Breakthrough Traineeship – Administrative Assistant

Company: Stopgap Dance Company

Location: Surrey

Level: Trainee

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Fixed term - 6 months

Closing Date: 27 Jul 26

Job Description:

Through Artswork's Breakthrough Scheme, you can work with us on a 6-month paid traineeship. Breakthrough is a 6‑month employability programme designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all-important employment skills. This short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace, and helping you to break through into a career that matters to you.

The Administrative Assistant will work alongside our Admin Manager, supporting regular administrative tasks to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of an award-winning dance company, helping every part of the organisation function with care and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing and submitting Access to Work claims
• Researching and booking travel and accommodation for national and international tours, with clear info sheets for every trip
• Inputting data across platforms including Illuminate and Julie’s Bicycle, keeping our reporting accurate
• Sourcing and booking accessible rehearsal and meeting spaces
• Supporting company logistics, including preparation for internal events
• Being the first point of contact for external enquiries via our company inbox
• General office management

The administrative assistant will also support as an access worker at our youth company dance classes for Disabled young people.

Hours: 25 hours per week

Location: Farnham, Surrey. Some remote working may be available

The deadline is 11:45pm, on 27 July 2026

All applications must be made via a form on the Artswork website.