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Creative Communities Residency
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £20,966.40 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 28 days annual leave (pro-rata, inclusive of bank holidays, contributory pension scheme and great ticket offers! |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | CC001 |
Summary
The Role
Main purpose of the residency
To provide opportunity for an emerging professional to develop a strong participatory arts practice through a combination of delivery, reflective practice, mentoring, observation, and professional training across a wide range of projects.
This will be achieved through:
Assisting with the delivery of a range of workshops across our programme, working with different ages, abilities, and backgrounds in different settings.
Working alongside established theatre practitioners across our programme
Supporting the administration of young company and other projects within the department. This can include, but not limited to, parent/carer communication, email correspondence, register admin and space prep.
Practitioner training in association with Plymouth Dance and On Course Southwest including practical and legislative professional training e.g. child protection, risk assessments and first aid.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
To assist with the delivery and support of weekly workshops across our programme.#
To assist with the delivery of the Holiday programmes.
To support the management of the Young Company inbox and register administration.
To become a licenced chaperon to support during theatre visits for Young Company and other activity as needed
To work with the Creative Communities team on performance opportunities for Young Company and other projects
To lead tours of TRP and TR2 for schools’ groups etc
To assist with the delivery of workshops for school pupils
To contribute to the planning and achievement of the work of the Creative Communities team
This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may change as the strategic vision for the department and organisation evolves. Therefore, the post holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required, but within the reasonable scope of this role, at the request of the Head of Creative Communities.
Person Specification
Essential
Graduated from a relevant Higher Education qualification (HND or Degree) or significant relevant experience
Proven commitment to theatre, drama and working with young people and/or the community
Strong communication skills, verbal and written, and ability to adapt communication style for a diverse range of stakeholders, i.e. parents, formal education settings, young people etc
A strong interest in developing skills in facilitation and ongoing professional development in your chosen art form
Ability to work individually and as part of a team
Excellent time management skills
Able to take responsibility for tasks and meet deadlines
Good administration and organisational skills
A professional approach
Able to work evenings/weekends
Desirable
Experience of arts engagement, i.e. youth theatre, community theatre, education setting etc
Experience of creating resource materials to support learning
Practical knowledge of IT and Office based systems
First aid qualification
DBS Membership
Full drivers licence
Main purpose of the residency
To provide opportunity for an emerging professional to develop a strong participatory arts practice through a combination of delivery, reflective practice, mentoring, observation, and professional training across a wide range of projects.
This will be achieved through:
Assisting with the delivery of a range of workshops across our programme, working with different ages, abilities, and backgrounds in different settings.
Working alongside established theatre practitioners across our programme
Supporting the administration of young company and other projects within the department. This can include, but not limited to, parent/carer communication, email correspondence, register admin and space prep.
Practitioner training in association with Plymouth Dance and On Course Southwest including practical and legislative professional training e.g. child protection, risk assessments and first aid.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
To assist with the delivery and support of weekly workshops across our programme.#
To assist with the delivery of the Holiday programmes.
To support the management of the Young Company inbox and register administration.
To become a licenced chaperon to support during theatre visits for Young Company and other activity as needed
To work with the Creative Communities team on performance opportunities for Young Company and other projects
To lead tours of TRP and TR2 for schools’ groups etc
To assist with the delivery of workshops for school pupils
To contribute to the planning and achievement of the work of the Creative Communities team
This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and may change as the strategic vision for the department and organisation evolves. Therefore, the post holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required, but within the reasonable scope of this role, at the request of the Head of Creative Communities.
Person Specification
Essential
Graduated from a relevant Higher Education qualification (HND or Degree) or significant relevant experience
Proven commitment to theatre, drama and working with young people and/or the community
Strong communication skills, verbal and written, and ability to adapt communication style for a diverse range of stakeholders, i.e. parents, formal education settings, young people etc
A strong interest in developing skills in facilitation and ongoing professional development in your chosen art form
Ability to work individually and as part of a team
Excellent time management skills
Able to take responsibility for tasks and meet deadlines
Good administration and organisational skills
A professional approach
Able to work evenings/weekends
Desirable
Experience of arts engagement, i.e. youth theatre, community theatre, education setting etc
Experience of creating resource materials to support learning
Practical knowledge of IT and Office based systems
First aid qualification
DBS Membership
Full drivers licence