Assistant Manager, The Venue Nightclub
Annual Salary - £27,263
Hours per week – 35 Hours per week – Full Time
34 days’ annual leave
Thank you for your interest in the position of Venue Assistant Manager, part of Catering Licensed Trade team at Kent Students’ Union Trading Ltd (KUTL); KUTL is the commercial arm of Kent Students’ Union. We are a vibrant, student-led organisation with a bright future ahead of us. After a challenging few years, we are going from strength to strength with a renewed focus and energy to amplify the voice of our members and ensure they have a fantastic student experience. Our driving force is our new strategy, which sets out our priorities over the next two years. Students are the reason Kent Students’ Union exists.
We are looking for a new Assistant Manager to join The Venue. The Venue is a 1200 capacity nightclub situated on the Canterbury campus. The Venue currently runs a range of late night student focused events, alongside private hire and public events. This role will play a pivotal part in shaping student experience at Kent, with over fifty thousand student visits a year The Venue is a key space for Kent Students’ Union to engage with students. The Venue Assistant Manager is responsible for working alongside the General Manager to deliver excellent results for our students and our public patrons. The post holder will be responsible for effectively managing The Venue nightclub and the spaces within, and will have oversight of all operational areas of the nightclub and events that it holds. The Venue is operational 3 nights a week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, as well as holding small evening and day events. The post holder will be responsible for delivering consistency in all aspects of operations and will be tasked with working a combination of daytime, evening and weekend shifts. The Venue has a vibrant and engaged student staff team; as part of this role the post holder will be responsible for staff development and management. They will be responsible for stock, ordering, and will maximise profitability by increasing sales and controlling costs. The post holder will be responsible for the health and safety of customers and staff, as well as the security of the building.
Website
Kent Students' Union's website contains further background information about Kent Students' Union to help potential applicants. Potential applicants are encouraged to look at the website prior to applying; the website address is www.ksu.co.uk.
How to apply
To apply please submit your application on our recruitment portal at ksu.co.uk/careers. Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification and note the criteria that is tested at application and at interview.
Applications Close: 9th August 2026, 23.59 pm
Interviews: To be confirmed
Further Information and Questions
If you would like any further information or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Alex Brogan, The Venue General Manager, [email protected]
For more information, please read our attached Recruitment Pack.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,263.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Transport links
Work Location: In person
