Young Artists Leader

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Posted 24 March 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70 / hour
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Performance/Technical Theatre Training Teaching Planning Communication Safeguarding Risk Assessments

FULL DESCRIPTION

This is a job description for a Young Artists Leader at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]. The role involves delivering performance/technical theatre training, creating a safe and stimulating environment, setting learning objectives, and communicating with the management team.

JobTitle YoungArtistsLeader

ReportsTo HeadofNon-DegreeStudies-FayeElvin

Department YoungArtists@BOVTS

Location ThemajorityoftheTheatreSchool’sactivitiesarebasedattheSchool’sDownsideRoadsite,butwith inputatotherrelevantlocations.

Hours Sundaysduringtermtime.09:30-13:10

PaymentTerms £70.00pershiftinclusiveofplanning.

Thisisaselfemployed/freelancerole.Paymentwillbeprocesseduponreceiptofamonthlyinvoice.

Paymentwillbemade14daysafterprocessing.

Paymentwillonlybemadeforshiftscompleted

Asaself-employed/freelanceworker,youareresponsibleforanyandalltaxduetoHMRC.Assuchyou arenotentitledtoholidayorsickpayandwillnotbeenrolledinanypensionscheme.

Thiswillbecontractedasanongoingpositionsubjecttoterminationregulationsassetoutinthe contract.

NoticePeriod Onemonth,oncepasttheprobationperiod.

ProbationaryPeriod Fourweeks.

Personspecification Essential:

  • Successfulexperiencedeliveringperformance/technicaltheatretraining.
  • Awillingnesstolearnaboutanddeliverlessonsinareasoftheatreyoumaynotspecialisein.
  • Anabilitytomaintainhighstandardsofprofessionalismatalltimes.
  • AnawarenessofcurrentdevelopmentsinPerformingArtsandTechnicalTheatretraining.
  • Theabilitytoplantimeeffectivelyandtoorganiseoneselfwell.
  • Apositivecollaborativeattitudetoworkingwithstudents,staffandparents.
  • Beingapproachable,enthusiasticandwellorganised.
  • Beingconscientious,honest,reliableandhavinggoodhumour.
  • Theabilitytocontributetoandimplementdecisionstakenbymanagementtosupportandguide studentstooutstandingresults.
  • Thewillingnesstoimplementstrategiespromotingequalityofopportunitywithknowledgeand understandingoftheeducationalneedsofchildrenwithadditionalneedsandthosefrom multiculturalbackgrounds.
  • Thecommitmenttostrategiesforsafeguardingchildrenandyoungpeople.
  • Providereferencesthatconfirmsuitabilitytoworkwithchildren,referencemustbeprovided fromcurrent/mostrecentemployer.Referencesfromfamilymemberswillnotbeaccepted.
  • Anawarenessofownbehaviour,toneofvoiceandenergyandhowitimpactsothers.
  • Providingthebestqualityservicetoallpupils,staffandtoexternalcustomers,buildinggenuine andopenlong-termrelationshipsinordertodriveupservicestandards.
  • Takingaholisticview.Workingenthusiasticallyandwithcreativitytoanalyseproblemsand innovativeworkablesolutions.
  • Identifyingopportunitiesforinnovationwithinthecurriculum.
  • Adjustingtounfamiliarsituations,demandsandchangingroles.
  • Seeingchangeasanopportunityandbeingreceptivetonewideas.
  • Makingeffectiveuseofavailableresourcesincludingpeople,information,networksand budgets.
  • Seeingtheworkthatyoudointhecontextofthebiggerpicturee.g.inthecontextofwhatYoung Artistsarestrivingtoachieveandtakingalong-termview.
  • Communicatingyourvisionclearlyandenthusiasticallytoinspireandmotivateothers.
  • AppreciatingtheroleofothersandthepartstheyplayintheeffectiverunningofYoungArtists.
  • Showingcommitmenttoyourowndevelopmentandsupportingandencouragingothersto developtheirknowledge,skillsandbehaviourstoenablethemtoreachtheirfullpotentialfor thewiderbenefitofYoungArtists
  • Planningandorganisingworkloadstoensurethatdeadlinesaremetwithinresource constraints.
  • BeingaconsistentambassadorforBristolOldVicTheatreSchoolYoungArtistprogramme.

