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Prime Theatre are looking for an experienced Youth Theatre practitioner

13 Aug

Job Description

Prime Youth Theatre prides itself on providing professionally led, fun-filled workshops where members can make friends, build confidence, nurture their imagination and develop their performance skills. Our Beginners group is for young people approximately aged between 8 and 11 years with little or no experience of drama. Workshops take place in the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon on Saturday mornings 10am-11am during term time.

For many of our members the Beginners group is the start of their journey with Prime Youth Theatre, therefore we are looking for an experienced youth theatre practitioner who can inspire a love of drama, theatre-making, and promote our ethos of company, support and community. Your workshops should be fun, whilst giving the members a solid foundation in drama and performance skills and culminate in a relaxed sharing or work once or twice a year.

Job Requirements

Person Specification

Essential

  • 2+ years consistent experience delivering drama to young people

  • Active and empathetic communication skills

  • Strong organisational skills

  • Creative Thinker

  • Independent worker

  • Experience and understanding of youth voice and issues facing young people

  • A commitment to diversity, representation and inclusivity within your drama/theatre practice

Desirable

  • Arts Award Advisor

  • Professional theatre making experience

  • Experience working as part of a creative team

  • Understanding of best Safeguarding practices

  • Knowledge of and/or connection to Swindon

  • Up to date DBS or willingness to get one

Hours

9:30am- 11:30am (workshop time 10am-11am)

Saturday Term-time from September 2024

2 termly meetings

NB: there is a possibility of extending this position to other groups

Pay

£25-35 per hour dependant on length of experience

Weekly fee to cover all delivery, administration and 2 termly meetings set out above

Job Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver engaging, fun, and high-quality youth theatre workshops to young people

  • Facilitate and deliver sharings of work and /or performance opportunities for the group once or twice a year

  • Lead and work with Youth Theatre Assistants

  • Where requested monitor, notate, report and evaluate workshops for development

  • Communicate with parents and carers about members needs and progress

  • Undertake all necessary on the day preparation and administration i.e. take register, set up/pack down the studio space

  • Attend regular training sessions including but not limited to safeguarding, inclusion, etc.

  • Attend a minimum of 1 termly meeting with the Youth Theatre Director and 1 termly meeting with the wider Youth Theatre Team

  • Lead, monitor and deliver Arts Award qualifications for members where appropriate

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Youth Theatre Leader

  • Salary: Under £10K

  • Hours: Part time

  • Role: Teaching

  • Contract: Contract

  • Closing date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024

  • Location: South West

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a short cover letter, audio, or video statement to [email protected] before 8am 29th August 2024.
A practical workshop and interview will take place on Monday 2nd September in Swindon.