Sessional Venue Staff (bars, cloakroom, box office)

About The Role

Islington Assembly Hall (IAH) is a venue managed by Islington Council. For over 10 years, IAH has been operating as a live music venue in the heart of the borough bringing the community huge names including Skepta, Ed Sheeran, Jack White, and Ezra Collective to name a few.

As Sessional Venue Staff, you will be joining our bars, cloakroom and box office team. We have 150 live music events per year as well as corporate events & weddings. Some experience working within a live music venue would be beneficial.

Please note, the responsibilities in the job description cover all available roles as Sessional Venue Staff. You would not be expected to take on all the roles. You can let us know which roles you are interested in in your application or at interview stage. We are looking for someone that has the drive to progress in this role, with opportunities to become Bar Supervisors and Senior Bar Supervisors.

Your Responsibilities :

• Have excellent customer service skills
• Have experience in a similar role
• Have an interest in music and events
• Have a hands-on, proactive attitude
• Thrive working in a fast-moving environment
• Be looking for sessional evening work and be available March-June and Sept-Dec

We Offer :

The post holder will be required to work late nights, weekends, and early mornings.

If this sounds like it’s for you, please read the notes below before filling in the application form. Prepare yourself, the application form is quite detailed and references will be checked!

Please note that the council only accepts online applications; no CVs or alternative forms of applications are accepted. You will be required to work flexible and unsocial hours.

Application Process :

Fill out all necessary parts of the application form. If the section is not applicable to you e.g. membership of professional bodies, write N / A. You will not be judged for putting N / A in sections that do not apply to you.

If your application is successful, you will be notified via email and invited for an interview at Islington Assembly Hall. This normally happens a week or so after the application deadline.

You will not be able to start work until all references have been returned and checked, and your pre-employment / right to work checks have taken place.

With our new recruitment system, you will be able to enter in and contact your referees during the offer process, so make sure that your referees are prepared and expect to hear from us. This is very important as it will speed up the whole process. Once referees are contacted, they will need to reply to us within two working days.

Our aim is to go from interview to start date within 14 days, depending on response from your referees.

Interview Panel :

On the board of interviewers, it will be :

Closing date : 12th March 2025 at 23 : 59.

If you would like to talk to us informally about this opportunity, drop us an email or give us a call on the details below.

Sammy Winters – Bars and Duty Manager

Email : [email protected] ; Phone : 02075272743

Working for the team, service and our organisation

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council, our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer : we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers, we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do : collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

Our Offer to You :

Recruitment Information :

It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination.

Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is subject to a qualifications check and 3 / 5 years referencing.

Please note : Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

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