Join one of our Operational Teams and help keep the Festival running smoothly. From Stewarding and Site Crew to Finance, Media and Medical, there are lots of ways to use your skills and be part of the team. Please note that team applications will close on Monday 12th July 2027.
Are you good with numbers or have an interest in financial administration? This role involves working alongside the staff finance team to ensure accurate handling of cash and card receipts along with supporting various stakeholders. You will also assist with the offering and general finance administration.
The Fun Zone ‘Fete’ area is a lively outdoor space featuring garden games, family crafts, face painting and a relaxed canopy cafe, designed as a welcoming afternoon hub for families to play, create and connect. The Bandstand is an open-air ministage hosting daily performances, partner and open mic sessions, creating a vibrant, community driven space for music and creativity for all ages.
By joining Info, you become the front-face of the festival for thousands of delegates, managing enquiries throughout the week about programmes, venues, tickets, and general questions.
The Info Team run both the Info Desk (9am-6pm) within the Fun Zone and the Day Ticket Booth (7am – 7pm) at the delegate entrance, providing a warm and hospitable welcome alongside accurate information and assistance. We’re looking for friendly, energetic, and helpful volunteers who are:
The Media Team is a brilliant opportunity to go behind the scenes and be part of how we capture and document what God is doing at the festival. It’s about more than just photography or video, it’s about catching the atmosphere, experiencing the festival vibe and being on hand to see and hear God moving in amazing ways.
For younger team members, it’s a fantastic way to explore and learn about media – from photography and videography to presenting and seeing how content is edited and shared. It’s hands-on, creative and lots of fun!
If you have an interest in media or social media, enjoy thinking about how content might look and are up for bringing ideas then we’d love for you to apply.
We ask team members to bring any media gear they already have, such as a camera or laptop with editing software but this isn’t a necessary requirement or have to be professional kit. We’ll try to work with what you have and there will be opportunities to use some of our equipment too!
We welcome Doctors, First Aiders, HCAs, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses and Ambulance personnel** to join us as we work together alongside contractors, MK Medical, in a supportive multi-disciplinary team. We provide 24/7 medical care which is of a high standard delivered in a way which is compassionate and holistic. We see patients with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, and welcome healthcare professionals from a range of clinical backgrounds and specialties. If you are a receptionist or medical administrator we’d love to have you on board too!
We know that doing the ‘day job’ on holiday is a big ask, so we welcome PT as well as FT applicants.
Please provide us with a brief overview of your current role and/or relevant past experience, NMC/GMC/HCPC numbers and copies of any relevant certificates.
Doctors will need a minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience.
Nurses need an active current registration with the UK NMC; minimum qualification RN level 1.
First Aiders need to provide details of a Community First Responders, St John’s or British Red Cross certificate, including expiry dates. Please note that applicants who don’t undertake regular duties with St John’s or the Red Cross may be considered on submission of details about either first aid or life experience.
There are a number of duties within the team that may require less experience than some of the full-time First Aid roles. If you’d like to find out more before applying, please contact the New Wine office on info@new-wine.org who will forward your enquiry to the Team Leaders.
*Full-time applicants will receive full catering provided for the week. Team tickets are £40. Part-time applicants won’t receive catering for the week. Team tickets are £124.50, half of a standard full-event ticket.
**We welcome applications from Ambulance personnel, however, please note that this will be a Medical Centre based role and all emergency calls/ambulance dispatching will be overseen by the MK Medical paramedics.
You will be working with the Partnership Support Team Leaders to enhance and develop partner and exhibitor relationships, positively representing New Wine. Your responsibilities will include:
Providing a friendly and warm welcome to exhibitors and partners, ensuring they have everything they need and know where to setup their stall.
To support all partners and exhibitors in both prayerful and practical ways throughout the whole festival (including during their very busy set-up and pack-down days). Practical tasks might include (but aren’t limited to) demonstrating how to open and secure their space and finding resolutions to technical issues and exhibitor concerns.
Regularly checking in with partners and exhibitors located in various areas across the site.
For this role you will need to arrive from 4pm on Sunday 25th July 2027, the day before team arrival day. This is so that on team arrival day you are ready to welcome and assist with partner and exhibitor registration. You will also need to be fully available until approx. 11am on Monday 3nd August, delegate departure day, to help with with partner and exhibitor pack down to ensure a smooth transition from site.
At New Wine, safeguarding underpins everything we do. The team at the festival work to ensure the safeguarding of everyone on site. This is a multi-agency team, typically consisting of social workers, safeguarding officers, teachers, counsellors and therapists. In this role you will be based in a specific kids, youth or adult venue. We are seeking volunteers with experience in child and/or adult safeguarding to join our Safeguarding Team at New Wine Festival.
