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Questions about working with DC Site Services at events and festivals in 2014

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014

DC Site Services Traffic Management Staff working at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival

We've received a fantastic response to the opening of our 2014 event and festival applications so a huge thank you to everyone who has applied so far - we're looking forward to another great year working with you all!

Many of you have been asking how long our applications will remain open - applications will remain open for the next month or so at the very least. We tend to close each application a couple of weeks before each event and only close earlier than this if all spaces are taken. So don’t panic, although remember the sooner you apply then the better your chances of being offered a position!

For those enquiring about arrival dates for events; as a rule we list the maximum dates you could need to be at the events with us (the beginning to the end of an event). However, the precise arrival dates will depend on the team you are assigned to. As an event approaches we'll publish an information pack for each individual team which will outline the job role, everything you will need to know, and the arrival times for your team. Should circumstances arise and you find that you are unable to arrive on the day requested you will need to contact admin straight away.

To assist with some of the questions we have been receiving, we are reviewing the FAQ section of our website and will be updating this soon! Be sure to keep an eye out for this and any further notifications and updates. We've already updated DCSS PAAM so that once you've been assigned a position you'll be able to read the information provided for the positions in the event info section.

Lastly, with the beginning of a new event season comes the inevitable spring-clean of all DCSS PAAM profiles. We would like to remind you that having a complete profile will only better your chances of being assigned a role. The eagle-eyed may have noticed that your entitlement to work in the UK documents may have expired. If this is the case, those documents will need to be updated. Please check that all relevant files in your DCSS PAAM profile are up to date and uploaded new copies if required.

I wanted to write personally to say a huge thank you to you and your brilliant team for all your hard work to enable to deliver, in such a short space of time, a wonderful Royal Windsor Horse Show.

When we started the planning, we honestly had no idea whether we could or could not run and had so many changes it must have made it almost impossible for your team – however as always they adapted and overcame the many hurdles that we presented, with a smile and a complete can do attitude and many people are saying that it was one of the best show’s that they have ever been to.

Everybody I have spoken to has said how fantastic the cleaning was and that the loos were immaculate, and the showground looked as good on the last day as it did on the first day – which is exactly what any organiser strives to achieve. Nothing was ever too much trouble and everything was delivered with a smile. Your cleaners were tremendous once again. Even with the date change and the added bonus (!) of COVID everything was delivered on time.

Nick Brooks-Ward
H Power