Festival Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a hard-working and enthusiastic individual to be involved in delivering Light the Blue 2023, Aberdeen's fantastic multi-artform festival celebrating the creativity of young people.

As the Festival Assistant over four weeks, you will experience a variety of tasks, including assisting with event management, artist liaison, accommodation and travel arranging, marketing and promotion, research and general administration and organisation for the festival. You will work with experienced staff to learn and assist in all things Light the Blue.

You will:

- have some experience of working in an arts context or participating in creative activity
- have a desire to (if you don't already) have a career in the arts industry
- be confident, adaptable and keen to learn in a practical environment
- be an excellent communicator, with good IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office/365 or equivalent) and some administrative skills/experience

You might:

- have experience assisting with live events and/or working in a producing capacity (this is not essential).
- what interests you about the role and the festival
- what makes you perfect for the role
- what you would like to learn from the role
- your availability over the project dates and where you are based.

**Interviews: Tuesday 9 May 2023, in Aberdeen (there may be some flexibility where required).**

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, ability and perspectives are encouraged to apply.

This post does not meet the minimum requirements for visa sponsorship under the skilled worker route. we are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post that require sponsorship to work in the UK.