Facilities Assistant

£23,000.00 - £25,000.00

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Facilities Assistant to join the Estates team. We want you to help us present this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

The Edinburgh International Festival is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We believe that an inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, and we strive to grow our diverse representation across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.

We are collecting data to measure the effectiveness of our recruitment methods, to ensure that they are fair. We strive to ensure our opportunities are accessible to people from all backgrounds.

We actively encourage applications from currently under-represented groups. We have identified ethnic minority backgrounds, and disabilities as the key areas we would like to focus our recruitment efforts in.

Job details

The Facilities Assistant role is in the Estates team to support the delivery of all aspects of Estate Management. This role focusses on supporting the Head of Estates, and the Facilities and Office Manager. The role comprises various duties that are both administrative and practical. These include, health and safety compliance, contractor supervision, office administration, office moves, and event management support.

The Facilities Assistant role is based in and exists to support the Hub, our home and the operational base of the Edinburgh International Festival, where we host year-round education and rehearsal activities, as well as performances and other events during the festival period. The EIF estate also consists of technical stores and residential property.

Closing date for applications, 12 noon, Monday 28th October 2024

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 4th November 2024

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.

Registered charity number SC004694.