Heritage Engagement Assistant

Capital Theatres; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading theatre organization in Edinburgh is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join their Heritage Engagement Team. This part-time role involves supporting and training volunteers, delivering workshops, and making theatre and heritage accessible during the reopening year of The King’s Theatre. Ideal for someone at the start of their career looking to gain skills in engagement and volunteer management. The position is fixed term until December 2026 and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual.
• Ability to train and support volunteers.
• Interest in engagement and cultural heritage.

Responsibilities

• Support and train volunteers across activities.
• Help deliver workshops, talks, tours, and special events during reopening.
• Contribute to making theatre and heritage accessible.

Skills

Working with people

Confident communication

Passion for theatre and heritage

Job description

£16,330 per annum, Based on a 3-day working week (24 hours per week)

Monday 26 January 2026

Thursday 8 January 2026, 12 noon

Capital Theatres is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Heritage Engagement Team as we celebrate the reopening of The King’s Theatre, Edinburgh.

About you and the role

Reporting to our Heritage Engagement Manager, you will support and train volunteers across a range of activities and help the team deliver workshops, talks, tours, and special events during our first reopening year.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, is confident communicating with different audiences, and is passionate about making theatre and heritage accessible to everyone.

This role offers a unique opportunity for someone at the start of their career to gain build skills in engagement, volunteer management, and cultural heritage while contributing to a landmark moment in Edinburgh’s theatre history.

This is a part‑time, fixed term role until December 2026. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences, and will make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment, training and employment to ensure equitable opportunity.

Please send a CV and cover letter addressing how your experience and skills match the role and responsibilities to [e-mail]. The cover letter should be no longer than two sides of A4.

Please also fill out the Additional Information form and Equal Opportunities form below and include this in your application.

Capital Theatres operates three prominent venues in Edinburgh: Festival Theatre, Studio Theatre, and Kings Theatre. Our venues host a wide variety of performances, including drama, dance, opera, music, musical, comedy, and cinema.

• Festival Theatre (1915 seats) is one of the largest stages in the UK and regularly hosts major touring productions.
• Studio Theatre (155 seats) plays an essential role in the development and presentation of new works in Edinburgh’s dynamic cultural scene.
• Kings Theatre (1125 seats) is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment, with plans to reopen in Spring 2026 as a major mid-scale touring venue.

The home of world-class live performance in Scotland, sharing extraordinary experiences with everyone, again and again.