Welcome to the Promote YT Jobs section where you’ll find job opportunities and information about what’s going on in the youth performing arts sector. For more jobs  visit the Creative Scotland’s Opportunities website

This information will be updated on a regular basis. If you would like to post a vacancy please contact info@promoteyt.co.uk

PromoteYT Jobs:

Assistant Artist (Trainee)

The RE:LOCATION INTERNATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE PROJECT is a collaborative artistic project led by Promote YT, the national support and development body for youth theatre in Scotland.

Alongside our artistic partners Visible Fictions and the National Theatre of Scotland and through investment from Creative Scotland we will create a bespoke national company of 8 young theatre makers to represent Scotland this coming August at RE:LOCATION 2012, the first ever international youth theatre festival in Stavanger, Norway.

Youth theatres from across Scotland are being asked to nominate the 8 young theatre makers who will audition for the RE:LOCATION SCOTTISH COMPANY in April 2012.

The selected young people will attend a ‘Getting to Know You’ day in June followed by a 4-day residency at the National Festival of Youth Theatre (NFYT) 2012 where they will create a dynamic piece of physical theatre which will be presented to Scotland’s youth theatre sector to close the festival.

The RE:LOCATION 2012 SCOTTISH COMPANY will then travel to Norway for 10 days in August to:

• represent Scotland at Norway’s first international youth theatre festival RE:LOCATION 2012 by performing at the Rogaland Teater, Stavanger
• come together with 7 other international young companies to work with multi-national leading artists to create a new site-specific ensemble performance
• perform this newly-created piece to a public audience at night in the Bjergsted Park as part of the city’s Festival of Lights

The ASSISTANT ARTIST (Trainee) will play a vital part in the realisation of this project.

This post offers a fantastic opportunity for an up-and coming theatre artist to practice and gain experience in devising, project delivery and international working under the direction and guidance of some of Scotland’s leading artistic organisations.

The purpose of the ASSISTANT ARTIST (Trainee) is to assist in the auditions, creation, and delivery of this project providing artistic support for the LEAD ARTIST, project support to Promote YT and pastoral support to the young company.

This trainee position is kindly supported by the National Theatre of Scotland.

Please download a INFO PACK here

For further information, please contact caroline@promoteyt.co.uk, or call 0131 538 0591 The deadline for applications is midday, Friday 2 March 2012.

Promote YT Jobs:

Communications Manager (Part-time)

Promote YT (Scotland), the national development body for youth theatre in Scotland, seeks an experienced COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER to play a leading role in our small but dynamic organisation.

You will be responsible for maintaining our conversation with our stakeholders through our on-line and digital platforms as well as profiling and marketing our respected programme of events and projects, which includes SKILL UP and the NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH THEATRE.

You will also play a developmental role in working directly with our members to support the regional as well a national profiling of youth theatre activity across Scotland.

This role therefore requires confidence, creativity and flexibility, along with good experience of digital communications, media relations and copy writing.

This post is Edinburgh based and is a permanent, part-time position (21 hours per week).

Please download a INFO PACK here

For further information, please contact colin@promoteyt.co.uk, or call 0131 538 0591 The deadline for applications is midday, Thursday 23 February 2012.

PromoteYT Jobs:

Board Recruitment

Promote YT, the national support and development body for youth theatre in Scotland, seeks a CHAIRPERSON and new DIRECTORS to join its established and ambitious Board. These are voluntary positions, however training and reasonable expenses are provided.

If you care about the arts and development of young people and would like the opportunity to contribute to the growing work of Promote YT we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are looking for an experienced individual for the role of CHAIRPERSON to lead the Board into the next phase of the organisation’s work.

In addition, we are also seeking to recruit new BOARD DIRECTORS and would particularly welcome applications from individuals from anywhere in Scotland with knowledge and/or experience in any of the following areas:

• HR / Policy Making
• Employment Law
• Sponsorship and Fundraising
• Local Authority Partnerships
• Strategic Business Planning

Board membership carries a minimum commitment of 6 meetings per year in Edinburgh.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 29 February 2012. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an informal interview in Edinburgh in March.

For further information please download the following documents

CHAIR PERSON Person Spec

DIRECTORS Person Spec

Promote YT 4-YEAR REVIEW 2008-2011

Guide to Operational Structure

Summary Report 2010-11

Vision Statement

If you would like an informal discussion about the role of CHAIRPERSON or BOARD DIRECTOR please contact Promote YT’s CEO/Director Colin Bradie on 0131 538 0591 or email colin@promoteyt.co.uk

Sector Jobs:

Jobs:

Recruitment: Producer, Director and Choreographer

Deadline: Friday 2 March 5pm
Falkirk Community Trust seeks to appoint a Producer, Director and Choreographer for their 2012 Falkirk Children’s and Youth Theatre Pantomime Cinderella. Rehearsals take place from August – December mainly on Sundays 1pm-7pm with some Friday evenings as required. The show will run in FTH, Falkirk from Friday 7 December – Sat 15 December 2012. For full job specification and application details please contact: Hazel Beattie – Arts Development Officer (Dance & Drama) hazel.beattie@falkirk.gov.uk specifying the position you are interested in.

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Deadline: 22.02.12
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