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Dear Applicant,

Please find enclosed an information pack for the role of Company Producer for Theatre Bristol.

Theatre Bristol is a collective of producers. We believe that anything is possible. We follow our curiosity, individually and collectively, to work for the benefit of artists to make great art.

Theatre Bristol’s role is to work with the theatre community and others to create the best conditions for excellent live perfomance to be made and experienced in Bristol. Our role is to encourage, stimulate and support multiplicity and dialogue, sustainability and independent strength, artistic brilliance and managerial robustness, collaboration and cross-fertilisation. We believe that when you share stuff, everyone gets better.

Theatre Bristol understands “theatre” in the broadest possible terms: from circus to live art, from dance to script-based play, and everything in between.

Theatre Bristol was set up as an independent organisation in 2004 and has operated on a project-by-project basis. From April 2012 it became an ACE National Portfolio Organisation with a 3-year funding agreement for 2012 – 2015 and has also secured BCC Key Arts Provider funding for 2012 – 2015.

Futher information about Theatre Bristol can be found on our website

Our current business plan can be downloaded here

This application pack includes:

  • Job Description and Person Specification
  • Guidance Notes for Applicants
  • Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

We hope that this pack will help with any questions you might have about the job and the application process. However, if you have any further queries please contact Sarah Kingswell on

Thank you for your interest in Theatre Bristol and we look forward to receiving your application.

JOB DESCRIPTION: PRODUCER (Company Producer)

Hours per week:14 hours per week (with potential to expand)

Salary:£27,000 pro rata

Length of Contract:Fixed Term initially 8 months (pilot post)

Employer:Theatre Bristol Ltd

Location of post:Bristol Old Vic, King Street, Bristol BS1 4ED

Responsible to:For work programme and main job functions responsible to the Executive Producers of Theatre Bristol.

Job Purpose:

To work with selected companies (including individual artists) to develop and manage their work.

This is a pilot role, created in response to the needs of a growing number of Bristol-based artists/companies who need management support beyond the capacity of Theatre Bristol’s established Artist Support programme, but who may not be in a position to employ a Producer themselves. These are typically independent artist/companies who have already worked closely with Theatre Bristol and who are now regularly offered national and/or international opportunities.

Theatre Bristol is in discussion with Action Hero, Firebird Theatre and Champloo to be the 3 companies supported in this pilot phase.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To enable brilliant Bristol-based companies who have benefited from Theatre Bristol’s bespoke artist support to more creatively and sustainably develop and manage their work.

Duties will be tailored to the needs of each company but are likely to include:

  • Supporting each company to fulfil their ambitions whilst healthily managing their workload and maintaining their artistic vision.
  • Long term company development and business planning
  • Championing each company’s work enthusiastically
  • General company management, including budget management
  • Writing and making funding applications
  • Company marketing and PR
  • Project evaluation and report writing
  • Finding and creating new, exciting opportunities for those companies
  • Tour booking and management

  • Developing national and international promoter relationships

This Job Description provides a basis on which to develop a rounded and effective role and is not intended to be exhaustive. The exact nature of the role will be agreed with each artist/company, in line with specific needs and the company’s artistic process.

This is a pilot position and as such, the postholder will need to bring a reflective and analytical approach which can help us evaluate and develop the role into the future.

Person Specification:

The ideal applicant will have a passion for live performance and be able to work with energy and enthusiasm. They will already be integrated into regional and national networks, with some knowledge of international touring.

