Key dates:
15 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 August, 4, 5, 7 August at £100 per half day or £175 per day
5 days per week at £700pw w/c 10 August and w/c 17 August.
Contract: Fixed Term, Freelance.
Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd June, Midnight
MAIN TASKS
Project coordination
Attending sharings/ production meetings as required
Logistics & operations
Being a central point of communication between team members and liaising with the Contact Operations Team with key information about the production
Working in collaboration with the Production Manager and Programme Producer to ensure that the production is adequately supported and resourced within budget
Complete production tasks such as sourcing props, costume, set pieces as required
Supporting the creative process during the rehearsal period
Manage and liaise with the BSL interpreter and captioner for the production, supported by the Contact team
Pastoral / participant support
Act as an approachable presence for young people
Work with Contact’s Interim Head of Engagement and the wider team to ensure safeguarding processes are followed
Support access needs and wellbeing in collaboration with the wider Creative and Contact team
Admin & reporting
Documentation as required by the Director, Production Manager and Programme Producer, including any rehearsal notes, feedback, evaluation are documented and shared as required
Ensuring that registers are kept up to date and that Contact’s reporting systems are used as required and in-line with GDPR legislation
General
Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required in connection with the position.
Follow Contact’s Health & Safety policy, undertaking duties as required and ensure reasonable care is taken to maintain a healthy and safe place for public and staff.
Actively commit to Contact’s Equal Opportunities policy and Contact’s Safeguarding of Young People policy.
Actively commit to Contact’s anti- racism working practices.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
Experience in producing theatrical pieces of work with experience working in community or participatory projects
Proven experience of working collaboratively with creative teams and with limited timescales and resources
Experience working with young people aged 13-30
Experience working with project budgets and budget management
Commitment to environmentally friendly processes in developing and delivering work.
Commitment to Contact’s mission, values and ethos.
Experience of safeguarding young people and/or safeguarding best practices
Contact is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all successful roles we require an enhanced disclosure and barring certificate as part of our recruitment checks.
CONTACT IS WHERE AUDIENCES COME TO BE CURIOUS
Our creative activities are diverse, inspiring and in tune with today. Escape the ordinary with a one-of-a-kind spoken word show. Find your community at Queer Contact festival. Or learn how to crack into creative industries at our skill-building workshops.
CONTACT IS WHERE THE NEXT GENERATION COME TO BE EMPOWERED
From creating productions to appointing staff and collaborators, we encourage 13 to 30-year-olds to turn the seed of an idea into something spectacular. Positivity and performing arts can change lives. With real investment and the right infrastructure in place, we make this happen every day. Contact is proud to be proof of what can be achieved by putting the future first.
CONTACT IS WHERE MANCHESTER COMES TO BE TOGETHER
Our reputation stretches across Europe and beyond. Most of all, we’re proud to be a multi-arts hub for Manchester – and a home for everyone. Whether you’re seeking the spotlight or a cosy nook in the cafe, Contact is where everyone comes to be themselves. So come on in. Dip a biscuit in your brew and your toes into something new.
