Event Staff – techSPARK @ St Mary Redcliffe Church, November 2026

Location: St Mary Redcliffe Church, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6RA 

Date: Friday 13th November 2026

Event Type: Day Event

Shifts: 15:30 – 22:00

Rate of pay: 15.21 per hour (£13.57 + £1.64 holiday pay)

About: 

Brazen, run by techSPARK, is a tech festival taking over venues across central Bristol from 9th to 13th November 2026, with summit talks, community sessions, showcases and live experiences.

Friday 13th November is the festival’s Create day, focused on creative tech and immersive experiences. St Mary Redcliffe is one of the festival venues, and we’re looking for a friendly, confident team to welcome guests, check tickets and help everyone find their seats.

More information: here

Roles and Responsibilities: Event Ushers & Check In Team:

You will work alongside the Brazen and venue teams at St Mary Redcliffe. As the first point of contact for guests, this team plays a key role in making sure the event is safe, welcoming and runs smoothly.

Your responsibilities include:

• Welcoming guests as they arrive at St Mary Redcliffe, answering questions and pointing them in the right direction
• Scanning tickets and passes, checking guests in and handing out lanyards or wristbands where needed
• Managing queues at the entrance, keeping them orderly and making sure guests know what to expect
• Ushering guests to their seats or session areas and helping manage capacity and flow around the venue
• Helping guests with accessibility needs and directing people to facilities, exits and other festival venues

Most positions will be inside the church, but you may be stationed at the entrance or outside for queue management, so please come prepared for cold or wet weather in appropriate clothing.

Skills and Experience:

• You must have previous customer service, events or similar experience
• Enthusiastic, polite and super confident
• A loud voice will be handy
• A good level of spoken English
• Comfortable using a smartphone or handheld scanner to scan tickets

Candidate requirements:

• You must be a UK resident or have the right to work in the UK
• You must be able to provide at least two references from previous employers
• St Mary Redcliffe is in central Bristol, a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads station, so it is easy to reach by public transport 

Steps to apply:

• Existing staff – Please login and apply via your profile
• New staff – Please register on our staffing portal and create a profile to submit an application
• Take a look at our FAQ’s to answer any questions you might have!