Job title: Breeze Event Worker

Salary: £13.45 p/h

Hours: Casual (variable)

Contract: Casual

Location: Various Leeds sites (summer); Lotherton Hall (Halloween and Christmas)

As a Breeze Event Worker you'll help deliver some of Leeds' best-loved events for children and families, from summer outdoor festivals to a full-scale immersive Christmas experience at Lotherton Hall.

These are casual roles with flexible hours. No two days look the same, and the work is hands-on, often outdoors, and genuinely enjoyable.

About you

We're looking for people who are confident working with children and families and happy to muck in. You'll bring:

Experience of working with children or young people, whether in a school, childcare, play or events setting
The ability to communicate well with families, colleagues and members of the public
A practical, reliable approach and the willingness to work outdoors and in variable conditions
Flexibility to work weekends and unsociable hours, depending on the event programme

About the role

We recruit Breeze Event Workers across three main areas. Tell us in your application which apply to you:

Drivers (summer)

You'll move kit and equipment between event sites across the city, driving large vans up to 3.5 tonnes (long wheelbase or Luton). You'll also work directly with children and families on the day, so some experience of that is essential.

Performers (Halloween and Christmas)

You'll bring characters to life at Lotherton Hall's seasonal events. A theatre or performance background is what we're looking for, alongside the ability to stay in character and respond naturally to children and families.

Event crew (September to February)

You'll help with the physical set-up, running and take-down of events, including heavy lifting and working at height if needed. Previous events, outdoor or festival experience is useful here.

Useful additional skills include arts and crafts delivery, childcare qualifications, first aid, and experience of running workshops. You don't need all of these, just some.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

A competitive casual pay rate (confirmed on appointment)
Full training and induction, including a child protection course
Varied, sociable work across some of Leeds' flagship family events
A range of staff benefits to support your wellbeing

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance notes for advice on completing your application.

For an informal chat about the roles, call the Breeze office on 0113 378 3167.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job purpose

We are looking for friendly, passionate people to join our team of casual staff to support the running of Halloween and The Christmas Experience at Lotherton Hall. 

We require staff who have a variety of skills and experience working with children and their families to ensure they have a fun and magical experience, we offer a variety of roles from event site staff, performers and entertainers, and delivering arts and crafts with young people therefore people with some of the following experience: 

Actors, performers, or entertainers 
Worked with children with arts and crafts 
Practically minded, problem solving and able to work outdoors in all weathers

Responsibilities  

To assist in the delivery of Halloween & Christmas events at Lotherton  
To work with and build relationships with young people while in character and encourage them to participate in arts, crafts, and the experience in general as a whole. 
To work as part of a team 
To report to and liaise with the Breeze Team and other nominated staff.  
To assist with administrative tasks to support programme delivery eg checking tickets, answering visitor queries, and stock checking  
To assist with the physical build of infrastructure at the events.  
To supervise young people’s safe use of equipment and engagement with activities  
To carry out the above duties in compliance with Council policies including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health and safety and where appropriate, National Governing Body Codes of Conduct 
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Qualifications 

Essential requirements It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements. 

Ability to establish relationships and maintain dialogue with young people and families. 
Ability to identify and respond to the needs of young people. 
Ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour. 
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people individually and in groups and at all appropriate levels. 
Ability to inspire and motivate young people to participate in arts, crafts and cultural activities. 
Ability to set up and take down areas and equipment to deliver young people’s activities and events. 
Understanding of a range of differing approaches to Youth provision. 
Knowledge of issues affecting young people. 
Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to young people 
Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection 
Knowledge of Risk assessments and health and safety guidelines 
Experience of working with young people 
Experience of working within a team setting 
Experience of supervising people in a voluntary or paid position

Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics  

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct. 
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon 
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies. 
Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies. 
Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.  
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.  
Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities. 
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures. 
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.  
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person. 
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Desirable requirements It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post.  Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.  

First Aid qualification 
Level 1 or 2 qualification in working with young people. 
Relevant qualifications in the arts - performance, theatre, music etc. 
Experience of working in a performance/theatre setting (indoor/outdoor) 
Experience of working at a Halloween/Scare event. 
Experience of working at a Christmas event.