Creative learning traineeship

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd March 2026 at 5.00pm

Salary: National Minimum Wage (£12.21 per hour)

Location: Bath - applicants must be able to work in person in Bath for the duration of the placement

Start date: Mid April 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: OPEN Egg Awards, which will support six early-career theatre creatives (two per year across three years) through a paid training opportunity. This is a structured, paid training opportunity designed for someone at the start of their career in theatre, creative learning or arts education. They will receive mentoring from experienced practitioners, take increasing responsibility across the year and build practical skills that prepare them for future roles in theatre, facilitation and participation.

What you'll be doing

You will assist with the day-to-day running of the theatre school, and 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/committee participants. Throughout the year, you will work alongside professional theatre-makers, producers and learning specialists, building your networks and gaining insight into how a busy producing theatre operates behind the scenes. This engagement is funded by The Garek Trust and is an in-person role based at The Egg in Bath. Applicants must be based in or able to reliably commute to Bath for the full duration of the one-year placement.

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 learn

• Full training will be provided for this role, with the opportunity to develop your own theatre facilitation skills.
• In addition, you’ll gain experience in undertaking 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, supporting you to expand your professional network within the theatre and creative learning sector.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Willingness to learn
• 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

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.