Leeds Playhouse is recruiting for a collaborative, customer focused, approachable individual to join our Security team.

In the role of Security Operative, you will build positive working relationships with all other Playhouse departments, from our Front of House to Technical teams; use your training as an SIA qualified security professional; apply your Fire Marshall training and provide supportive, co-operative and inclusive customer service.

Your help and expertise will ensure that all our visitors and staff from all walks of life feel safe, at home and welcome across all three of our buildings. Members of the Security team are present during all opening hours. They ensure that all fire regulations are adhered to and are First Aid trained to be on hand for any emergencies.

We’re looking for someone who will work brilliantly with the rest of the team with the know-how and imagination to enable the Playhouse to continuously raise the bar in all that we deliver. You will be proactive, with a great attention to detail and love interacting with people from a wide cross section of society. This is a customer-facing role, and the successful applicant will be one of the key faces to our regular customers and other people who use our buildings.

This is a full-time, fixed-term contract of 40 hours per week, worked over five 8-hour days. Each day consists of 7 hours of paid work (35 hours per week) plus one additional hour of paid break (up to 5 hours per week). Your days will be worked between Monday and Saturday inclusive, with usual work patterns of 8am to 4pm, or 4pm to 12am. Some flexibility in hours may be requested, for example to attend call outs to site. Occasional Sunday work may be required. You are entitled to be paid overtime in line with the overtime policy in effect in your department.

Pay for this role is £22,222 per year based on 35 hours per week, plus an additional payment of up to £3,175 per year to cover paid breaks (pro-rated depending on how many days a week you work). There may also be occasional overtime and double time paid between 12am and 8am, when needed.

Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.

To find out more about this role, please download our job pack below.

To apply, please fill in both forms below before the application deadline.

The closing date for applications is 10am Friday 31 October 2025.

Interviews are currently to be scheduled for the week commencing 3 November 2025.