Opportunity

Participation Trainee Opportunity at Royal Court Theatre

The Participation Trainee supports the delivery of the Royal Court’s work for and by young people, working closely with the Participation Manager and the Participation Facilitator to ensure the highest standards of artistic excellence are matched with best practice in our engagement with young people.

Deadline: 9th November 2018

Open Until:

Posted: 10/03/2022


The Royal
Court is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in World theatre for
vigorously cultivating writers – undiscovered, new and established. Through the
writers we are at the forefront of creating restless, alert, provocative
theatre about now.  We seek stories from
everywhere and create theatre for everyone and we see our audience as one of
our chief collaborators.

The Participation
department curates and delivers a programme of work for young people and
community groups; creating artistically ambitious collaborations with the Royal
Court’s season of work. 

The department provides an insight into theatre through
workshops, residencies and events, each with the explicit aim of developing a
deeper relationship with the Royal Court. Through our participation projects,
opportunities are provided to learn from leading artists and facilitators in
current theatre practice. We welcome, engage, facilitate and nurture new voices
across communities, at the Royal Court and beyond, creating pathways into the
industry. We promote agency and ambition in making new theatre and offer
active, direct experiences to be part of the pioneering work of the Royal
Court. We proactively reach beyond our immediate community to galvanise change
and harness those who want to contribute and influence the theatre of our
future.

 MAIN PURPOSE:

The Participation Trainee
supports the delivery of the Royal Court’s work for and by young people,
working closely with the Participation Manager and the Participation
Facilitator to ensure the highest standards of artistic excellence are matched
with best practice in our engagement with young people.

On the job training will be
provided alongside relevant training courses which will be identified during
the course of the year according to the needs and aspirations of the successful
candidate.

 

Workshops

  • Supporting the Participation
    Manager and Participation Facilitator on projects and workshops
  • Sourcing and
    preparing workshop materials
  • Ensuring internal
    workshop spaces are booked and set up for each session
  • Acting as support
    worker for specific workshops when required
  • Co-facilitating
    workshops with the support of the rest of the team.
  • Contributing to
    the dynamic and formal evaluation of all projects and workshops.

 

Administration

  • Monitoring and
    responding to the general Participation email and dealing with general
    enquiries, liaising with Young Agitators & Young Court Friends.
  • Collecting,
    logging and filing evaluation and monitoring information for all projects
  • Supporting the Head
    of Participation and the Participation Manager on providing information and
    reports for funders
  • Supporting the
    Participation Co-Ordinator on schools bookings when required.
  • Supporting
    rehearsals, readings and Big Idea events and projects as required
  • Leading on
    relationship with Communications department and ensuring participation profile
    on all platforms.
  • Supporting with
    casting administration around performances attached to the Participation
    department.

 

Pastoral Care

Supporting young
people working with the Royal Court, both on the premises and elsewhere. Liaise
with Young Agitators to ensure they are fully informed about the organisation,
the programme and all related activities

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • Applicants must be over 18
  • An interest in theatre and in engaging
    young people and communities from all backgrounds in participating in
    theatre
  • A desire to develop a career in
    participation work
  • Good rapport with young people and
    communities of all ages
  • Friendly and approachable with the
    ability to communicate confidently

Positive attitude and a
willingness to learn

  • Strong verbal and written communication
    skills
  • Collaborative / team player
  • Good computer / IT  and organisational skills

 

For full details, please see attached documents

 

Application Procedures:

Please note that only
applications submitted on the Royal Court’s standard Application Form can be
considered, CVs are not accepted. Application Forms can be requested from participation@royalcourttheatre.com.

Once the
Application and Equal Opportunities Forms are completed please return, by the
closing date below, to:

 

Email:                                    participation@royalcourttheatre.com

By post:                                Recruitment,
English Stage Company, Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, London SW1 8AS

 

Closing date for applications: 
9th November 2018 

Interviews to be held:   13th
November 2018 


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