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Welcome to Bristol Beacon. A symbol of hope and community. A focal point for music in the city. A gathering space, illuminating the way ahead. A place of welcome, warmth and light. An open invitation to the city for everyone to come and share in the joy of live music.
Our purpose is to create unity and joy through live music. We believe in the power of music to break down barriers and cross boundaries, and we celebrate this in everything we do.
Bristol beacon is run by Bristol Music Trust. Launched in 2011, Bristol Music Trust is an independent organisation and registered charity (no. 1140898) created to develop Bristol Beacon’s artistic programme and promote music and music making in the city through Bristol Plays Music.
Following the renaming of Colston Hall to Bristol Beacon in September 2020, we are working to unify the performance and education aspects of our work under one name: Bristol Beacon, and developing a new strategic vision for the organisation.
We are in a period of major change for the Trust since our transformation project began in June 2018 to deliver a c.£50 million redevelopment of our venue. This will see a complete refurbishment of our two main spaces and the creation of a new venue and music education centre in the cellars.
For any questions around opportunities to work with us please see the sections below, or for anything not answered here please contact our People Manager at hr@bristolbeacon.org or call 0117 204 7108
Work experience / Student placements / Internships
To find out more about our work experience opportunities, click here.
We don’t currently offer an Internship or student placement programme, whilst this may change in the future, we are not currently offering any opportunities.
Volunteering
We offer opportunities to volunteer with us. If you’re passionate about music, education, heritage and your community there’s a range of opportunities on offer.
To find out more about how you can volunteer with us, click here.
Speculative job enquiries
Unfortunately we are often unable to respond to speculative enquiries for roles, but all available opportunities are listed here on our jobs page. We are also unable to accept CV’s (unless requested) or keep CV’s on file, but you can check our website for opportunities or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Inclusion, Diversity and Accessibility
If you require our application form in an alternative format i.e. large print or you would like to talk about submitting your application in a different way, please contact our People Manager on 0117 204 7108 hr@bristolbeacon.org
- Reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants if required, please contact us if you have any needs.
- Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role, will be offered an interview.
- We are committed to developing a more diverse workforce and we believe that our work will be greater when we are representative of the lived experience across Bristol and the wider region. We are looking for people with the skills and experience to help us to widen our perspective and so better serve the needs of our communities. You might have a different route into the arts, you may be from a diverse community, from a lower socio-economic background, have not been to University, or you may have work experience that is transferable to this role. If you are from a background that is underrepresented in the culture sector, we are looking for people who thrive on enhancing their skill set and have a range of different experience and the enthusiasm to develop their chosen field of work with us. You can read more about our Transformation Promise and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion commitments here
- We are working towards providing mentors who can give support to applicants who may not have worked in a cultural organisation before and would like some advice as to how to articulate their experience and how it is transferable. This might be because you are from a background that is underrepresented in our sector. To make a request for this please email hr@bristolbeacon.org we won’t ask you to disclose your background and you won’t meet with someone who is part of the recruiting panel.
- We are also committed to the Wellbeing of our staff, and supporting our staff to be the best they can be at work.
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
Bristol Music Trust is aware of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as set out in the BMT Data Protection and Security Policy, and is committed to processing your data securely and transparently. This privacy notice sets out, in line with GDPR, the types of data that we collect and hold on you as a job applicant. It also sets out how we use that information, how long we keep it for and other relevant information about your data.
To read the full job applicant privacy notice, click here.
Current Vacancies & Opportunities
Bristol Beacon recognise, respect and value individual difference. We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff and to being an Equal Opportunities employer and attracting diverse talent from sections of the community currently underrepresented in the culture sector to help us to develop a more diverse workforce. We hold silver status from the Charter of Best Practice for Accessibility, and we are Disability Confident Committed.
If you have any questions around this or any other aspect of the recruitment process please get in touch with our People Manager.
Development Manager and Development Officer
Manager Role – Full-Time, 37 Hours, Salary £26,000 – £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Officer Role (Trusts and Foundations) – Full-Time, 37 Hours, Salary £21,000
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Development Manager to support delivery of a fundraising programme to encourage engagement and support for Bristol Beacon. Sitting within a team of five people, and with a focus on corporate giving, your role will also cover a wide area of fundraising activities. We are looking for someone with experience in fundraising, across a variety of income streams. While you may be stronger in a particular field of fundraising, you should have worked in corporate giving. You should have experience in organising and managing fundraising events, and have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
The Development Officer will support the work of the Development Team by bringing their previous experience of supporting fundraising and their ability to build strong relationships and give excellent customer service to our supporters. You will have strong organisational and interpersonal skills, experience of contributing to funding applications and either previous experience or an interest in the focus of Trusts and Foundations. This role provides management of our membership scheme and brings a professional, adaptable and proactive approach to the work of the team. This role is a great opportunity to build experience whilst working for a vibrant arts organisation at a pivotal time.
If you have questions in relation to either role, then for an informal chat please contact Rosa Corbishley, Development Director rosa.corbishley@bristolbeacon.org
If you would like to join our team, please read the Job Description and supporting information for the role below and submit your completed application and equal opportunities monitoring form to hr@bristolbeacon.org
Development Manager JD – November 2020 with T&Cs
Development Officer JD (TF) – Nov 2020 with T&Cs
Application Guidance – November 2020
BMT Application Form – November 2020
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form Nov 19
The closing date for applications for both roles is: 9.00am on Friday 29 January 2021, however as the Development Manager role has been advertised previously, we may close applications early if we have sufficient applicants.
Bristol Music Trust is Disability Confident Committed
