Student Festival Assistants
Closing date 6 June 2025
Paid opportunity in collaboration with Student Art Pass to be involved in the delivery of EAF25!
If you’re enthusiastic, approachable and passionate about the visual arts, EAF want to hear from you! Apply to join the team as a Student Festival Assistant and help provide an outstanding visitor experience for festival attendees this August.
Student Festival Assistants will play a key role in the festival, working closely with the EAF team to be the first point of contact for festival visitors.
The role would be ideal for students who:
– Have a strong interest in visual art
– Enjoy working as part of a team
– Have excellent communication skills
– Wish to gain insight into the operations of a major arts festival, while contributing to its success by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all visitors
Commitment: from Thursday 31 July 2025 until Sunday 24 August 2025.
There are 10 roles available for this position. You’d ideally be available for 25 hours per week. Due to the nature of the festival, there will be a requirement for some weekend and evening shifts, agreed with the team ahead of time.
Pay: £12.60, Real Living Wage.
Training: from Thursday 31 July until Friday 1 August, attendance at training will be paid.
Application deadline: Friday 6 June.
This role is supported by Art Fund in collaboration with Student Art Pass. For full details of the opportunity please visit: https://www.studentartpass.org/whats-on/opportunities/2025/05/06/apply-to-work-at-edinburgh-art-festival
Prior to the application deadline, if you would like to have an informal, confidential conversation about the role with a member of the EAF team, please contact [email protected].