Drama Facilitator

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The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company is looking for a Drama Facilitator to support people with a learning disability and autistic people to develop their drama skills, confidence, and creativity. This role is ideal for someone passionate about performing arts, inclusion, and person-centred practice, who wants to make a meaningful impact through weekly sessions and original live performance opportunities.

The Role
As a Drama Facilitator with The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company, you will plan and deliver weekly drama sessions for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. You will provide person-centred support to help participants build skills, achieve individual goals, and devise and perform their own original theatre productions.

Hours
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6.5 hours per day (Flexible applications are considered, you can apply to work one or both days please specify in your application).

Locations
Mondays: Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick
Wednesdays: Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Rate: £19.82 per hour
Term: Permanent
Annual Leave: 7 weeks pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays)
Start Date: 19th October 2026

Key responsibilities:
Plan and deliver weekly sessions across performance mediums, providing a structured framework for groups to contribute ideas and rehearse original performances.
Identify participant goals, prepare tailored resources, and deliver person-centred support to help individuals build skills and achieve outcomes.
Coordinate showcase performance events, maintain accurate records (e.g., risk assessments and evaluations), and effectively lead session Drama Workers.
Build positive relationships and communicate effectively with team members, clients, partner organisations, and key arts/culture stakeholders.

Please Note: This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment.

Essential skills/experience
Experience facilitating drama sessions with learning disability and/or autistic groups.
Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with ability to work to project deadlines.
Demonstrable experience of performing arts project management.
Creative problem solver.
Ability to support individuals to achieve outcomes through using person-centred approaches.
Excellent communicator, able to adapt their approach to meet different communication needs.
A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Strong IT skills.

Deadline: 12:00 PM on 3rd September 2026
How to Apply
Email your CV and a covering letter to jobs@thetwistingducks.co.uk. If you prefer to apply for just one of the available days, please specify this in your covering letter.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically minoritised communities.

See Full Job Description/Person Specification for further information.