ESSENTIAL

  • A proven track record of working with artists to produce and/or present high quality live performance
  • A love of live performance
  • An enthusiastic belief that contemporary performance is not necessarily niche and can reach a range of audiences
  • A friendly, collaborative, can-do attitude
  • An ability to manage multiple priorities flexibly and efficiently
  • An ability to self-manage and work independently
  • An understanding of what it takes to make and tour live performance
  • Experience of tour booking and management
  • Experience of fundraising and budget management
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills
  • Computer literate

DESIRABLE

  • Experience of touring work internationally
  • Experience of managing marketing, publicity, press
  • Experience of working with artists in education or community contexts
  • Experience of company management

Time frame:

Application deadline : 9am, 25th June 2012

Shortlist devised and contacted: Monday 2nd July 2012

Interviews: 10th July 2012

Ideal Start date: August 2012

Guidance Notes for Applicants:

Please note we only accept applications using a Theatre Bristol application form, please do not attach testimonials or CVs.The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 09.00 am on Monday 25th June 2012. We regret that applications received after that time cannot be considered.

If you have any difficulties completing the form, if you require it in a different format, or for further information please contact

Please email your completed applications to

Please make sure you have fully completed the Application Form, including the Equal Opportunities monitoring form and that you have attached your supporting statement.

  • Please note that the preferred format to receive applications is by e-mail.
  • Please insert YOUR NAME: APPLICATION FOR COMPANY PRODUCER as the subject.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email and invited to an interview on Tuesday 10th July 2012 in Bristol.

Whilst we will do what we can to accommodate applicants’ prior engagements, please do your best to ensure you are available to interview on this day.

APPLICATION FORM: COMPANY PRODUCER

Theatre Bristol is striving towards equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Title:
Surname: / Other names:
Address:
Postcode:
Home telephone number: / Work telephone number:
Mobile telephone number: / E-mail address:

IF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, CURRENT OR MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT (PAID OR UNPAID)

Name and address of Employer
Job title: / Date of appointment:
Period of notice required/Leaving date if not now working:
Salary:
Reason for leaving:

PAST EMPLOYMENT

Please start with your most recent employment and continue on a separate sheet if necessary

Date of Contract or Employment
From: To: / Name and Address of Contractee or Employer: / Job title and brief details of main responsibilities: / Reason for leaving: / Salary:

EDUCATION

Date obtained: / Name of school, university, college etc: / Qualifications obtained:

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Please start with the most recent qualification and include any currently being pursued.

Date obtained: / Name of school, university, college etc: / Qualifications obtained:

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Please attach a supporting statement which tells us why this is the right role for you, and what you can bring to the role and to Theatre Bristol. Please draw on your personal and professional experience to tell us how you meet the ambitions and requirements outlined in the job description and person specification.

REFEREES

Please provide details of two people, not related to you, who will provide an employment reference for you. One of these must be your current or most recent employer if you are not currently employed. The other should be a referee who can express a professional opinion on your work and your ability to perform the job for which you are applying.

Name of referee: / Name of referee:
Name of organisation: / Name of organisation:
Occupation: / Occupation:
Address:
Postcode: / Address:
Postcode:
Email: / Email:
Contact number: / Contact number:
Relationship to you: / Relationship to you:

May we request a referenceMay we request a reference

at any time / at any time
only after an offer of employment / only after an offer of employment

Please provide details of any special arrangements you would require to enable you to participate in our selection process effectively.

In order to comply with the Immigration Act 1996 we are required to see proof of your right to work in the UK. This will be requested once an offer of employment has been made. However, if you require a work permit in order to work in the UK please indicate by ticking this box:

DECLARATION

To the best of my knowledge the information on the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form is correct.

Signed: Date

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM

In order to monitor the effectiveness of our equal opportunities practices we need to collect information which might identify possible direct and indirect barriers to employment. The information provided here is entirely confidential, and is not part of any selection procedure.

Post applied for:

Please state how you found out about the job:

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name:

Date of Birth:

Gender (please tick)Female:Male:

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Please tick the ethnic category that best represents you.

Do you consider yourself to be:

Black British / Asian British
Black African /
Pakistani
Black Caribbean / Indian
Any other Black background / Bangladeshi
White British / Any other Asian background
White European (non British) / Chinese
Any other White Background / Any other Chinese Background
Any other or mixed background
(please specify)

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes / No

If yes, please state the nature of your disability:

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