Author Hospitality Manager

Full time, fixed term contract from Monday 4 August – Monday 25 August 2025.
Rate of pay: £16.51 per hour (plus holiday pay).

This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who wish to build on their existing customer service skills in a high-pressure festival environment. Excellent customer service and communication skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to effectively manage a small team are all essential for this role.

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Opportunities

  • Access Assistants
    Apply before 11:59pm on Friday, 23rd May 2025

    Full time, fixed term contract from Wednesday 6 August - Sunday 24 August 2025.
    Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour (plus holiday pay).

    The Access team acts as a point of contact for our audiences, assisting customers with access needs to purchase tickets and liaising closely with the Box Office and Front of House teams. You will help staff the on site access desk, overseeing the hire of hearing loops, wheelchairs and mobility scooters as well as answering any customer queries. This is a great opportunity to be part of a busy Festival team. Strong communication skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to work effectively as part of a team are all essential for this role.

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  • Access Supervisor
    Apply before 11:59pm on Friday, 23rd May 2025

    Full time, temporary contract: Monday 28 July – Monday 25 August 2025
    Rate of pay: £14.30 per hour + holiday pay.

    This is an exciting opportunity to work with a wide range of teams, external stakeholders and customers to help make the Book Festival as accessible as possible. The Access team acts as a point of contact for our audiences, updating our reserved seating database, contacting customers to confirm requirements and manage access ticket bookings. This is an great opportunity for individuals who wish to build on their existing customer service skills in a high-pressure festival environment. Strong communication skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to work effectively as part of a team are all essential for this role.

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  • Author Hospitality Assistants 2025
    Apply before 11:59pm on Monday, 19th May 2025

    Full time, fixed term contract from Tuesday 7 August – Monday 25 August 2025.
    Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour (plus holiday pay).

    This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who wish to build on their existing customer service skills in a high-pressure festival environment. Excellent customer service and communication skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to work effectively as part of a small team are all essential for this role.

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  • Front of House Assistants
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 11th May 2025

    Full time, temporary contract: Wednesday 7 August – Sunday 25 August 2024
    Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour + holiday pay.

    We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking Front of House Assistants for this year’s festival. Ideally, you’ll have previous experience in a customer-facing role, high standards of presentation and confident communication skills. You will also have the ability to work as part of a large team, problem solve under pressure and a strong attention to detail.

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  • Front of House Supervisors
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 11th May 2025

    Full time, temporary contract: Monday 4 August – Monday 25 August 2025
    Rate of pay: £14.30 per hour + holiday pay.

    This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who wish to build on their existing customer service skills in a high-pressure festival environment. Excellent customer service and communication skills, enthusiasm, and an ability to work effectively as part of a team are all essential for this role.

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Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Edinburgh International Book Festival began in 1983 and is now a key event in the August Festival season, celebrated annually in Scotland's capital city. Biennial at first, the Book Festival became a yearly celebration in 1997. Throughout its history, the Book Festival has grown in size and scope becoming one of the largest public celebrations of words and ideas in the world. Today, the Festival programmes around 600 events for adults, children and schools each August and produces a wide-ranging Communities Programme across the year. 

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