Theatre EducationPractitionerInformation Pack October 2025 WelcomeThank you for your interest in the post of Theatre EducationPractitioner at the New Vic Theatre.Do you have experience of devising and leading participatory drama activities with different ages and abilities in a professional environment and have a passion for community engagement in the arts? If so, we want to hear from you.We’re looking for an experienced Theatre Education Practitioner todevelop and deliver education projects. You will have an awareness ofthe education sector and an interest in developing creativity in thecurriculum. You will be a self-starter with excellent organisational,planning and team working skills. All applicants must hold a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role will include evening and weekend working.The deadline for applications is Monday 3 November 2025 at10am. Interviews will be held w/c 10 November 2025. We hope that this pack will answer all your questions, but if there is anything else you would like to know about the role or working at the New Vic, please do get in touch on 01782 381371 or by email to recruitment@newvictheatre.org.uk General Education Department InformationThe New Vic Theatre is a non-profit organisation. The theatre has anauditorium with an overall seating capacity of 605, a small StudioTheatre, a Café, bar and shop.Alongside the main house programme, the theatre has an active Education department and Borderlines Outreach department reaching over 30,000 people a year, as well as Appetite, an Arts Council England Creative People & Places programme.  New Vic Education exists to provide high quality learning andparticipatory opportunities through Theatre and Drama. Our offer toyoung people and the wider programme allow us to make a differenceacross our whole community. We are committed to partnershipworking and have on-going relationships with other arts and educationproviders, such as the RSC and Keele University. As well as ourextensive offer to younger people and schools, we also have a residentElders’ Theatre Company, Ages and Stages who play a key role in thedevelopment of our Live Age festival programme.The department’s other permanent core staff are:Head of EducationYouth Theatre Director and Theatre Education PractitionerEducation AdministratorThe team also employ chaperones to support their regular groups, aswell as freelance practitioners and creative specialists that work on aproject by project basis. Theatre Education PractitionerContractThe post of Theatre Education Practitioner is offered on a fulltime, permanent basis. SalaryThe salary for the post is £29,550 per annum. Hours of workThe normal hours are 40 per week to be worked flexiblyacross Monday to Saturday in agreement with your Manager.Any hours in addition to your normal hours are to be agreed in advance with your manager. Where the number of hours worked in any 4-week periodexceeds the contractual hours then time off in lieu at singletime will be given. Overtime is not applicable to this post. In certain circumstances, we may ask you to work on Sundaysand Bank Holidays. All employees are expected to work someevenings and Saturdays.Holiday EntitlementThe holiday entitlement for this post is 20 days per annum,plus bank holidays.  Holiday entitlement increases after 3 and 5years continuous service. The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March.    Probationary & Notice PeriodThe probationary period for this post is 6 months. Thenotice period during the probationary period is 4 weeks.Following successful completion of the probationary periodthe notice period is 8 weeks.GeneralAll eligible staff are automatically opted in for the NewVic’s basic pension scheme under auto enrolmentlegislation. All offers of employment are subject to the candidate being able to provide suitable proof of their eligibility to work in the UK, a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and references.  Contribute to the planning of projects alongside NewVic Education and external partners and collateparticipant feedback to input into evaluationdocuments. Support work done by other members of theEducation team and cover work in their absence.Attend staff and department meetings. Attend training as required. Support and, whenever possible, promote andcontribute to equality, diversity and inclusivity of theNew Vic. Every member of staff is responsible for contributingtowards making the New Vic a more sustainableorganisation and improving environmentalperformance. Adhere and contribute to all company policies andprocedures including Health and Safety, EqualOpportunities, Safeguarding and Data Protection. To act always in the best interest of the New Vic. Any other duties that may reasonably be required bythe Head of Education, which may from time-to-timeinclude involvement in other New Vic projects. Any other duties as may reasonably be required thatmay assist the company in achieving its businessobjectives. Such tasks will not be of an unreasonablenature and shall be commensurate with the level of thepost. These accountabilities are not exhaustive and may varywithout changing the character of the job or level ofresponsibility.Theatre Education Practitioner Job DescriptionRole