Young Lyric trainee

Closing date: 10am on Monday 10th February 2025

Salary: £13.15 per hour (LLW)

Contract: Part-time for one year, 16 hours per week

Passionate about theatre and inspiring young people? Kickstart your career as a theatre producer or project manager with this exciting opportunity!

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is in West London. We want everyone to enjoy theatre.

The role will work across all strands of the Young Lyric department. Education, Talent Development, Inclusion and Open Access. The job is to help with projects, finding new people, and reaching out to others. You will work with Young Lyric Producers to help young people in West London be creative and aim high.

This job is for SEND (Special educational needs and disabilities) people who live in either Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Kensington & Chelsea and the City of London and Westminster. 

What you'll be doing

Project administration

• Support the Young Lyric team on project administration including; room booking, project resources and material sourcing.
• Support the Young people who are engaged in Young Lyric activity by printing scripts, calling those who are absent and updating registers. 

Project recruitment

• Support the Outreach and Partnerships Producer in the recruitment for Young Lyric projects. Responsibilities include:
  • Contacting and calling referral organizations who work with young people who are NEET (not in education or employment)
  • Updating the Young Lyric Membership database
  • Supporting the content creation for project recruitment materials i.e. eflyers and social media posts 

Outreach

• Attend local careers fairs, school assemblies, youth clubs and West London community organizations to promote the work of the Young Lyric department with the Outreach and Partnerships Producer.
• Attend industry forums, events and symposiums as an ambassador for the Lyric Hammersmith and its work with young people.

What we're looking for

Essential

• An interest in or knowledge of working in a theatre
• A desire and commitment towards a career as a Theatre Producer or Project Manager
• An enthusiasm and passion towards young people

Desirable

• Knowledge of West London
• Previous engagement in Theatre or arts activities as a participant

If you get an interview, a charity called Pursuing Independent Paths will help you get ready for the interview. They will also help you do your job for the first 9 weeks. We will give them your contact info so they can help you get ready for the interview.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and are subject to an enhanced or standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

The Lyric values and promotes diversity and is committed to equality and opportunity for all. Everyone who works with us is required to comply with and actively promote our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy. 

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and supports parents and carers working in theatre.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.