Why work with us?

A career with the Beck Theatre is never dull, often challenging but at the same time fun and rewarding.

• Our business model is unique and our specialisms are broad.  You will learn and grow with us. 
• Our teams are super people to work with – we know because they regularly tell us!
• We expect staff to express their views, to listen to ours and to be part of decision-making processes.
• We’re proactively committed to diversity and equal opportunity for all.
• We’re very supportive of our staff achieving a happy work-life balance.
• Our vision is quite simply to be the UK’s premier provider of live entertainment and hospitality and we know that our people are our most important asset.

Students

Working with the Beck Theatre is popular with students as we offer a range of casual opportunities within hospitality, technical and marketing that can work around your studies.

Types of Roles

Hospitality

Providing innovative dining, drinking and conference facilities with theatrical flair requires a range of talented chefs and friendly servers over a range of levels and employment types.  

Box Office

The approachable Box Office team provide excellent customer service while proactively selling tickets in this customer-facing role offering fun and flexibility.

 

Technical

Often the hidden function of a theatre, these heroes make the show happen from assisting with the ‘get-in’ to managing the sound and lighting. 

 

Marketing

The marketing and promotions teams ensure our customers know about the broad-range of incredible events within the venues' many spaces in this busy but exciting department.

 

Administration and Management

Off the stage a gifted group of administrators, finance and management teams ensure the venues run smoothly. 

Hospitality Supervisor

Closing date: Fri 27 August 2021
Salary: C. £22,000 p.a. dependent on experience, ability and potential

Purpose of the role: In conjuntion with the Hospitality Manager, and management team, uphold the conditions of the Theatre Licenses. Assist in delivering an efficient service operation through management and supervision of Hospitality Team Members, ensuring high standards of product and service are maintained at all times. Take control of the business and assume responsibilities for opening and closing the hospitality operation as required. Act as Duty Manager for shows and events.

Our ideal candidate: The successful candidate will be an adaptable, motivated and organised team player with excellent communication skills and confident leadership abilities. You will demonstrate a genuine desire to progress your career within the hospitality industry.

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Casual Duty Manager

Salary: £10.50 p/h

Purpose of the role: To manage The Beck Theatre Front of House operation during a show, leading the Hospitality team and Volunteer Ushers in the delivery of a world-class experience to all customers, ensuring everyone has a fantastic time, safely. 

Our ideal candidate: Someone with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service, great  attention to detail and the ability to inspire a team.

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Do you love theatre and the arts?

Have you ever considered Volunteering?

There are lots of reasons why people volunteer. It may be that you want to make use of your skills (or learn new ones). Perhaps you would like to broaden your work experience, give something back to your community...or perhaps you simply want to meet people and make new friends. Whatever the reasons, volunteering with the Beck Theatre is a really rewarding experience!

As a the Beck Theatre Volunteer Usher you’ll be the face of the theatre, meeting and greeting our guests and ensuring that they have a fantastic experience when they visit us. We’ll train, guide and support you so that you can volunteer for us with knowledge and confidence. We know that everyone has commitments in their lives, so we’re flexible about when you volunteer. 

Volunteering with the Beck Theatre is an opportunity to taste, first hand, life in a theatre environment. If you have time to spare and would like to find out more, we’d love to hear from you.

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Meet the team

We’re committed to training and developing our staff, preparing them for their next step in whichever direction that might be. Here’s the proof.

Hollie King

Hollie joined the Beck in 2005 as Marketing Assistant, she started doing some additional casual hours in the Box Office to help out the team and realised that she loved meeting and assisting all of our customers. In 2014 she became the Box Office Manager, a busy role that she finds interesting and very varied as well as lots of fun.

Hollie says “I never thought I would end up in the Box Office when I first started working at my local theatre.  I really enjoy welcoming excited audiences to the theatre to watch their favourite shows."

 

Savannah Gevell

The Beck Theatre has been a very big part of Savannah’s life ever since she played a sugar cube in Beauty and the Beast at the age of three. She returned to our stage for the annual Summer Projects ‘Footloose’ in 2010 and ‘Grease’ as Rizzo in 2014. Savannah then started helping out the Marketing team with promotions at local events such as Hayes Carnival, Brunel Freshers Fayre, Family Arts Festival and storytelling at Waterstones Uxbridge. In 2015 she joined the team full-time as Box Office Supervisor and has recently been promoted to the role of Assistant Hospitality Manager.

Savannah says “I LOVE THE BECK! It is such a brilliant theatre and I am so lucky to be working here with so many great people. I love helping our customers enjoy their evenings out.”