letter which answers the following questions (in no more than 500 words each). Documents should be submitted in pdf format wherever possible.
- Please provide examples of exceptional customer service you have provided and explain why you think it is important in the role of Wedding and Events Host.
- Please explain what you believe to be the most important attributes for the role of Weddings and Events Host and give examples of how you demonstrate these.
- Please tell us about your experience of working evenings, weekends and unsociable hours.
- Please tell us anything else about your skills and experience that might be relevant for this role.
Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK. If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Dates to bear in mind…
Closing date/time for applications is 9am on Monday 3 February 2025
Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 12 February 2025
Wedding & Events Host (Casual)
Hours: Casual
Salary: £13.01ph (Casual)
Do you have excellent customer service skills?
We are looking for an individual to join our friendly Wedding and Events Team on a casual basis, assisting with the hosting and delivery of weddings, conferences and other events for York Venues.
You will have experience of working within a customer facing role, be a good communicator with a friendly and approachable attitude, be organised and have the ability to work well under pressure. Our friendly team will stay in regular contact with you to offer available shifts with as much notice as possible.
If you think you have got what it takes to consistently deliver excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
How to apply:
Please download the following documents:
Please send your CV, the Equal Opportunities form and a covering letter which answers the following questions (in no more than 500 words each). Documents should be submitted in pdf format wherever possible.
- Please provide examples of exceptional customer service you have provided and explain why you think it is important in the role of Wedding and Events Host.
- Please explain what you believe to be the most important attributes for the role of Weddings and Events Host and give examples of how you demonstrate these.
- Please tell us about your experience of working evenings, weekends and unsociable hours.
- Please tell us anything else about your skills and experience that might be relevant for this role.
Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK. If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Dates to bear in mind…
Closing date/time for applications is 9am on Monday 3 February 2025
Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 12 February 2025
Immersive Interpretation Producer
Salary: £27,890 – £32,209 per annum FTE
Contract: Full time, 37 hours a week, permanent
Do you have experience of producing high quality immersive interpretation, live theatre or performance? Are you interested in helping to create and deliver innovative and immersive visitor experiences in a museum setting?
We are looking for an Immersive Interpretation Producer who will develop, enhance and oversee our immersive interpretation offer, for example through live interpretation, promenade performance and creative collaboration. This newly devised role will have an initial focus on Kirkgate, our Victorian Street at York Castle Museum.
The post will be part of our Public Engagement, Curatorial and Collections Team and will report into our Participation Manager. The postholder will support our Public Engagement team with delivery of creative engagement and community participation programmes to ensure they are fit for purpose. They will also work with our Curatorial teams to develop excellent audience focused interpretation to ensure that audience engagement and learning is considered at every stage of the project.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
How to apply:
Please download the following documents:
Send:
- your CV,
- a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours section of the Job Description, and
- the completed Equal Opportunities form
to recruitment@ymt.org.uk . Applications should be submitted in a PDF format.
Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK. If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Dates to bear in mind…
Closing date/time for applications is 9am on Monday 3 February 2025
Interviews are to take place during the week commencing 24 February 2025