Job Description

Yorkshire Dance are looking for someone to lead facilities management and project manage our full building audit from November to April 2025.

 This is a great opportunity to gain a rounded experience of building management, as maternity cover for our Operations Manager, and lead on a time bound project. You will be responsible for related procurement and implementing and maintaining the building’s policies and health and safety obligations while in post.

You will be based in our city-centre building which hosts our offices, studio spaces and regular performances, giving you a real insight and experience of working in a lively performance venue. While the role is ideally for a full-time candidate, we are open to conversations around flexible work patterns, including: Part-time and job-share, etc.

Each year Yorkshire Dance supports 200 dance artists, hosts 4 dance festivals (audience of 3,500), runs 4 sub-regional dance networks and delivers 1,500 weekly community dance sessions (1,500 participants). Dance sessions take place in our studios, in community centres and care homes throughout Leeds and Bradford. You can find out more about our current programmes on our website and social media.

Yorkshire Dance offers a supportive work environment, in addition to a range of benefits which generally include:

• Hybrid working including time in the office and at home (if required).
• Training opportunities both relevant to your role and the organisation (e.g. the full staff team have recently undertaken training in anti-racism, Dementia Awareness and Trans Awareness)
• Pension scheme
• An annual Go See Fund to purchase tickets for dance performances (and complimentary tickets for most performances run by Yorkshire Dance), or to partake in dance classes
• Maternity and sickness pay in line with our policies
• Tech scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bus to Work scheme (discounts on First Bus and Trans Dev)
• Eye care

If you would like to have an informal chat about the post, or have any queries, please contact me on 0113 243 9867 or johawkes@yorkshiredance.com.

How to apply

Please apply by sending across your completed application form explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec. Email your application form to admin@yorkshiredance.com.

The closing date is: 10.00am on Monday 4^th November

 Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or over Zoom if required) on w/c 11 November.

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format such as a plain text version, large print or if you wish to make a video application, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all that we can to support your application. Please call us on: 0113 243 8765 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com

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