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Want to join our temporary event staffing team? First, you will need to join our candidate portal, where you can fill out your profile form to tell us about your experience & what events work you’re interested in. 

By creating an account on our candidate portal and applying for a role, you will be notified of our upcoming opportunities which you can apply for!

Take a look at all of our opportunities on our Jobs Board.

Once you have applied to a specific event via Zoho, a member of our recruitment team will assess your application. If you are successful, you will be invited to a video interview. We routinely review applications, however where events are several months away we may not start assessing applications straight away. 

If you would like to get an update on your application, please email team@ethicalstaff.co.uk

Some of our event staff employment opportunities may require experience in certain areas, but we have roles that are suitable for all abilities, so we’d love to hear from you, no matter your experience! We interview everyone individually and we consider your skills, values and ability, as much as your experience, as part of our inclusive recruitment program.

If you’d like to do events work with a friend, you will all be asked to apply separately and you’ll be assessed individually. If successful, you’ll be able to apply to work at the same event together, and if possible, we can do our best to try and make sure you work similar shifts. But you’ll need to make sure that you let us know when we confirm your place at an event.

When creating your candidate profile on Zoho, make sure that you list all your supervisory or management experience. 

We recommend joining us at one of our events first, so you can get to know our team and us. It will allow you to see how we work and find out more about any opportunities we might have.

All of our roles are open to everyone, so long as they have the right to work in the UK. We aim to create an environment that realises, challenges and utilises everyone’s skills. While it can be demanding, should you have any specific access requirements or health conditions, you can discuss this with us in advance.  If you are successful in gaining a place at an event you will receive a form where you can let us know about any access/medical information, including any reasonable adjustments you might require.

Before you sign up for an event/festival, please have a look at the specific roles that we are undertaking at the festival. You can see this on each job advertisement. If you have any questions about the roles please get in touch with us directly at team@ethicalstaff.co.uk 

On your application form, you will have the opportunity to detail any reasonable adjustments that you might need for your interview.. 

If you are successful at gaining a position in our team you will be sent a form where you can enter further medical and/or access requirements for your work with us.

Entering any of this information will not have any impact on your role with us, it will simply prompt us to get in touch with you so we can discuss whether we need to make any reasonable adjustments to your role or work environment to ensure you are able to do your job and can have the best experience possible. If you have forgotten to fill this in, or have been recently made aware of a reason why you may need assistance on site then please get in touch with the team at team@ethicalstaff.co.uk

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS

Ethical Staffing welcomes deaf and disabled team members. If you have any access requirements, make sure you provide this information in your Zoho profile when you sign up and we will get in touch to make sure we’ve understood correctly and to ensure we know how to best support you on site.

There are many measures we can take to provide support, such as allocating you to specific accessible roles, providing a closer parking space, or bringing a Personal Assistant (PA) onsite. 

Please note that Ethical Staffing are not able to cover personal expenses incurred when travelling to, from, or around festival sites.

If you do not declare a condition which could affect your ability to work with us, Ethical Staffing may not be able to provide the support you need. Please send us any relevant information as soon as you can so that we can facilitate a seamless experience.

By signing up for our mailing list, you will be informed of any new opportunities that we have available at Ethical Staffing. 

From there, you simply apply on our candidate portal for the new role. You only need to fill out our full event staffing application form once and then you can apply for multiple roles.

For most of our events work, you’ll be asked to wear clothing that is practical and comfortable, but we may provide you with an event t-shirt or a hi-vi for the duration of the event. We’ll always let you know what clothing is suitable for the role you’re applying for when you’re confirmed for that event.

Many of our events require event blacks. An example of what this means is below:

• Black top or shirt (no logos or bright colours)
• Black fleece, jumper or hoodie
• Black trousers or smart jeans (no rips)
• 100% Black, closed-toe shoes, this includes the soles, laces and branding (comfortable for standing)

No, we don’t currently offer any travel to events. It is your responsibility to get yourself to and from the event. For some events, there may be local shuttle buses – if there are we’ll let you know. Where possible, we will arrange a parking pass for you if driving, but we encourage you to carpool and will send out links to a crew page where you can organise lifts before an event.

We will always give you an idea of how many hours you can expect to work at an event via the information on our event pages and arrival information. Your shifts will always be assigned to you in advance via PARiM.

No, it is your responsibility to arrange your own transport. For some events there may be free shuttle buses available and information on this can be found on the festival specific pages. We will also email you all the information you need before the festival. If you decide to drive to a festival please ensure you have indicated this on your application. Wherever possible we will arrange free parking in a staff car-park but we can only do this if we have details of your car registration in advance.

At festival sites, you will be required to stay in our Ethical Staffing campsite!

You are responsible for providing your own tent, and bringing all the necessary camping equipment you will need for the event.

We usually accommodate live-in vehicles on site. This varies from festival to festival, so please check in with us first. All live-in vehicles need to be authorised via Ethical Staffing HQ prior to arriving at the event.

Our campsite has access to showers, toilets and our crew marquee with tea, coffee, and mobile phone charging points!

This varies per event. When you receive your arrival information for an event we will let you know what catering is available.

For residential festivals we often provide catering. This can be 1 – 3 meals per day, and could be trader vouchers or meals from crew catering. Before you join us we will always let you know what food options are available so you can plan accordingly.

Before you join us onsite, you will receive a detailed brief about your job, arrival, briefings and any other important information. If it’s a weekend camping event we’ll also send you details on camping and what to bring with you.

When you join us onsite you can expect to be treated as part of our family! This means respect from our managers, supervisors and other team members. You will have food, access to tea and coffee and often a chill-out area at larger events. A member of the Ethical Staff management team will always be available for any queries or support that you need.

At Ethical Staffing we are proud to be a fully accredited Real Living Wage Employer. This means that our minimum pay rate will always be at least £14.80 per hour plus holiday pay for London event staff, and £13.45 per hour plus holiday pay for event work based outside of London. Please remember that this is a minimum rate of pay, and depending on the roles on offer we often pay more!

The real Living Wage is a voluntary rate paid by employers who choose to go above and beyond the government minimum to ensure their staff are always paid a wage that covers the cost of living. It is significantly higher than the “living wage” which is the minimum wage an employer can legally pay staff.

We run a fortnightly payroll so that you can get your money as quickly as possible! It is important to us that you are rewarded quickly for your work. We will send you the pay periods for specific events via your arrival information.