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Dance On Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 05 June 2025
Salary: £25,000 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 05 July 2025
Location: LS9 8AH
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Yorkshire Dance
Job type: Contract
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Summary

Do you enjoy meeting and engaging people from all walks of life? Are you looking for a varied role where you can develop a variety of admin and marketing skills? Are you a natural organiser who enjoys improving processes and using your initiative?

Yorkshire Dance are looking for a part-time Project Administrator to support our Dance On project.
Main Duties
Project Coordination
• Coordinate artist cover for weekly sessions
• Support coordination of annual events such as flashmobs and Christmas and Summer parties.
• Support the Older Adults Ambassador and Manage the Dance On Social Committee.
• Be the main point of contact for logistics with community partners.
• Represent Dance On at external events
Admin
• Customer service in response to Dance On enquiries
• Manage data collection and accurate record keeping
• Support preparation of funder reports
Marketing
• Implement and evaluate the annual campaign plan for Dance On
• Lead on website updates and the creation and distribution of newsletters, social media and print for Dance On.
• Lead on communicating relevant Yorkshire Dance events and opportunities to Dance On participants.
• Support the development of press releases relating to Dance On.

About Yorkshire Dance
Each year Yorkshire Dance supports 200 local dance artists, hosts 4 dance festivals, runs 4 sub-regional dance networks and delivers 1,500 weekly community dance sessions for over 1,500 participants. Dance sessions take place in our studios, in community centres and care homes throughout Leeds and Bradford. You can find out more about our current programmes on our website and social media.

Read the full Job Description here


Benefits
Yorkshire Dance offers a supportive work environment, in addition to a range of benefits including:
• Hybrid working including time in the office and at home (if required).
• Training opportunities both relevant to your role and the organisation (e.g. the full staff team have recently undertaken training in anti-racism, Dementia Awareness and Trans Awareness)
• Pension scheme
• An annual Go See Fund to purchase tickets for dance performances (and complimentary tickets for most performances run by Yorkshire Dance).
• Membership of the Arts Marketing Association
• Maternity and sickness pay in line with our policies
• Tech scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bus to Work scheme (discounts on First Bus and Trans Dev)
• Eye care

How to apply
To apply please send your application form explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec.

Email your completed application form to admin@yorkshiredance.com before the closing date of: 10.00am on 21 July 2025
Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or over Zoom if required) on the 6/7 August

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format such as a printed version, large print or if you wish to make a video application, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do all that we can to support your application. Please call us on: 0113 243 9867 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com

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