About the shifts

As an Oxfam steward you will be required to complete three shifts  (8.25 hours each) over the duration of the festival.

You will find out your shift times and roles (sometimes called locations) at registration when you arrive on site. You will then be expected to turn up to all of your shifts by the start time stated on the shift letter. 

It is really important that you turn up for your assigned shifts on time, as Oxfam and the rest of your team depend on you.

Festivals are dynamic environments and run 24 hours a day. So, at most of our festivals our shifts run 24 hours a day and you will usually have one daytime shift, one afternoon/evening, and one overnight shift. Your shifts may mean you have to get up early, miss music and catch up on sleep during the day.

All stewards will get a half-hour break on each of their shifts. Your supervisor will organise your breaks, so please ensure you do not take your break without agreement as this may risk your deposit being returned.

On all of you shifts you will be allocated a supervisor. You will normally meet your supervisor at your location for the start of your shift, but this can change at each festival and you will find out when you get to the festival. If you have any problems or issues on your shift, your supervisor is the first person you should go to.

You may not have your first shift until Thursday or Friday, even though you will be registering on Wednesday. This is because it is imperative everyone attends the same briefing, training and registration, and we do not have the time to re-brief people.

If you fail to show up to any of your shifts without contacting us first, your deposit will be affected.