Creative learning assistant

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th January 2026 at 5.00pm

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Location: Bath

Start date: Mid February 2026

Duration: 1 year

Working hours: 18 hours per week

Kickstart your career in theatre and gain hands-on experience supporting workshops, events, and youth programmes at one of the UK’s leading children’s theatres.

The Egg is a theatre for curious and young minds, where we explore the joy of being human through shared theatrical experiences. The Egg, part of Theatre Royal Bath, is one of the country’s most established theatres dedicated to children and young people. Since opening in 2005, it has presented over 900 plays, programming 60 different professional productions each year for audiences aged 0-18, hosting hundreds of theatre companies and introducing thousands of young people to live theatre.

This opportunity is part of The Egg’s Pipeline Programme: New Voices Awards, which will support six early-career theatre creatives (two per year across three years) through a paid freelance training opportunity. The creative learning assistant will assist with the day-to-day running of the theatre school, they will support our team in the delivery of a mixture of formal and informal theatre training for young people aged 5-18 years and support the Young Board associates and Youth Council participants. They will have excellent communication skills, be confident talking to a wide variety of people, be happy working alone or as part of a team, and have general administration skills. This engagement is funded by The Garek Trust.


Key activities

• Provide administrative support for the running of the department, including maintaining registers, following up on attendance records, room bookings and schedules
• Assist the in-person delivery of week time evening groups as part of our Theatre School offer. Support practitioners in the leading of sessions, managing the readiness of the workshop space and materials, and offering pastoral support to participants during the sessions
• Answer enquiries from parents, teachers, and participants via email, phone or social media
• Support the participation programme producer in producing the annual Theatre School festival shows, and other theatre school events including; end of term sharing, open mic events, summer schools, etc.
• Arrange and conduct new member inductions and building tours for new Theatre School members and visiting parents/guardians
• Create and upload content to various social media channels, as well as compile and distribute regular newsletters. Liaise with the general manager to ensure the Theatre School website is up-to-date, and add additional content to the website as needed
• Research and produce a sharing for Theatre School with the support of your line manager

What you will gain

Full training will be provided for this role, with the opportunity to develop your own theatre facilitation skills. In addition, you will undertake office-based tasks, such as; general administration, logistical problem-solving and scheduling. You will gain an insight into all elements of a working theatre which could include training in our box office systems and operational working practices. Where possible, we will support the successful candidate in their creative goals and career ambitions, by offering insight into the roles that exist within a theatre-training environment or working theatre building.


What we are looking for

Essential

• Strong communication skills
• A keen interest in storytelling
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Word & Excel
• Good telephone manner
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good manner with both the general public and young people
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Positive outlook
• Adaptable and flexible
• Willingness to learn

Desirable

• Interest in arts education/participatory arts
• Experience in working with children and young people (this could include babysitting or family members)
• Interest in developing leadership qualities

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk

We actively encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, as these communities are particularly under-represented in theatre-making and creative roles.

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.

The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring and more.