Lead Drama Facilitator

The Youth Theatre is a popular term-time programme, focussing on performance and the development of drama and other creative skills whilst helping participants to achieve goals, improve communication skills, boost confidence and self-esteem, and improve resilience.

We are keen to find a candidate with extensive facilitation experience and that embodies the values of inclusivity, creation of supportive environments, and the promotion of upskilling, wellbeing, and access to the arts.

Please only apply for this role if you are available on Monday evenings during term time.

About the Role

We’re looking for someone who can:

Plan high-quality participatory drama workshops in line with agreed project aims and objectives

Facilitate sessions with young people, supporting participants to devise and perform their own work

Support young people to develop and apply their creative skills

Work collaboratively with the Support Drama Facilitator to develop their facilitation skills

Identify participant goals, and ensure they are supported to work towards these goals

Evaluate each term’s activities and implement actions in future work

Develop positive relationships with participants and their parents/guardians

Work with the Creative Learning Manager to identify areas for development for the program and for future programs at the theatre

Work with the Creative Learning Manager to help generate new opportunities for creative projects or workshops that can be facilitated by the Lead Drama Facilitator (additional paid opportunity)

The Youth Theatre runs on Mondays during term time and is split into two groups:

Juniors – age 7 to Year 7 (5.30pm-7pm)

Seniors – Year 8 to age 18 (7pm-9pm)

Hours: You will need to be available on Monday evenings during the school term time (5.30pm-9pm).

Fee: You will only be paid for the hours that you work. We will pay you £30-£40 per hour, depending on experience.

Start date: September 2026.