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WIT Crew 2007

As a member of the WIT Festival crew you will be part of the team that creates this unique event. We won’t pretend that it isn’t hard work; because it is, but the reward of working as part of a great team of women and seeing the festival come together makes it all worth while. You will have a working ticket which enables you to enjoy everything the festival has to offer when you are not working your shift.Area Coordinator jobs usually require previous experience at the festival; but do please ask if you think you have the particular skills for one of those jobs. Please note also that crew jobs are largely intended for women who could not afford to attend otherwise. If you can easily afford to pay for a ticket then perhaps you would consider donating to our Gift Ticket fund.

Dates

The dates for WIT 2007 are 22nd-28th August. Setup starts a week before (15th), and take-down ends 31st. If you are working set up you will need to arrive on 15th/16th August. If you are working Festival Only or Festival and Takedown you will still need to be able to arrive by the evening of Monday 20th August. The 21st August is a day of orientation and getting to know your team and coordinator and it is essential that all crew are present. The night of the 28h August will be an optional stay over for everyone and is the night when the crew will get to really kickback and unwind a bit, so even if you are finishing your work duties on the 28th, you may want to plan to stay over that night. This year you can again choose between working the Festival only or with either setup or takedown but if you do the Festival only you will either work longer hours at the event (6 hours per day instead of 4) or contribute £30 towards your meals. The full range of options is set out in the table below:

Option	Dates	Daily Hours (during Festival)
Setup + Festival	15th -28th August	4 hrs per day
Festival Only	20th – 28th August	6 hrs per day
Festival Only + contribute £30 to meals	20th - 28th August	4 hrs per day
Setup and Takedown	15th August - 2nd Sept	0*

*(only applies to a few specific jobs)

Children

As at the Festival, all girls are welcome on site as are boys of 5 or under. There is no separate childcare facility during setup or takedown so you will need to ensure that you can work as needed with your children around. When the Festival is running girls of 6 and over are catered for in the girls and teens area and the crèche is open during workshop hours for the younger children. This may make a difference to which work team you apply for as some are more easily scheduled around crèche hours than others. Call me if you need to discuss this.

Dogs

During the Festival dogs are NOT allowed on site, with the exception of Assistance Dogs.

Job Descriptions

The job you apply for is your Festival job, during setup week and takedown the roles are less defined and you will have to be fairly flexible about what you do. The table below explains what the jobs are, how many are required and a brief job description.
Please note: if the job you would like has been taken please still list it on your application form as there are sometimes last minute cancellations and that job may become available again.

