Could Polka Theatre be looking for you?

• Would you like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children?
• Are you interested in a communications or events in the arts and/or charity sector?
• Are you creative and organised with good attention to detail?

This is an exciting time join Polka Theatre’s busy and ambitious team, in the role of Events and Campaigns Assistant, assisting the Development team at Polka Theatre in a rewarding and varied role. Fundraising events and campaigns at Polka help raise money to support Polka’s charitable activities. This makes a lasting difference to children who benefit from Polka’s shows and creative learning activities. You’ll experience first-hand the impact of your work.

What would you be doing?

In your first year with us you will have learnt:

• How to run a VIP event, you will have taken real responsibility for a selection of Polka’s special engagements for people who donate towards our work.
• How to coordinate a targeted fundraising campaign, while learning the related data management and communication functions of Spektrix (our Customer Relationship Management, or CRM, system).
• How to make a fundraising pitch, you will have had a chance to independently source auction prizes and corporate sponsorship.
• Finance and administration processes to support an ambitious fundraising programme.