Company Overview
UWTSD Students' Union is an independent student-led charity dedicated to enhancing the university experience for students at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. We advocate for student rights and create opportunities for engagement through various events and venues.
Summary
The Venue Manager will act as the designated licensee (Designated Premises Supervisor) and bar manager for the UWTSD SU Carmarthen Bar and will be responsible for overseeing its effective and sustainable operational management. This includes ensuring that the Carmarthen bar is run in accordance with relevant legislation and in a cost-effective manner which exceeds minimum standards for health and safety.
Key InformationSalary
£25,000 FTE / £12,500 Pro-rata.
Contract
Part-time (0.5), Fixed-term: Fixed-term contract through to Tuesday June 30th 2026 with possibility of extension, part-time hours (0.5 full-time equivalent).
Hours
0.5 full-time equivalent; 17.5 hours a week, with specific hours of work agreed with the Head of Business & Finance on a monthly basis, to be split between office-based and bar supervision, expectation of 12 hours of bar shift work per week.
Location
This role is expected to work primarily on the Carmarthen campus, with occasional travel to other UWTSD Group sites as required.
Reporting to
Head of Business & Finance.
Direct Reports
Casual Venue Staff: Bar Supervisors and Bar Staff.
What We Offer
* Generous Annuual Leave - 28 days of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time roles), plus university closure days, bank holidays, and additional time off for our winter break.
* Professional development opportunities, with a free leadership and management qualification.
* Supportive line management and a fun working environment.
* Access to an Employee Assistance Scheme to help support your wellbeing.
Main Duties
* Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and licensing conditions (including liquor licence, food safety legislation, environmental health, trading laws and fire regulations), and maintain necessary report logs, audit and cash systems, informing the Head of Business and Finance of any concerns or breeches in a timely manner.
* Ensure the health and safety of Union Staff, members, customers and any approved contractors utilising the services / facilities. Participate fully in the TSDSU Health and Safety sub-committee.
* Create Risk assessments and method statements for all aspects of running the Venues and ensuring these are updated as required.
* Oversee the maintenance of bar equipment, ensuring that all equipment is in good working order.
* Recruit, train, supervise, delegate where appropriate and support UWTSD SU casual venue staff, ensuring that they are appropriately skilled and that the team present an appropriate image to customers and that they provide high levels of customer care and understand and can articulate the values and policies of the Students' Union.
* Keep accurate records of hours worked for the venue team, furnishing the Head of Business & Finance with completed time sheets on a fortnightly basis for authorisation.
* Achieve the financial targets set out in the operational plan, ensuring that the commercial operation is financially sustainable.
* Manage the bar ordering stock process, ensuring that sufficient stock is available to meet demand whilst minimising wastage and completing monthly stock checks.
* Effectively promote and advertise bar services, activities and products, completing all required paperwork.
* Ensure that the bar is secured and alarmed appropriately and that effective control is maintained of relevant stock and assets, and that relevant documentation is maintained accurately and in a timely manner.
* Adhere to the Students' Union's financial procedures and cash control mechanisms and supervise and verify deliveries.
* To work behind the bar at the venue for at least two shifts per week.
* To plan commercial and student-led events for the year in liaison with the respective campus President, student groups, Student Opportunities Co-ordinator and the Head of Business and Finance.
* To work with the Students' Union's design team to appropriately market events and services.
General Duties
* To support, advise and assist elected student officers in the achievement of their aims and objectives.
* To discharge all relevant Health and Safety Responsibilities.
* To adhere to all relevant Students' Union Policies and Procedures.
* To adhere to all relevant UWTSD Policies and Procedures.
* To be adaptable to change and have an ability to acquire new and relevant skills and knowledge by taking appropriate responsibility for own personal and professional development.
* To represent the Students' Union at relevant professional networks, events and conferences.
* To support and promote the Students' Union's values whilst undertaking duties, demonstrating commitments to equality, bilingualism and democracy.
* To commit to working in a sustainable manner, engaging in the principals of Green Impact and seeking to reduce the SU's environmental impact by acting as a role model and champion for sustainable working.
Application & Interview
Applications Close
2 September 2025
Interviews
8 September 2025
Proposed Start Date
15 September 2025
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Pay: £25,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 17.5 per week
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 15/09/2025