CLASSIFIED recruitment

RECRUITMENT

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company, and one of Britain’s largest arts organisations, providing opera at all scales.

The Technical Department requires the lollowing staii:

RUNNING WARDROBE MISTRESS

To cover maternity leave irom June 1997 to February 1998. Candidates should have experience oi running a touring wardrobe. They should be able to demonstrate

good organisational skills and be able to sew.

Salary £20,656 pro rata

including a proportion of overtime

STAGE TECHNICIAN

Candidates are expected to have no less than 3 years' practical experience oi working with large-scale scenery and oi supervising other stage staii.

Salary £18,031

including a proportion of overtime

Both oi these posts are based at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow but successful candidates will be expected to tour with the company.

For job description, send SAE to Susan Wilkie, Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow G2 4Pi

Applitations by letter and 0/ should be submitted by Thursday l5 May, I997 to Susan Wilkie. Interviews will be held in the week (ammenting 19 May, l997.

Scottish Opera strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Arts (ounril

Open Auditions for new musical

02, King of Clubs to be performed at the l997 Edinburgh Fringe.

ACTRESS REQUIRED: The Edinburgh players are looking for an amateur actress to play SHIRLEY VALENTINE in their Fringe

We need fresh, raw talent: production actors. Singers. dancers. II - I6 August.

Call Archie: OISI 661 I409 6.30-9.00pm only

Auditions May 3. 7 & IO in afternoons

Please call 0966 743430 for

audition or more information.

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The Waterfront Wine Bar and Bistro lfdinhurgli's ()ltl('\l Wine liar and Seafood Restaurant. seeks ambitious young chefs. Experienced 3rd Chef with an interest in seafood and

international cuisine and a 3rd year Carnmis required. Both positions 5 day week, straight shifts, good salary.

Please send (V including contact tel no to 5 Reid. The Waterfront Wine liar. lc Dock Place. Edinburgh lillfi (\I.U.

No cowboys please.

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Press 8: Marketing Officer

Scotland's leading lyric theatre non-pareil requires an almost superhuman being for the new position of Press and Marketing Officer, following Fiona Duff's departure to ‘go it alone’. With 1900 seats to fill, up to 49 weeks of the year, the highly motivated individual should have at least two years' experience in arts or entertainment marketing. a creative bent and excellent writing skills. Previous contact with the Scottish media is essential, together with the ability to handle both hard news stories and show publicity. Interested applicants should contact Andrew lnnes on 0131 662 1112 for detailed job specification. The closing date for applications is 9 May. Interviews will be held on 19 May.

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EE/TIVAL THEATRE

Edinburgh Festival Theatre Trust 1349 Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9FT

an equal opportunities eriiplover

Qualified individual required

to provide neck and shoulder

massage for VDU operators in busy office.

L111 1 s w to I an cremains

Hours and fee negotiable.

Apply in writing with details of qualifications and experience to: Personnel. The List. 14 High Street. Edinburgh, EH1 1TE

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9 Seaside Wow

Chlibu‘sfoulnl Inverleith Park Edinburgh l9-25 May 1997

We need volunteers for front of house and stewarding, face painting, the play tent and activities. Training provided For an application pack contact: Volunteer Co-ordinator. 22 Laurie Street. Edinburgh. EH6 7A8 0m 55-16297

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MAC DESIGNERS LAYOUT ARTISTS

C Edinburgh Publishing c0m- pany requires temperary freelance Mac designers/ layout artists to start immediately Experience of magazme Iayoat using Quark Xpress. Photoshop, Freehand is essential. as is the ability to w0ri< evenings and weekends

. We also reguire experienced

freelance sub-editors.

For further information please call

Ruth Simpson at EDITIONS 0131 535 5526

WEST EDINBURGH DEVELOPMENT GROUP Do you have TIME to spare? Would you be interested in SHARING some of your leisure time with a person with a learning difficulty. helping them to pursue ORDINARY ACTIVITIES in the Community. We offer our volunteers training. support and out of pocket expenses. For further information contact Sylvia on 0131313 5502.

BOOK TRUST SCOTLAND requires a MANAGER/DRIVER for the Readiscoyery Book Bus. a unique touring project taking authors and hooks to primary schools throughout Scotland. Applicants should he 27 or over and hold a clean driver's licence. The position would suit someone with teaching experience. and/or knowledge of the hook world or arts touring. S/he should also have a sense of adyenturc and bags of energy. For a full job description send a stamped. self-addressed envelope to: Janet Smyth, Book Trust Scotland, Scottish Book Centre, 137 Dundee Street. Edinburgh EH11 186. Closing date: 9 May l997. Interviews to be held on IS May. Supported by the Scottish Arts Council.

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