Mannau Cerddoriaeth Caerdydd CBC — One Louder Studios Cardiff
Part-time: 27.5 hours per week
Location: Parc Ty Glas, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5DU
Pay: £13.45 per hour, increasing to £14.10 per hour in January 2027 (new UK real Living Wage rate)
Shifts: Evenings and weekends are required.
Please note: this is not a recording engineer position.
About Mannau Cerddoriaeth Caerdydd and the role
Mannau Cerddoriaeth Caerdydd CBC is a community interest company that operates rehearsal spaces for bands, musicians and DJs in Llanishen, Cardiff, under the One Louder Studios brand. We are looking for a friendly, dependable and technically confident assistant to help deliver an excellent experience for our customers.
Our Cardiff facility currently has eight operational rehearsal rooms, with plans to expand to 30. You will help keep the rooms running smoothly, welcome musicians of different backgrounds and abilities, and make sure customers have the equipment and support they need. This is a part-time role, although there may be an opportunity to move to full-time hours at a later date as the facility expands.
What you will do
- Welcome customers and make sure they have the correct equipment for their sessions.
- Keep rehearsal rooms, shared facilities and equipment safe, clean, working and ready to use.
- Help customers with straightforward technical issues involving PA systems, microphones, amplifiers, drum kits and audio connections; report faults that need specialist attention.
- Handle bookings and enquiries in person, by email and by telephone.
- Take payments, assist with shop sales and maintain stock.
- Help with social media and other day-to-day studio tasks.
What we are looking for
- Excellent customer-service and communication skills.
- Practical knowledge of musical instruments and live or rehearsal audio equipment, such as guitar and bass amplifiers, drum kits, microphones, mixers and PA systems.
- Basic IT skills and willingness to learn our booking, payment and studio systems.
- Reliability, punctuality, initiative and the ability to work safely alone or with a small team.
- Ability to work regular evening and weekend shifts at our Cardiff premises.
Relevant skills may come from employment, volunteering, education, playing music or your own projects. You do not need to have previously worked in a recording studio.
Useful additional skills
- Experience of DJ equipment, including CDJs and DJ mixers.
- Experience troubleshooting audio signal paths and maintaining backline equipment.
- Welsh-language skills are welcome but not essential.
Benefits
- Free studio and rehearsal time in off-peak periods, subject to availability and staff-use rules.
- Workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution, subject to scheme eligibility.
- 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave for a full leave year (equivalent to 154 hours for regular 27.5-hour weeks), including bank holidays where taken as leave.
- Some flexibility in shift arrangements, subject to customer demand and the rota.
How to apply
Apply through our short online application form. We will ask about your availability, relevant equipment experience and a brief, job-related example. You do not need to send a cover letter. We review applications against the same criteria and will invite shortlisted applicants to send in a CV followed ahead of a possible interview and practical assessment.
Apply for the Band and DJ Rehearsal Space Assistant role
Closing date: Friday 20 November 2026 at 11:59 pm (UK time).
We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds and routes into music and customer service. If you need reasonable adjustments or an alternative way to apply, please contact us through our Cardiff studio contact details before the closing date.
We use the information provided in applications to assess suitability for this role and to contact candidates.