Sales & Welcome Team Assistant (fixed-term)

Edinburgh

£13.45 per hour

Applications close on Wed 27 May 2026 at 12:00pm

The Traverse Theatre is looking for proactive positive-thinkers to join our Sales and Welcome Team from 27 July 2026 – 30 August 2026 to assist in the provision of ticketing, audience development initiatives & merchandise sales during the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe period.

Typical duties include:

• Processing face-to-face, telephone and internet reservations, donations and sales of tickets and merchandise
• Operating computerised Box Office system, ensuring data input accuracy
• First point of contact for general enquiries, visitors and deliveries
• Providing excellent customer service to all customers including internal departments and visiting companies
• Daily cashing-up and reporting procedures

This is a fixed-term position from 27 July – 30 August 2026. There are no guaranteed hours, however we expect to be able to offer 12-15 hours per week from 27 July and 30-35 hours per week from 3 Aug 2026. Hours will include evenings and weekends.

Apply for this role

If you wish to apply for this post please download the application pack from our website at https://www.traverse.co.uk/jobs and send the application form to us as directed in the pack. Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and, if applicable, must hold any necessary work permit and/or visa.

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