We are seeking 20 on the ball volunteers with an appetite for organisation to work with us on the delivery of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. We are London’s biggest city-wide music festival and bring together established stars and emerging talent, reflecting the traditions of jazz and illustrating its breadth and depth. Our programme is made up of premieres, commissions, one-off collaborations, talks, family events, workshops and a programme of fantastic free events.
This year there are over 250 events in over 50 venues taking the Festival to venues right across London from Friday 14 – Sunday 23 November 2014.
The role:
We ask volunteers be available for as much of the festival as possible with a minimum commitment of 4 full days.
Within this time there are opportunities to volunteer in these three separate areas of the Festival:
Communications – For 2 volunteers to assist the communications team with the Festival information stands, guest lists and press liaison. Must be available during the evenings through the festival.
Development – For 2 volunteers to support the development team in delivering sponsor and supporter receptions, and branding across the Festival.
Production – To assist the production team with backstage catering and artist liaison, airport meet and greets, as well as general running and logistics support.
If you have great face-to-face and verbal communications skills, enjoy being in a busy creative environment and would like to volunteer please email Holly Goodfellow and Bryony Standrig on [email protected] with a CV and short covering letter illustrating:
- Why you would like to volunteer
- What skills you could bring to the Festival
- Which days within the Festival you would be available to work
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Which, if any, specific area of work you are interested in
Deadline for applications: 12pm midday on Friday 19 September
Successful applicants will be contacted by Friday 26 September
Interviews: Wednesday 8 October
Applications are welcome from those who can demonstrate a significant reason why they would be unable to interview on Wednesday 8 October.
Volunteer briefing: Sunday 2 November
EFG London Jazz Festival 2014: Friday 14 – Sunday 23 November
Serious is committed to equal opportunities in recruitment and employment, and embraces diversity of all kinds. Appointments are made on merit. We will be able to reimburse the cost of a travelcard and a reasonable evening meal.