Desirable

  • CurrentEnhancedDBSCheck
  • Safeguardingqualification
  • FirstAidQualification
  • FireSafetyQualification
  • ExperiencecompletingRiskAssessments.
  • Teachingqualification

Dutiesand Overall Responsibilities:

  • Toestablishasafeandstimulatingenvironmentforstudents,rootedinmutualrespect.
  • Tosetgoalsandlearningobjectivesbothforindividuallessonsandforprogressovertimethat stretchandchallengestudentsofallbackgrounds,abilities.
  • Todemonstrateconsistentlythepositiveattitudes,valuesandbehaviourwhichareexpectedof students.
  • Tobeaccountableforstudents’attainment,progressandoutcomesandtosetrealistictargets foryourperformancebasedontheseoutcomes.
  • Tobeawareofstudents’capabilitiesandtheirpriorknowledge,andplanteachingtobuildon these.
  • Toguidestudentstoreflectontheprogresstheyhavemadeandusefeedbacktodevelop strategiestoimprove.
  • Todemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofhowstudentslearnandhowthisimpactson teaching.
  • Tohaveafullunderstandingofhowtoassessastudent’sneedsanddevelopappropriate supportstrategies.
  • Todeviseageappropriatetasks,lessonplansandactivitieswhichencouragestudentstotakea responsibleandconscientiousattitudetotheirownworkandstudy.
  • Tohaveasecureknowledgeoftherelevantspecialistsubject(s)andcurriculumareasand developappropriatestrategiesthatenhancetheunderpinningskillsoftheirchosensubjects.
  • Todemonstrateanunderstandingofandtakeresponsibilityforpromotinghighstandardsof literacy,articulacyandthecorrectuseofstandardEnglish.
  • Toimpartknowledgeanddevelopunderstandingthrougheffectiveuseoflessontime,making everylessoncount.
  • Topromotealoveoflearningandtodevelopstudents’intellectualcuriosity.
  • Toreflectsystematicallyontheeffectivenessoflessonsandapproachestoteaching.
  • Tohaveasecureunderstandingofhowarangeoffactorscaninhibitstudents’abilitytolearn, andtoemployeffectivestrategiestoovercomethese.
  • Tocommunicateregularlyandopenlywiththemanagementteamtoseeksupport,share successesorupdateontheefficacyofthesessions.
  • Todemonstrateanawarenessofthephysical,socialandintellectualdevelopmentofstudents, andknowhowtoadaptteachingtosupportstudents’educationatdifferentstagesof development.
  • Tohaveaclearunderstandingoftheneedsofallstudents,includingthosewithspecial educationalneeds;thoseofhighability;thosewithEnglishasanadditionallanguage;those withdisabilities;andbeabletouseandevaluatedistinctiveteachingapproachestoengageand supportthem.
  • Touserelevantdatatomonitorprogress,settargets,andplansubsequentlessons.
  • Tohaveclearrulesandroutinesforbehaviourinteachingareasandtakeresponsibilityfor promotinggoodandcourteousbehaviourbothinteachingareasandaroundYoungArtists.
  • Tohavehighexpectationsofbehaviourandestablishaframeworkfordisciplinewitharangeof strategies,usingpraise,sanctionsandrewardsconsistentlyandfairly.
  • Tomanagegroupseffectively,usingapproacheswhichareappropriatetostudents’needsin ordertoinvolveandmotivatethem.
  • Tomaintaingoodrelationshipswithstudents,exerciseappropriateauthority,andactdecisively whennecessary.

Reporting

  • Aspartoftherole,briefwrittennotesonattainmentandimprovementforeachstudentwillbe required.Thesewillbesharedwiththestudentsattheendofeachterm.

Meetingattendance

  • Therewillbeonestafftrainingmeetingpertermheldtheweekafterhalftermtocollaborate, checkinonprogressandtosharethoughtstowardstheendoftermshowing.Thiswillbeone hourandpaidatnationallivingwage.

