Youth Theatre coordinator

Closing date: 8th November 2024

Salary: £26,093 per annum with benefits

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and organised individual to join our Engage team as a Youth Theatre Coordinator. 

Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the South Coast with 2,271 seats in the auditorium. The Theatre aims to bring a diverse range of shows to Southampton. We present a mixture of spectacular touring productions, from musicals to dance, opera, drama, ballet and comedy.

MAST Mayflower Studios is a cultural and community hub. We present family shows, dance, musicals, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, spoken word, and visual arts. We put participation at the heart of everything we do. Both the Theatre and Studios operate under the Mayflower brand. Collectively we provide Inspiring Experiences to all who engage with each venue.

As the Youth Theatre coordinator, you will facilitate musical theatre sessions with ages 7–18, as well as support on our drama strand and coordinate our Youth Production Arts group, as well as supporting the wider participation department. This role is a full-time, fixed term maternity cover role on a 12-month contract.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Youth Team Programme Leader in the delivery, administration and evaluation of the Mayflower Youth Theatre (Drama & Musical strands).
• Facilitate the members of our Junior Youth Theatre, MYT (Musical strand) to develop their acting, and performance skills and support on MYT (Drama strand).
• Administer and coordinate our Youth Production Arts programme.
• Support on all Youth Theatre productions and performances.
• Support in ensuring the safety and security of MYT members. Employing First Aid and following Safeguarding procedures as appropriate.
• Deliver tours, school workshops and talks.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Be educated to a degree level in drama, performing arts or an arts-based subject or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Have experience facilitating musical theatre, programmes with young people.
• Have experience of planning and facilitating musical and theatre workshops.
• Have good administration skills, project co-ordinating arts-based projects with young people.
• Has excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach
• A team player with ability to respond the needs of a changing environment.
• Be proficient in Microsoft packages inc. word, excel and outlook.

Additional information

The role will be offered based full time maternity cover (1 year), 37.5 hours per week, evening and weekend working will be required, 5 days a week and £26,093 per annum with benefits.

Mayflower is committed to safeguarding – protecting young people and adults with needs for care and support. As such, any roles involving any type of regulated activity with young people and adults with needs for care and support are subject to a safer recruitment process, including Enhanced DBS clearance before taking up the role along with the collection of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding, diversity & inclusion and safer working practice across Mayflower.

If you require any assistance or have any additional requirements to complete your application with the recruitment process, please contact the People & Culture Team at recruitment@mayflower.org.uk. You can also contact us with any further questions you may have.

First stage interviews will be held on the 18th November 2024 and if selected a second interview will be held on the evening of the 28th November 2024 which will include a practical assessment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries. 

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