Company Assistant

Company Assistant

Company of Others Closing date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Artform: Dance
Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
Contract: Permanent
North East

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Company Assistant role is pivotal, in making sure the organisation runs smoothly, and supporting the lead artistic role in the organisation to deliver the best work possible. You'll get to work across all of our projects, making this a role for which no two days are the same.

Job Description

With tasks ranging from minute taking, data collection & record keeping to ensuring the Bricks is welcoming & stocked with everything we need to support our team and community. You'll also be supporting our programmes by ensuring we have everything we need including consent forms from our children to food shopping for our community meals.
You'll be curious, brave, flexible, have an eye for detail, and be great at communicating with a wide range of people.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
General Administration
Providing administrative support to the Artistic team to deliver our projects
Ensuring the Bricks is clean and tidy and a welcoming space
Ensuring the Bricks is stocked with supplies needed to deliver our work
Ensuring that the company calendar is kept up to date
Scanning, digitizing & archiving project paperwork, receipts & documents
Organising couriers and post when needed
Minute taking in meetings
Supporting the collating various data streams for reporting
Being flexible in working across areas and supporting other staff in achieving our common goals as necessary in a small team

Artistic Projects
Ensuring that our artistic associates and Artistic Director have all the necessary equipment and paperwork needed for delivering sessions & supporting where necessary
Welcoming newcomers to workshops and rehearsals
Organising refreshments and preparing food for projects
Assisting the whole team during the creation process, including buying props, costumes, organising refreshments for meet & greets, setting up rehearsal spaces
Supporting the Marketing Coordinator with the distribution of marketing materials
Supporting the capturing and collation of information for reporting purposes

Job Requirements

You'll have…
A Thirst for knowledge and learning, and an understanding of how to transform learning into action
A reliable, friendly, and positive work attitude
IT Skills and familiar with Microsoft Office and other digital tools
Good organisational skills including good time keeping and knowing how to prioritise tasks
A passion for social change and a current understanding of how political and social oppression intersects and the direct impact this has on people in the UK today
An urge to move away from 'how its always been done' and an ability to dream up new ways of doing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate well with a wide range of people
Self-awareness, authenticity and openness
A valid UK driving license and access to own car

Job Responsibilities

As above in Job Description

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Company Assistant
  • Salary: £20k-£25k
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Dance
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026
  • Location:
    North East
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Job: Company Assistant

Job: Company Assistant

Organisation: Company of Others

Postcode: NE6 3SN

How to Apply

• A covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your interest in the role and how your experience & skills meet the requirements of the post
• A CV including 2 referees
• A completed equal opportunities monitoring form

Please submit your application to Eva Leung by email [email protected] with ‘Your Name: Company Assistant’ in the subject line.