Theatre Facilitator
The facilitator will help us deliver our exciting projects for young people and work with our brilliant partners and stakeholders including scientists, researchers, schools, young people and audiences of all ages.
Job Description
Our schools programme sees us deliver creative theatre projects for mostly Key Stage 1 & 2 young people. The projects cover a wide range of topics from brain health to climate change. We explore these topics through a mix of creative and theatre activities, working in role, and with Philosophy 4 Children.
We encourage applicants to look at our website (https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/ - www.cap-a-pie.co.uk) to understand more about the work we do.
Most of our work happens in Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside.
Support with your application
If you have any access requirements or if there is anything we can do to support your experience during the recruitment process, please let us know. See the applicant pack for more details.
Hours and Salary
This role is part time at 4 days per week (156 days per year), in school term time only, following https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/services/schools-learning-and-childcare/about-our-schools/school-term-dates - Newcastle City Council's term dates.
The salary is £30,000 per year pro rata (£18,000 for hours advertised). Holiday allowance is 28 days per year pro rata (17 days for hours advertised), to be taken during school term time.
We may ask the facilitator to work occasionally during school holidays, weekends or evenings.
The role is initially offered as a 1-year fixed contract with a 3-month probation period.
Expected start date: 5 January 2025.
Unpaid Leave/Sabbatical & Flexible Working
At Cap-a-Pie we offer the option to take unpaid leave, that can be used to work on freelance contracts. This is subject to approval on a case-by-case basis.
We can offer some flexibility around hours of work. Please get in touch if you would like to talk about flexible working before you apply.
Diversity in our workforce
We want to increase the diversity of our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people of the global majority and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
Job Requirements
See recruitment pack for full details.
You should have experience of:
Delivering drama or theatre workshops for young people.
Working with young people and teachers in primary schools.
You should have the skills to:
Plan and deliver theatre workshops for young people.
Distil complex ideas.
Work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Work collaboratively with a wide range of people.
Reflect on your practice.
You should also:
Be committed to learning about safeguarding and taking all relevant steps to keep children safe.
Be committed to using your theatre and drama skills to enable young people to learn, create and share.
Have an interest in and understanding of environmental concerns.
Be committed to working in a way that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion.
It would be beneficial, but not essential, if you:
Have knowledge and experience of using Philosophy for Children.
Have experience working as a theatre maker.
Job Responsibilities
We are a small company and therefore roles and responsibilities are flexible and subject to change. See recruitment pack for full details.
We expect that the Theatre Facilitator will:
Deliver our theatre projects with young people, mostly working in primary schools.
Work collaboratively with the team and external partners to create new projects.
Contribute to liaising with teachers and others to organise delivery of projects.
Assist with collecting evaluation data.
Contribute to our marketing activity as required.
Work in line with our policies and procedures including but not limited to data protection, health and safety, safeguarding and behaviour in the workplace.
We take the safeguarding and protection of children very seriously. Everyone who works for Cap-a-Pie is responsible for helping to keep children safe. A copy of our safeguarding policy is included in the recruitment pack.
Job Overview
Job Title: Theatre Facilitator
Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
Hours: Part time
Artform: Theatre
Role: Creative
Contract: Temporary
Closing date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Location: North East view on Google Maps
How to Apply
Please visit our website https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/opportunities/ and download our Recruitment Pack for the role.
Email your completed application to [email protected] by 4pm, Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Interviews and observed workshops are planned to take place w/c 20 October 2025.
This job is subject to background checks. If you are shortlisted for interview, we may contact your referees prior to the interview. If we make you a conditional offer of employment, we will arrange and pay for a DBS check for you.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Contact name: Katy Vanden
Contact email: [email protected]