Lewisham Youth Theatre is seeking an experienced Programme Manager and theatre practitioner to manage and deliver our Step Up programme, working with young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training.
Open Until:
Posted: 10/03/2022
ABOUT LEWISHAM YOUTH THEATRE:
Lewisham Youth Theatre (LYT) provides participatory drama programmes to young
people aged 3-24 who live or learn in Lewisham. All programmes are free
to young people. Participation is based on commitment rather than ability,
and participants must not currently take part in other out of school drama
activity. LYT provides a universal service, but targets recruitment at young
people in need across a range of disadvantages. You can read more about LYT’s
work and its impact in our recently launched BIG Impact report: http://www.lewishamyouththeatre.com/2017/05/17/big-impact/
STEP-UP PROGRAMME MANAGER
This demanding position gives the post holder a unique opportunity to lead a
key component of Lewisham Youth Theatres programme. The Step-Up project
engages young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or
who are otherwise at-risk, in LYTs core youth theatre activities. The
post involves:
- Managing
the programme of work, including recruiting participants, planning &
evaluating projects in line with LYTs core objectives - delivering
targeted drama sessions and forum theatre projects in the community - building
partnerships with local services for NEET and at-risk youth - delivering
in LYTs core youth theatre activities, working alongside LYTs Programmes
Manager, Participation
Salary: £25000 to £27000 p/annum, pro rata (dependent on
experience)
Hours: 24 hours (3 days) per week.
Ideal Start: week of 4th September 2017
TO APPLY:
For more information and application instructions, download a full application
pack from: http://www.lewishamyouththeatre.com/get-involved/work-for-us/
Closing Date: 10am Monday 17th July 2017
Interviews: 1st & 2nd August
2017