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Job	No. req.	Description	Places left
Cabin Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Co-ordinate the Cabin Crew of 7 and work in cabin as below. Draw up work rota. Ensure all crew are familiar with systems.
Cabin crew	7	Meeting and greeting, staffing the log cabin and the gate (with extra help during busy arrival periods). Booking participants in, providing help and advice where needed. You will need to be able to learn the layout of the site, what facilities are available and where and be able to follow booking-in procedures. You will receive a lot of information in a short space of time and will need to be able to retain it. A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy is essential; you will be dealing with a lot of written information and will need to be able to calculate ticket prices quickly. Willingness to use communications equipment is essential.	1
Site Management Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Co-ordinate a crew of 8 (inc. Hammam), ensuring that site matters are all dealt with – as below. You will need the ability to have an overview and be able to think on your feet, anticipate problems, maintain a system of communication with team, and draw up a crew rota.
Site management team JOBS FILLED	7	This can be physically demanding Responsible for keeping site safe, tidy, functioning smoothly in the following area Wood – ensuring fires are kept stocked with enough wood and kindling, wood distributed, lighting communal fires in the evening. Ensuring areas around fires kept tidy at all times. Toilets – kept clean and stocked, along with hand washing facilities Muddy areas – keeping muddy areas accessible for feet and wheels at all times. May involve shoveling of bark chip. Tent flaps (with health and safety) make sure marquees and domes are done up at night, especially in bad weather. Making sure candles lit and solar lamps working at dusk to ensure all gateways etc well lit. Ensuring all toilets and handwashing facilities well lit Pick up rubbish from recycling points and take to pick up area Water tanks – ensure all tanks are kept topped up and filling takes place to the designated schedule Put up tents provided by WIT for artists
Hammam JOB FILLED	1	Part of the site management team. Maintain the hammam (washing area), make sure that fires are kept in, water is topped up etc. Early morning start to ensure hot water available.
Access Support Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Co-ordinate the Access Support Crew, liaise with disabled women arriving on site. Draw up crew rota Be available for a daily Access Support Session. Arrange and attend Disabled Women’s Forum, take feedback etc.
Access Support Team	6	Provide whatever practical support is required by disabled women. Ideally at least two of this team will have Level 1 BSL. Willingness to use communications equipment is essential.	5
Crew kitchen	1	Cook crew meals (vegetarian with vegan option). during the busy part of set up for about 80 women (from Sunday) plus takedown for about 15 women This may involve a small amount of shopping but for the most part menus and ingredients will be provided.	1
Crew assistant	1	Helping out with cooking in crew kitchen for set up and takedown. Helping keep crew kitchen/dining area clean and tidy. Making the odd cup of tea for crew members	1
Health and Safety Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Co-ordinate Health and Safety and Security issues around the site, working with team as below. Accompany H&S officer on site visit Draw up crew rota Know emergency procedure and make sure crew know and demonstrate to all crew fire extinguishers
Health and Safety Team	4	H&S assistant will assist and work alongside co-coordinator checking that there are no health and safety problems on site. Monitoring main performance space during evening performances - keeping safety aisles clear, ensuring exit lights switched on and doorways kept clear. Nightwatch comes on duty at midnight, checking all marquees are safely closed up and keeping an eye on the night café, dance tent when open, and patrolling the site until all have gone to bed, being aware of anyone that is particularly vulnerable. A great job for a night owl	1
Creche co-ordinator	1	Responsible for overall running of the crèche (5yrs and under). Will have a police check in place. Making sure crèche crew fully briefed. Draw up crew rota	1
Creche workers	7	Working with crèche co-coordinator to staff the crèche. Receive children, log mothers’/ guardians’ whereabouts. Provide safe and positive play space to help children engage in a variety of play activities. Will ideally all have police checks in place.	2
Wellbeing area team	4	Be able to administer basic first aid Keep first aid boxes stocked Call relevant emergency service if necessary Keep area clean, tidy and attractive Maintain rota of volunteer alternative practitioners Basic First Aid certificate required	2
Equipment Transport JOB FILLED	1	Provide transport for equipment e.g. musical instruments, tables and chairs etc during setup and takedown. Must have clean driving license as you will have to drive a hire van if you do not have your own
Taxi JOB FILLED	1	Provide a taxi service for artists etc. during the Festival and pick up festival attendees from Lampeter bus stop on Wednesday and Friday afternoon. Own appropriate vehicle and driving license required + mobile phone required.
Café crew	16	Help out in the main café with chopping veg, serving customers, keeping kitchen clean and washing up. (This does not include washing customers’ plates etc!) All crew will be briefed in basic food hygiene practice prior to festival	6
Late night Café crew JOB FILLED	2	Serve late night tea, coffee and snacks from 10pm to 2am while the late café stage is running. Make sure everything is left tidy for when the cooks come in the next morning. A great job for a couple of night owls!
Arts Crew Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Co-ordinate the various members of arts crew (all those listed below).Liaise with artist coordinator, roadies, sound crew and stage manager to ensure artists needs met on time. Set up roadie shift system, system for access to instruments and battery charging. Have a daily meeting with stage and roadie crew.
Artists Co-ordinator JOB FILLED	1	Liaise with artists on arrival and ensure all their needs are met for performances and workshops
Green Room JOB FILLED	1	Keep the Green Room (artists hospitality area) stocked and lit, make sure artists have what they need - be hospitable
Acoustic stage JOB FILLED	1	Manage the acoustic stage using (and ensuring safety of) the small passport PA system and lighting from a battery and inverter. Make sure the daily programme is displayed and liaise with artist’s coordinator re booking artists if there are any spaces. Make sure the display board is clear and set up for women to add there own names for the late café stage Some experience with using small PA systems useful
Roadies JOB FILLED	3	You need to be fit for this one. Moving equipment around for workshops, sound checks and evening performances.
Morning Gathering JOB FILLED	1	Best suited to a woman that likes mornings, is outgoing, doesn’t mind speaking to a largish group and can keep a meeting brief and to the point but fun. Morning gathering is where women attending the festival can come to hear about changes to the programme and any other announcements. You will liaise with the artist and festival coordinators. Dress up, be outrageous!
Power tech JOB FILLED	1	Manage power supply from either alternative technology rig or generators for evening performances. To work with equipment provider during set up of power rig, inc stage lighting. Ensure all batteries charged as needed.
Power Tech Assistant JOB FILLED	1	Provide assistance to the power tech as required
Techies JOB FILLED	2	Provide sound engineering for the main stage performances. Reference required.
Stage Assistants JOB FILLED	2	Assist the sound engineers with setting up equipment, lighting and sound checks as directed.
Stage Manager JOB FILLED	1	Manage the stage liaising between artists, green room, technicians and comperes – job best suited to someone with specific experience of stage management.
Stage Manager's Assistant JOB FILLED	1	Assist the Stage Manager as above.

FESTIVAL CREW VACANCIES

If you are interested in any of our crew jobs please download an application form or contact Michele on 01558 650 831 michele@womenintune.co.uk



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