Duty Manager

Salary: £29,718 per annum (£15.24 p/h )

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, on a rota basis, normal working pattern 8am-3.30pm/3pm-11.30pm. Hours outside of core opening will be paid as overtime, hours extra within core hours as toil (subject to change)

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 27 April 2026

The Duty Manager is a vital member of RADA's Operations & Front of House team, reporting to the Duty Manager Supervisor and working on a rota alongside fellow Duty Managers. This role is primarily responsible for supervising the day-to-day operation of RADA's buildings, ensuring the safety and security of staff, students, members of the public, and other building users, while maintaining the highest standards of customer service.

Key responsibilities include overseeing the smooth running of shows, events, and courses, being involved and assisting during evacuations, and acting as a First Aider. The role also involves providing administrative support to the Venues Manager, setting up spaces (which may require moving furniture such as chairs, tables, and TVs), and managing building operations, including opening and locking up facilities and performing regular checks.

Founded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world's most renowned actors and technical specialists. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. We have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA.

We aim to be fair and equitable and enable dialogue in a world of rapidly changing demographics and evolving definitions of identity. Through our approach to teaching, learning and wider social engagement we foreground equitable and sustainable practice in a way that sets high standards and feeds expectations for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond. Our access and participation programme aims to remove any barriers that students from underrepresented groups may encounter so they are able to access and succeed on our courses, and progress into the industry.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.

In addition to our aims for our vocational training, we are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos. We aim to co-create with industry and other stakeholders to build on our reputation as a centre of excellence and innovation in our field.

1) send your updated CV and covering letter

2) complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.

Your covering letter should show us how you meet the criteria for the role using evidence from your previous experience. Successful applicants will be shortlisted and invited for the interview