For more information or to speak to our Safeguarding Team, please email safeguarding@new-wine.org.
Be part of one of the most hands-on teams on site! As part of the Site Crew team, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that the site’s infrastructure operates efficiently. This role entails general maintenance skills with varied tasks including moving furniture, forklift driving (licence required), plumbing, electrical maintenance, hanging of signage, draping and much more. Your expertise in fixing a blocked toilet will be highly appreciated!
A site setup team will start work early in the w/c Monday 19th July 2027, a week in advance of team arrival day on Monday 26th July. A handful of the team will also assist with packdown in the few days following the festival. We would very much appreciate any assistance which you can reasonably give with site setup or packdown. If you would like to be involved in either of these, please state this in the application process. However, if not involved with site setup, you will need to arrive from 12pm on Monday 26th July.
Control forms the central hub of communication for everything that happens on site. This includes supporting delegates with any site issues, staffing radios, assisting in emergencies such as lost children and ensuring the smooth running of the event. As part of Control, you will also respond to queries at the front desk; the delegate facing information point. Previous experience isn’t essential – you’ll receive training and be serving alongside experienced team members.
General Stewards are crucial to ensuring the festival runs smoothly and is a safe and secure place for everyone. The team directs and coordinates delegates, volunteers, contractors and suppliers around the site. Therefore, we are looking for people who are confident, reliable, decisive, calm under pressure and able to do all this with a smile! Previous experience isn’t essential – you’ll receive training and be serving alongside experienced team members. You will spend much of your time standing/walking outside, so warm clothing, waterproofs, sturdy footwear and stamina are essential!
Click here for a typical day in the life of Steward at New Wine Festival.
Please note, Stewards do not staff venues, this role is carried out by the Venue Welcome Team.
Night Stewards ensure the safety of the site, venues and delegates throughout the night. You will spend much of your time standing/walking outside, so warm clothing, waterproofs, sturdy footwear, and stamina are essential!
This is an exciting and dynamic team that, whilst operating behind the scenes, is essential in the delegate experience of New Wine Festival, both on-site and beyond through New Wine Online. Whether it’s operating cameras in a live broadcast setting, providing words for worship, or running slides for speakers, this team covers it all!
You’ll work closely with venue leaders, worship teams, and the New Wine Media Team, so creativity, flexibility, and strong communication skills are key. You’ll need to be comfortable improvising during live events and adapting to last-minute schedule changes.
Whether you serve on your church production team, work within the industry, or are looking to try something new, we’d love to hear from you! All skill levels are welcome to apply, as training will be given on-site, just be sure to clearly outline your level of experience in the relevant areas in your application.
The Village Hall Host will serve as a central, community hub for each village colour, i.e. there will be one Village Hall per village colour. The Village Hall will be a small marquee which will include picnic tables, charging facilities and hot water stations. The role of Village Hall Host (VHH) will be to support the general running of the Village Hall, ensuring the space is kept tidy and safe for delegate use.
The Village Hall Host will create a welcoming space for delegates, particularly those who may be on their own or visiting for the day. In collaboration with the other team members and your Team Leader, you will plan and host social events and meet-ups such as a welcome evening, ‘New Wine Newbies’ or a game/quiz night.
You oversee the daily hot water provision in the Village Hall during the allocated morning and afternoon slots. You will be the first point of call in the village for delegate queries.
We are looking to have 2 x full-time applicants per village hall – so why not apply with a friend!
Villages provide a ‘home’ for people throughout their time at the festival. As a Village Host, you will welcome delegates to their camping village, showing them where to set up camp and be available to answer questions. During the event, you are also welcome to organise village activities such as a BBQ, so people can get to know each other.
Part of this role is to help plan the camping layout of the village before the event starts. This involves liaising with the Team Leader who will provide you with details of who is camping in your village, along with their camping requirements. You will then need to plan your village layout accordingly, ensuring requirements are met. This piece of pre-event work typically takes place 2-3 weeks before the festival. Alongside the Team Leader, you may also be required to liaise with church group leaders and the New Wine staff team to support in this.
On team and delegate arrival day, you must be present in your village all day. During the week, the hours are flexible and varied depending on the needs of your village and any social events you might plan.
Typically there are 1-2 village hosts per village, therefore if you would like to apply with someone else, you are welcome to. You will both need to apply separately but indicate on your application forms that you would like to host together.
For this role you will need to arrive from either 12pm on Sunday 25th July or 9am on Monday 26th July. Please note, if you are a first time Village Host you must arrive on Sunday 25th July. This is to ensure you are setup in your village before delegates arrive. You will also need to be fully available until approx. 12pm on Monday 2nd August to support with delegate departure.