Ridgeway Centre Conferencing

**Ridgeway Centre Conferencing — Crew Member**

**Location**: The Ridgeway Centre, Featherstone Road, Wolverton Mill South, Milton Keynes, MK12 5TH
**Hourly Rate**: £13.45 per hour
**Contract Type**: Worker, Zero‑hours
**Shifts**: Evenings and weekends, with occasional afternoon shifts

**About Us**

The Ridgeway Centre is a dynamic conference and event venue located in Milton Keynes, offering over 17 years of experience in delivering exceptional corporate events. We are committed to providing high-quality, flexible spaces for conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, training sessions, corporate away days, live performances, and meeting rooms. Our purpose-built facilities include an auditorium with a 580-seat capacity, adaptable meeting rooms, and state-of-the-art AV equipment, all supported by a dedicated team that works closely with clients to bring their event visions to life.

We aim to be the premier choice for organisations seeking a versatile and professional venue in Milton Keynes, where every event is delivered with integrity, compassion, and a client-centred approach, contributing to the broader community through our charitable initiatives.

Owned by New Life Church Milton Keynes, a diverse and growing church in the heart of Milton Keynes, the profits from Ridgeway Centre Conferencing go towards our work in the city serving the needs of the community, homeless, young people, and more.

**Role Overview**

We are building a new **Crew Team** to support Ridgeway Centre’s growing programme of conferences, exhibitions, and events. As a Crew Member, you’ll be responsible for setting up, packing down, and performing light cleaning duties across our range of flexible event spaces - including our main auditorium (up to 580 capacity), breakout rooms, and training spaces.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring events run smoothly by creating clean, safe, and well-presented spaces for clients and guests.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Event Setup & Pack‑Down**:

- Set out / pack away chairs, tables, signage, and AV equipment.
- Reset and reconfigure rooms between events / users quickly and safely.
- Full auditorium setups and resets typically take up to 4 hours with a team.

**Light Cleaning Duties**:

- Clear rubbish, clean down surfaces, vacuum, and prepare spaces for client use.
- Maintain tidy public areas and restroom facilities

**Health & Safety & Reporting**:

- Follow safe manual handling procedures.
- Report maintenance or equipment issues promptly.

**About You**

We’re looking for people who are:

- **Punctual and reliable** — showing up ready to help and take initiative
- **Physically fit** — able to lift chairs, tables, and work on your feet
- **Detail-focused** — taking pride in preparing professional spaces
- **Team players** — ready to pitch in wherever needed
- **Flexible** — willing to work variable shifts and adapt to event schedules

**Please note: this role is open to applicants aged 18 and over only**, due to the nature of the duties, shift times, and required independence in working.

**What We Offer**
- **£13.45 per hour**:

- **Supplement Pay** for acting as a Crew Shift Lead when needed (**+£2.50/hr on top of standard £13.45/hr**). The Crew Shift Lead will be designated per shift by Business Manager where multiple Crew Members working a shift together. The responsibility will be to co-ordinate team members and ensuring cleaning, reset, and handover tasks are completed thoroughly and on time
- **Flexible, zero‑hours working** - ideal for students, freelancers, or those with other commitments
- **A supportive team environment** in one of Milton Keynes’ most respected conferencing venues
- Opportunities for **training and additional responsibilities**as the team grows
- **Free parking** and **good transport links**

**Deadline to Apply**

Pay: £13.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person