Youth Theatre Director

Leeds Playhouse are recruiting for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join us in the role of Youth Theatre Director to lead and evolve our Playhouse Youth Theatre.

Sitting within one of the largest participatory departments in a producing theatre in the North of England, you will be responsible for ensuring that the Youth Theatre runs efficiently to maintain the highest level of artistic quality delivered with a holistic, person-centered approach to support young people’s wellbeing.

You will set and lead the strategy for the Youth Theatre, designing the programme, recruiting freelance team members and creating performance opportunities to give young people a wide array of opportunities to learn, make and devise work.

You will ensure that the diversity and inclusivity of the Youth Theatre remains and continues to strive to be representative of the city as a whole.

You will be a public face of the Youth Theatre, supporting and advocating for its members and partnering with other youth organisations both locally and nationally. In addition to supporting and developing the freelancers and volunteers who facilitate the programme, you will lead your own Youth Theatre groups and take a lead role directing and delivering performance outcomes for the Youth Theatre.

This is a full-time contract of 35 hours per week, fixed-term for one year. Some evening and weekend work will be required, with the option to work flexibly with your core hours. Pay for this role is £27,802 per year. Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.

To find out more about this role, please download our job pack below.