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Venue Supervisor at the Old Library

Venue Supervisor at the Old Library

Published on: Thursday 8 January 2026 Application closes: Monday 26 January 2026

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Position: Venue Supervisor
Reports to: Operations Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week, includes evenings and weekends
Holiday: 20 days per annum, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 25 days, plus bank holidays
Salary: £27,000

Job description

This role will ensure the smooth running of this Old Library venue, managing a volunteer team to foster a welcoming and friendly service, making sure the venue runs safely and efficiently and supporting sales and fundraising activity as first port of call to all visitors. The successful candidate will be multi-skilled and enjoy a busy working environment, with experience of using initiative and thriving in an independent supervisory role.

Person specification

The successful candidate will:

Have a good understanding of principles of customer service, excellent communication and a polite and confident manner
Able to adapt to different scenarios and act calmly in potentially difficult situations and a faced paced environment
Be confident in using computers and systems (training to be given on specific software)
Enjoy multi-tasking, with strong organisational ability and good time-management
Have 2 years demonstrable experience of managing a team and/or venue, ensuring a safe and efficient public space, with health and safety understanding
Be self-motivated and able to use own initiative
Have a naturally positive outlook which motivates a team

Main responsibilities:

To be a key point of contact for the building, understanding the venue and its programmes
Work closely with the Operations Manager to ensure the building operates safely, efficiently and sustainably
To have day to day responsibility for the health and safety of all who use the building, be a key holder and duty manager
Recruit, manage and motivate a volunteer team and casual workers as required, ensuring a rewarding and enjoyable working environment
Work closely with the Front of House and Events Manager to oversee the café bar function and ensure shared understanding of income generation through all café, ticket and fundraising activity

Additional benefits

20% discount in café and bar
Free theatre, film and exhibition tickets for the Corn Exchange & The Base
Free access to our small car park
A day off for your birthday
A day off for Wellbeing activity

How to apply

Please email recruitment@cornexchangenew.co.uk with your CV, Cover Letter and Equal Opportunities Form.

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Ol Library Supervisor Dec 2025: WORD 931.596 KB
Ol Library Supervisor Dec 2025: PDF 186.698 KB
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form 2025 2026: WORD 36.463 KB
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form 2025 2026: PDF 242.78 KB

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