This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic organisation and help drive the growth and audience engagement of award-winning independent cultural venue The Horton Epsom.
Job Title: Communications & Campaigns Lead
Reporting to: Director
Salary: £31,000
Benefits: Staff discount in The Horton Café; Free and discounted tickets; Employee Wellbeing Support Service; Training Opportunities; Organisational membership of professional bodies, including Arts Marketing Association and Association of Cultural Enterprises.
We are looking for an experienced communications and marketing professional who thinks analytically as well as creatively; someone who understands the great potential of The Horton and has the skills and enthusiasm to support our growth.
This is an exciting new senior role, created to ensure The Horton’s expanding programme of activities meets financial targets and maximises community impact.
You will bring strategic insight, creative communication skills and campaign experience, with excellent knowledge of current online and off-line approaches.
This is a full-time role but a four-day week (salary pro-rata) may be considered for the right candidate. The role will include working some Saturdays on a rota. This is not a remote role.
You will plan and deliver outstanding campaigns that raise The Horton’s profile and maximise visitor numbers. You will assess their effectiveness to inform decision-making and budget allocation. You will be able to manage competing priorities with tight deadlines, use initiative and work independently with a can-do approach.
Please download the Job Description for full details and information on how to apply.
Closing date: midnight on Monday 6th October, 2025.
Makers’ Market dates for 2025:
- Friday 5th December, 5pm – 9pm
- Saturday 6th December, 9.15am to 4pm
The Horton is a charity and all profits help to maintain our beautiful listed building and keep it free to enter for the community.
Applications for all 2025 Makers Markets are now closed.
Please email [email protected] if you would like to be notified when the next dates are announced.
You may be a seasoned seller or have just started experimenting with producing your own items and want to give it a go.
Applicants must design and make their own high-quality original items.
Please note that this is a curated makers market, meaning that sellers will be selected to offer a diverse selection of original items for visitors, not based on first-come first-served. The event is free entry for visitors.
The Horton has free wi-fi, free parking, licensed café-bar and fully accessible set-up. The event will be promoted on our website, social media channels and through regional PR partners. Sellers can also collect promotional leaflets from The Horton to distribute, free of charge.
We are now using Curator Space for our marketplace applications. This will hopefully be an easier and smoother process for applicants as it allows you to complete the questions online, upload photos and public liability insurance when submitting your application.
Please note that we expect to receive many more applications than spaces available. Previous attendance does not guarantee a space as curation will be done to give customers the most diverse range of stalls and type of product/artwork.
If you would like to be added to the Maker’s Market mailing list to be notified about future opportunities to sell, please email [email protected]
Freelance Technicians, The Horton
£15 per hour;
Min four-hour call
Join our pool of freelancers to run sound and lighting for live music, theatre and dance performances, talks and events.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Programme and operate our Jands Stage CL Compact Lighting Console lighting desk
- Operate our Yamaha QL1 sound desk with four radio mics
- Working solo in both lighting and sound.
- Working alongside a range of artists
- Maintaining the condition of the lighting and sound equipment and ensuring safe storage when not in use
- Assisting on the delivery of projects as required/when available
- Performing maintenance on all sound and lighting equipment and/or reporting faults and damage when needed
- Developing and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues and artist of The Horton and any suppliers we use
- Help to identify and undertake any training deemed necessary by The Horton and applying it in the workplace
- To comply with all policies The Horton share with you in relation to Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Evacuation.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Ability to work and collaborate with visiting artists
- Ability to work independently
- Previous experience with rigging a small digital lighting & digital sound set-up, fitting up from flight case to operation
- Previous experience using radio mics – fitting and operating
- Excellent punctuality and organisational skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- An understanding of stagecraft and theatre traditions
Desirable:
- Video/projection experience would be beneficial too but not a requirement for the post
- Industry certification in Working at Height, Health & Safety and/or Electrical standards.
Please send your CV and a covering email to [email protected]
Volunteering with The Horton
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, have fun and know that your contribution is of real value to the community.
As an independent charity, The Horton relies on volunteer support to make great things happen. Our volunteers can choose the hours that suit their lifestyle and interests.
Roles include: visitor assistant, event steward, hospitality assistant, arts workshop support, box office, small D.I.Y jobs and will soon be expanding to add gardening.
To express your interest, please complete the below application form. We will get back to you as soon as we can. It is a very busy time at The Horton and most staff are part time so this may not be straight away.
All volunteers are expected to carry out tasks in the spirit of The Horton’s values of tolerance, welcoming diversity and including everyone. Read about our Vision & Values to find out more.
THANK YOU