PurposeTo play a key role in developing and delivering educationprojects at the New Vic.Main Duties - Education ProjectsDeliver workshops (including online when required) forschools and colleges, both curriculum based and support forNew Vic productions, which can take place here at thetheatre or in school.Deliver work within a life-long creative offer for adultswithin the community.Assist the Head of Education and Head of Fundraising withfunding applications and reporting.Work with the team to plan, deliver and evaluateparticipatory arts projects with partner organisations.Participate in the planning and delivery of ProfessionalDevelopment training for Education settings.Deliver out of school and holiday projects.Lead tours of the theatre, when necessary.Create Education Resource packs for teachers andparticipants.General DutiesAttend New Vic productions and advocate for the theatre’swork.Contribute to the collation and distribution of informationfor newsletters, web pages, brochure and programme copy.Person SpecificationWe are looking for the following skills and experience in ourTheatre Education Practitioner.Essential Criteria Qualifications & ExperienceSignificant experience of devising and leadingparticipatory drama activities with different ages andabilities, in a professional environment. Satisfactory enhanced DBS check.Knowledge & SkillsAwareness of the education sector and an interest indeveloping creativity in the curriculum. Awareness of Safeguarding and Child Protection issues.Excellent organisational and planning skills. Excellent team working skills. Ability to act under own initiative. Good IT skills.General Attributes A passion for community engagement in the arts and anability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends. A proven commitment to equal opportunities andinclusion. Desirable CriteriaExperience of developing project proposals, includingbudgeting and fundraising. Experience of Arts Award and Artsmark. Ability to travel between venues and work sites. An awareness of and engagement with local andregional artistic and participatory networks. Skilled in related art forms, for example, music orchoreography. Experience of creating work digitally.‘Staffordshire’s New Vic proves what a regionaltheatre with ambition and imagination can do’. The GuardianThe New Vic is unique. The first purpose-built theatre-in-the-round inEurope and a ground-breaker in the integration of professional theatre-work with an extensive community and education programme, wemake theatre that is valued by local audiences and recognised nationallyand internationally. We believe in the power of theatre to change lives. We also believethat everyone should have access to great theatre and on average180,000 people visit the New Vic each year. The New Vic has forged a national reputation for producing first classtheatre. We have a full in-house creative team, including costume,scenic workshops, lighting, sound and design. Our extensive community and education programmes reach over25,000 people annually, with award-winning New Vic Borderlines, andNew Vic Education departments ensuring we are key to the cultural lifeof the region. Alongside this the theatre leads Appetite, an ArtsCouncil England Creative People & Places programme, to engage morepeople in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire in the arts. The New Vic is a registered charity with a turnover of £5 million andoperates thanks to a unique partnership between Arts Council England,Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Staffordshire CountyCouncil.ApplyingThe New Vic aims to attract, develop and retain the best talentfor all roles and will always appoint based on merit. We considerthat diversity is good for the art we make, good for artists, goodfor audiences, and good for the cultural sector. The New Vic is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity in our workforce and positively encourage applicants from all sections of the community, particularly applicants under-represented across the arts workforce, particularly applicants with a disability, applicants who are LTBQIA+ or applicants of African or Caribbean heritage, South, East and South-East Asian heritage or anyone who experiences racism. How to applyPlease forward your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@newvictheatre.org.uk using the subject line Theatre Education Practitioner, or post to Administration Department, New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG. In your covering letter (of up to no more than 2 sides of A4), please tell us about your relevant skills and experience, letting us know how you match the person specification. The deadline for applications is Monday 3 November 2025 at10am. Interviews will be held w/c 10 November 2025.We want to make sure that our application process is accessible to everyone, so please do tell us if you need any of this information in another format (e.g large print, audio). New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG Stoke-on-Trent & North
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New Vic Theatre operates thanks to partnership between the Arts Council England, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council.