Lewisham Youth Theatre

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom University of the Arts London Full time
Lewisham Youth Theatre – Creative Director

“LYT is a place that’s nurtured me since I was 14.It’s developed me as a person and an artist, given me space to have a voice and put me in a community with artists from similar backgrounds. It’s uplifted all of us and encouraged us to uplift each other. LYT has challenged our thinking about the art we make, who we make it for and why we make it.”– Eliezer Gore, Graduate Artist

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced creative leader for this senior management position with responsibility for both managing and delivering LYT’s wide artistic programme. You will bring extensive experience of directing young people, an ambitious and innovative creative practice and a passion for empowering young people’s artistic development. You will lead the creative team in developing an artistically-challenging and socially-relevant annual programme of work for young people of all ages, ensuring excellent artistic practice in line with LYT’s youth-led values. Collaborating closely with the CEO, you will continue to the development of LYT’s Youth-Led Creative Hub, centring young people’s creativity at all levels. You will particularly oversee the further development of LYT’s strands for emerging artists’ talent development and positioning the organisation as a resource within the local creative ecosystem.

We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of the needs of our participants, including those from Global Majority backgrounds.

  • Leading creative work with young people, including those from vulnerable backgrounds, through the medium of theatre (We are looking for considerable experience as a lead artist on substantial programmes for ages 8-25)
  • Directing young people across age groups in a performance context, with a clear understanding of how this differs from a facilitation environment
  • Supporting youth-led activity, placing young people’s creative ideas and development at the centre;
  • Creating theatre in a professional environment,
  • Managing staff with an enabling and empowering approach to setting targets and performance monitoring; Partnership working and cross-sector collaboration;
  • Project management and/or producing.
EXPECTED DEMONSTRABLE ABILITIES OF:
  • Creative leadership, with ability to inspire a team with an ambitious creative vision;
  • Working from a place of care and empathy with people from all social and cultural backgrounds;
  • Eagerness to think laterally about delivery, see connections across the team and prevent silo working;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
  • Good level of IT competence, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher etc.) and Google Suite.
EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING & COMMITMENT TO:
  • Issues facing young people from vulnerable backgrounds in an urban environment,
  • Importance of equality, inclusion and representation of those with lived experience of our membership at every level of the organisation
  • The difference creativity can make across multiple impact areas including mental health, employability and education;
  • High level of familiarity with current Safeguarding best practice;
  • Commitment to maintaining the ambition and dynamism of LYT’s practice:
  • Commitment to principles of Safeguarding, Diversity and Inclusion and ability to implement policies in daily work
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & TRAINING:
  • Experience of mentoring young people in the creative industries;
  • Experience of adapting to and making work in non-traditional creative spaces
  • Experience of working with Boards and Trustees
  • Experience of managing high-level external stakeholder relationships such as local authorities and funding bodies/regional agencies
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Certificate
  • Trained Arts Award Advisor
We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with lived experience of the needs of our participants, including those from Global Majority backgrounds.

As this post involves working with/contact with young people, any offer of employment will be confirmed following the company’s procedures and policies with regards to obtaining references and enhanced disclosure status. (Enhanced DBS check)

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