About us
Be a part of the team behind the People’s Palace! At Ally Pally, you’ll help preserve 150 years of heritage while driving forward an ambitious vision to make the venue more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive.
From live music and festivals to theatre, sports, and creative learning, everything we do is powered by our bold and passionate team.
As a London Living Wage employer, we support our staff with benefits including 24 days annual leave (plus Christmas bonus days and bank holidays), flexible working, onsite discounts, free parking, and career development opportunities.
Join us and help shape the future of this extraordinary venue!
Current vacancies
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Theatre Duty Manager (full time, permanent)
An exciting operational role working across Ally Pally’s Victorian Theatre and East Court. Please download a job pack for further details.
The closing date is Friday 25 July
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Event Catering Supervisor (casual) £14.63 per hour
We are looking for casual staff. Please see job pack for further details.
Our Benefits
Our Values
As a member of Team Ally Pally you will be one of the custodians of the iconic, world-famous ‘People’s Palace’, ensuring the legacy of our 150 exhilarating years is continued, now and forever.
You will be part of the team that will realise our charity’s ambitious 10-year Vision and Goals, protecting and restoring our award-winning heritage venue, whilst all the time making us more sustainable, accessible, and diverse, so that we can deliver more benefit to our communities and beneficiaries than ever before.
Few others provide the diversity and scale of activities that we do, with the passion and sense of fun that we do.
We are proud of our charitable and independent status, and of our ability to adapt and reimagine our spaces to host the new, the exciting and the innovative.
From live music, festivals, theatre and world-class sport, to creative learning, leisure activities and restoration projects, and caring for our stunning 196-acre Park to building our partners and supporters – we are a non-stop, 365-days a year organisation, driven by our passionate, fun, bold team.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY & DIVERSITY
Alexandra Palace values diversity: our strength comes from combining what we have in common, our shared purpose and values, with what makes each of us different. We believe that people from different backgrounds bring fresh ideas, thinking, and approaches and can help us to be more effective.
Alexandra Palace is committed to the fair treatment of all our staff. We are committed to giving equal access to recruitment and selection, promotion and career development, training, pay and benefits.
Alexandra Palace is proud to hold the Level 1 Disability Confident Employer Standard, demonstrating our commitment to recruiting and retaining disabled people and people with health conditions for their skills and talent, and providing opportunities to help them achieve their potential.
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our community and helps us to deliver more for our visitors. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. If you feel that you need any additional support or reasonable adjustments to take part in the interview process, please contact the HR team.
FAQs
Browse our FAQs below, and if your question isn’t answered, feel free to email us at recruitment@alexandrapalace.com – we’ll be happy to respond to any questions, queries or concerns.
How do I make an application?
Full details on how to make an application are included in the relevant job pack. Please send your CV/expression of interest and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment@alexandrapalace.com
Can I send in my speculative CV?
Unfortunately we don’t accept speculative applications.
My application was unsuccessful, can I request feedback?
We appreciate the time and effort put into completing your application, regrettably due to the number of applications we receive we are not able to provide feedback to candidates who are not invited to an interview. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Some roles, particularly casual positions, do not have a closing date and will be shortlisted on receipt. If this is the case, then if you do not hear from us within 14 days of submitting your application then please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
Can I contact someone if I have any questions about a job or the application process?
Yes, if you have a question relating to a specific job or would like an informal discussion prior to submitting an application, please email recruitment@alexandrapalace.com
What time do applications close?
Applications close at 11:59pm on the date specified for the individual job vacancy.
Can I apply for more than one role at a time?
Yes you can apply to more than one role at any one time however you will need to send in an application for each role. Please ensure that your cover letter is tailored to the role that you are applying for.
I’m not from the UK, can I apply for a job at Alexandra Palace?
To work for Alexandra Palace, you will need to have the right to work in the UK. To see if you need a VISA, visit gov.uk/check-uk-visa
I am scheduled for an interview but I can no longer attend/I need to reschedule my interview
If you’re unable to attend your interview, please let us know as soon as possible.
Please note that if you wish to reschedule, you may be limited on new dates and times that are available.
What support do you offer, can I get any reasonable adjustments?
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our community and helps us to deliver more for our visitors. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. If you feel that you need any additional support or reasonable adjustments to take part in the interview process, please contact recruitment@alexandrapalace.com.
Can I find out when interviews will be held?
Yes, the interview date will be specified in the job advert where possible. If the interview date is not confirmed at the time of advertising, you will be notified with good time to prepare if you are shortlisted for an interview.
How can I prepare for my interview?
There are a number of things you can do to prepare for your interview including:
- Conduct your research – find out as much as you can about Alexandra Palace, the department you are interviewing with, and who you will be interviewed by. Lots of information is available on our website, which you will find useful to know before you meet with the selection panel.
- Analyse the job – familiarise yourself again with the Job Description and Person Specification so that you are clear on what the job entails. The selection panel will be looking for evidence that you meet the criteria for the job as outlined in the Person Specification.
- Think of specific examples – based on the Person Specification criteria, come up with some specific examples from your current and previous work or academic experience that demonstrate to the selection panel that you are the best candidate for the job.
- Read through your application form and CV – be prepared to explain or elaborate on details you provided when applying for the job.
- Plan your journey – make sure you know where you are going for your interview and plan in advance your route to get there, allowing for any potential transport delays. Bring the phone number of the person who invited you to the interview just in case you get lost or are running late.
Do I need to supply references?
Yes. If you are successful and we move to a conditional offer, we will ask you to provide details of 2 people that we can contact for your references. 1 of these must be your former or most recent employer. Normally, we would look to contact the last 2 employers listed on your CV. It is your responsibility to make sure that the reference details you provide are accurate and up to date.
What are Right To Work documents?
Right to Work documents are required from all candidates to provide evidence of their entitlement to work in the UK.
Failure to provide satisfactory evidence of your right to work in the UK will prevent you being able to progress with joining our organisation.
It is our legal obligation to ensure that anyone we are looking to employ is legally entitled to work in the UK before their employment begins.
For more information on what documents you can bring to show you have the right to work, and more details, please check the Government Website: gov.uk/legal-right-work-uk
How old do I have to be to work at Alexandra Palace?
Roles require candidates to be over 18, mainly because certain shift patterns can only be worked by those 18 or older or there is a requirement to serve alcohol. For these roles, you must be 18 at the point of starting your role.
How can I volunteer?
If you have an interest in the arts, heritage, parks and conservation and enjoy working with diverse groups of people, then we would love to hear from you.
How do I get to Alexandra Palace?
Do you offer work experience?
Volunteering in your spare time is a great way of gaining hands-on experience in your chosen field Alternatively, applying for an entry level role and working your way up is another great way into a career, and we’ll support your development.
How does Alexandra Palace use and protect the data I provide?
The information you provide will be used to assess your application against the requirements for the job, to confirm references, verify educational background and qualifications, and for any other purpose relevant to your application and our recruitment processes. It will also be used for statistical purposes.
Your information will be held securely and access will be restricted to those who are involved in the recruitment process. By submitting an application you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes described above.
If your application is successful your information will be retained and will form the basis of your employee file. Records of all unsuccessful applications will be kept by Alexandra Palace for a period of 6 months from the date that an appointment decision is notified, together with brief notes.
I would like to raise a complaint
We’re sorry to hear that you’re unhappy. If you would like to raise concerns please go to Complaints
