Job Opportunities
Would you like to join the team at Rural Arts?
Check below for our latest vacancies.
Front of House and Café Assistant
We’re looking for a friendly, reliable and proactive Front of House & Café Assistant to join the Rural Arts team at The Courthouse in Thirsk.
This varied, hands-on role will help us provide a warm and welcoming experience for everyone who visits. You’ll support our front of house and café, welcome visitors and room hirers, serve food and drinks, process bookings and payments, help prepare spaces for workshops and events, and support the smooth day-to-day running of our busy arts venue.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys working with people, has a positive and customer-focused approach, and is happy to get stuck into a range of tasks. Previous café, hospitality, retail or customer service experience would be helpful, but isn’t essential.
Hours: 8 hours per week, usually worked flexibly across the week
Contract: 6-month fixed term
Pay: National Living Wage
Location: The Courthouse, Thirsk
Availability: Applicants must be available to work weekdays
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering letter to recruitment@ruralarts.org.
Applications close Wednesday 21st October 2026.
To access the full recruitment pack, click here.
Join our Artist Network
A Rural Arts network for artists, makers and creative practitioners.
Are you an artist, musician, writer, performer, creative practitioner or creative producer looking to connect with new opportunities?
We’re building a growing network of creatives who are interested in working with Rural Arts through workshops, performances, exhibitions, artist demonstrations, outreach projects and community programmes. Whether you’re an experienced facilitator or just starting to share your creative practice, we’d love to hear from you.
As a member of the network, you’ll receive invitations to quarterly creative networking events, updates on paid opportunities and the chance to collaborate with other creatives.
Please complete our short form to join the network and tell us about your creative practice.