Budgetarycontrol

  • Aspartoftherole,resourcescanberequestedbutrequiredtobeagreedtoandpurchasedby theHeadofNonDegreeStudies-FayeElvin.

Thisisadescriptionofthejobasitispresentlyconstituted.ItisthepracticeofBristolOldVicTheatreSchooltoexaminejob descriptionsfromtimetotimeandtoupdatethemtoensuretheyrelatetothejobasthenbeingperformed,ortoincorporate whateverchangesarebeingproposed.Thiswillbeconductedinconsultationwithyou.Itistheorganisationsaimtoreach agreementonchanges,butifagreementisnotpossibletheorganisationreservestherighttoinsistonchangestoyourjob descriptionafterconsultationwithyou.BristolOldVicTheatreSchool’sapproachtoRecruitmentandSelection:

Weaimatalltimestorecruitthepersonwhoismostsuitedtothejob.

Recruitmentwillbeonthebasisoftheapplicant’sabilitiesandindividualmerits,measuredagainstthejobcriteriaandcompetencies.

AllsuccessfulcandidateswillberequiredtohaveanEnhancedDBScheck.Ifacandidateisselectedanddoesn’tcurrentlyhaveone. BOVTSwillobtainoneonyourbehalf.

Ifsuccessfulcandidatesdonotholdrelevantqualifications,theywillalsoberequiredtocompleteonlinetraininginSafeguardingYoung PeopleinEducation,FireSafetyatWorkandFirstAidBasics.

Safeguardingyoungpeopleisourutmostpriorityandthereforewewillrequiretworeferencesinregardstoworkingwithchildren.

Equality&Diversity

TheTheatreSchoolrecognisesthepositivevalueofdiversity,promotingequalityandchallengingunfairdiscrimination.Wewelcome applicationsfromthosecurrentlyunderrepresentedinourownworkforceandacrossthewiderartsandtrainingsectors:theseinclude, butarenotlimitedto,peoplewhoareculturallyandethnicallydiverseandexperienceracisminoursociety,thosewithLGBTQ+identities, neurodivergentand/orD/deafanddisabled,thosewithcaringresponsibilitiesandthosewhohaveexperiencedsocioandeconomicbarriers.

Wewillnotdiscriminateortoleratediscriminatorybehaviouronthegroundsofage,disability,educationalbackground,gender, employmentstatus,ethnicorigin,marital/partnershiporfamilystatus,race,religionorbelief,sex,sexualorientation,socialclass, transgender,workingpatternoranyotherirrelevantfactorinanyaspectofemployment.

Wearecommittedtoemployingdisabledpeople,andreasonableadjustmentswillbemadetotherecruitmentproceduretoensurethat no-oneisdisadvantagedbecauseoftheirdisability.Ifadisabledpersonisappointed,reasonableadjustmentswillbemadetothe workplaceasfaraspossible,includingpremises&equipment,duties,practicesorpolicies.

Selection&Assessment

Weusearangeofmethodsattheinterviewstagetoassesscandidatesagainstobjectivejobcriteriacontainedinthejobdescription andemployeecompetenciesapplicabletotherole.Thepurposeistoaccuratelypredictacandidate’sabilitytoperformthejobin question.Allinterviewswillbeundertakenbyapaneloftwoormorepeople,andwewillendeavourforthepaneltoberepresentative ofsociety.Selectionpanelswillkeepwrittennotesoneachapplicantrecordingreasonsfordecisionstaken.Thesearedisclosabletothe applicant.Alldisabledapplicants(asdefinedbytheEqualityAct2010)whomeettheessentialcriteriaasdefinedinthejobdescription willbeguaranteedaninterview.

Wearecommittedtoimprovingthediversityofourworkforce.Wheretwocandidatesareequallyscoredfollowinginterviewor assessment,positiveactionwillbetakenandwemayappointacandidatewithaprotectedcharacteristicwhichisunderrepresented withintheTheatreSchool.

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