Assistant Venue Manager - August 2026

Assistant Venue Manager

Location: Royal Holloway Students’ Union

Salary: £29,710 - £33,164 per year

Want to help lead a thriving Students' Union venue?

Join our Venues & Events team and play a key role in delivering efficient, high-quality service across our outlet. You'll support the training and development of a strong staff team, help drive operational excellence, and ensure our venue runs safely, smoothly, and to the highest standards — all while contributing to the Union's wider strategic goals.

The role

This role puts you right at the heart of keeping the venue running smoothly, training and developing the team, staying on top of stock and staffing, and making sure every customer gets great service in a safe, welcoming space. It's a mix of hands-on daily operations and bigger-picture thinking, with a real chance to help bring the Union's strategic and commercial goals to life.

For more information about us please look at our Job Pack here and the Job Description here.

About us

Royal Holloway Students’ Union (RHSU) is a vibrant, student-led organisation at the heart of the Royal Holloway, University of London community. Dedicated to enhancing the student experience, RHSU delivers a wide range of services, activities, and opportunities that support student life, wellbeing, and development. With a strong focus on community, inclusion, and innovation, the Union plays a vital role in shaping a positive and engaging university experience.

Our work focuses on:

• Building Communities for all Students
• Building Stronger Student Voice and Representation
• Providing Inclusive Activity and Spaces
• Providing Advice and Advocating for Students

We’re committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture and investing in our people, infrastructure, and sustainability to ensure we’re fit for the future.

If you’re excited to challenge the status quo and help shape student life, we’d love to have you on our team!

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits policy including the following:

• 22 days annual leave, rising each year up to 27 days (plus the 8 bank holidays)
• 8 extra days off during our winter closure
• Birthday day off and 0.5 day “Milestone Day” for special life events
• Employee discounts and savings opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Wellbeing support including a Non-contributory Health Cash Plan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hours based on a 35 hour/week
• 5 half-days of Development Leave for personal or professional growth

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Grade and salary range: Grade 4, £29,710 - £33,164. Salary is subject to RHSU’s Pay & Reward Policy.

Hours of Work: This role is based on an annualised hours model of 1,820 hours per year, averaging 35 hours per week across the year. During term time, employees are expected to work approximately 42.5 hours per week (40 working hours excluding unpaid breaks). During out-of-term periods, hours reduce to approximately 24 hours per week. The role requires flexibility, including evening, weekend and occasional off-site working to meet operational requirements.

Closing date: Sunday 30th of August 2026