Touring Access Worker/Production Assistant Job Description

Touring Access Worker/Production Assistant – Job Description

Stopgap Dance Company creates inclusive productions with exceptional disabled and non-disabled dancers for national and international touring. Led by Artistic Director Lucy Bennett, the company receives core NPO funding from Arts Council England to devise and tour original dance productions.

The company is currently recruiting for Touring Access Worker/Production Assistant, who is expected to travel with the team on tour providing access support to our physically or learning disabled performers as assigned by the management and to support our technical team with get-ins, get-outs and stage management.

Touring destinations in Spring 2018 include: UK, Netherlands and Switzerland. Touring productions include:

The post is ideal for recent graduates of technical theatre or arts management with an interest in inclusive arts or recent graduates of social work with an interest in the arts.

Relevant training and induction for all of aspects of the work will be provided, so no prior professional experience is necessary.

Stopgap Dance Company is particularly keen to receive applications from people who consider themselves to be in minority groups or be in disadvantaged circumstances. The company will also consider providing financial assistance to travel to the interview in specific circumstances.

The company is expecting to receive applications to take this post on a full-time basis but will welcome part-time or freelance applications should candidates have a portfolio of work already.

To make an application, please send you CV, a covering letter explaining why you would be suited to this role and the monitoring form to:

Deadline for applications: 22November, 5pm

Interviews will take place on 1December

Responsible to: Administrator

Salary: Negotiable depending on level of experience

Base: Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR

Contract:1 year fixed Term contract from 2nd January 2018

For more information about Stopgap Dance Company, please visit:

Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting Stopgap’s disabled dancers with their physical or learningneeds in order for them to carryout their work on tour, in rehearsals and on education projects
To be the point of contact for Stopgap’s learning disabled dancers involved in projects and on tour and for their guardians/parents, ensuring they have up to date logistical information
To support the Company Stage Manager and the Technical Manager with the day-to-day running of performances such as get-ins and/or get-outs
To support the Administrator in organising and circulating the itinerary information for tours and rehearsals
Any other project assistance as agreed between the employee and the employer

Person Specification

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team member. Empathetic, willing to help and collaborative attitudes are the most important attributes required in this position
Excellent communication skills
Patient and generous nature
Being able to work on own initiative
Good organisational skills; ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines; ability to stay calm and positive under pressure
A desire to travel the world and visit and work in different countries
A commitment to implementing Stopgap’s equal opportunities policy and a belief in and ability to communicate Stopgap’s mission and ethos across all company activity

Desirable but not essential

Located in Surrey or nearby
Full clean driving license and use of car for work purposes

Other information

Stopgap are committed to staff development and if the postholder hasa wish to develop specific knowledge or skill set through this employment, Stopgap will endeavour to develop opportunities for the postholder to gain experience or training in these areas.

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Stopgap Dance Company is a keen advocate of Equal Opportunities in all aspects of our work. In order to analyse how well the company is reaching out to candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, it would be hugely useful to receive the below information.

All the information provided here will be kept strictly confidential and it will only be used for monitoring purposes and kept separate from your files. The monitoring form is not a mandatory part of the job application.

Position applied for: Touring Access Worker/Production Assistant

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