Actor Facilitator Intern

The Role

Actor Facilitator Intern

Fixed term of up to 16 weeks until end of December 2024

Purpose of the Role

The successful candidate will work as part of the Gazebo creative

team. The role will include performing in our Autumn Theatre in

Education show ‘A Sense of Belonging’ touring schools and the

community, and our Christmas community show which takes place

in the new Gazebo studio theatre in Bilston in December. The role

will also include supporting delivery of workshops with children and

young people out of school hours, our creative training

programmes for young adults and undertaking creative

consultation and engagement. This internship will provide valuable

insight, knowledge and work experience in the field of Applied

Theatre practice and Community Arts.

Acting within Theatre in Education and Community Theatre productions,

including participating in rehearsals and performances for audiences, both

on tour and at Gazebo Theatre.

Undertaking the Get In and Get Out of set and props into and out of

venues, as part of a touring team.

Undertaking facilitation with children and young people as part of Theatre

in Education programme(s), as part of a team.

Supporting the delivery of workshops with children and young people,

including after school drama club and half term holiday activities.

Supporting the delivery of our creative training programme for young

adults.

Working as part of our creative consultation team, undertaking

engagement with the public around what they would like to see taking

place in the local area, including the build environment.

Recording voice overs for film projects and promotional materials.

Presenting to camera for film projects and promotional social media

adverts for Gazebo programmes.

Undertaking evaluation and feedback activities with participants.

Attending events, meetings, training and other activities, as appropriate,

representing Gazebo.

Undertake general administrative duties, as appropriate and relevant.

To be jointly responsible for the premises, equipment, and other resources

of the company, ensuring appropriate maintenance and use.

To comply with all Company Policies.

Develop an understanding of Gazebo’s vision, values and brand.

To act at all times in the best interests of the Company, acting as an

ambassador for Gazebo.

To undertake and assist in other areas of the organisation’s work that may

lie outside these principal functions.

Role Description

Person Specification

To be eligible to apply for our internship you need to be a West Midlands

resident, aged 16-24.

Strong acting skills, ideally with experience of performing for an audience

or on film.

Some experience of facilitation, interactive theatre or Theatre In Education

will be beneficial

Basic literacy skills.

Highly motivated.

Creative, confident and flexible with a positive attitude.

Ability to communicate effectively.

Ability to work collaboratively in a team, as well as independently, using

initiative to problem-solve.

A positive commitment to equality, inclusion and diversity.

A professional approach in working with others, both inside and outside of

the organisation, conducting yourself with self-awareness and personal

reflection.

We particularly welcome applications from people of the

Global Majority, and people who are currently under-

represented in our industry.

Additional Information

Starting date: Ideally week beginning 9th September 2024

Probationary period: One month during which time the notice period is one week.

After confirmation of appointment notice period increases to two weeks.

Working Hours: Up to 37 hours per week- this will generally be Monday-Friday between

the hours of 9.30am and 5pm, however will include early starts/later

finishes during school tours, out of school activities, and evenings and

weekends for our Christmas production in December (until 13th Dec). This

will be agreed in advance.

We operate a flexible working policy.

Overtime: We operate a TOIL (time off in lieu) policy for any hours worked in excess

of your weekly hours, which must be agreed in advance with your Line

Manager. We do not pay overtime.

Pension: Auto-enrolment with Gazebo currently making 3% employer contributions,

which will rise in line with legal requirements. Gazebo’s appointed

pension provider is People’s Pension. Further details are available, and

employees can choose to opt out.

Holidays: 25 days per year pro rata, plus Bank Holidays

Location: to be eligible for this internship, you must reside within the West Midlands.

Support: Interns will be supported by their Line Manager and staff members from

across the Gazebo team. An induction will take place, including an

opportunity to identify any training and development needs. Interns will

receive training appropriate to their role including safeguarding, health

and safety (including safe practice for delivery of workshops) and will be

supported to move forward in line with their aspirations.

Please complete the enclosed application form and equal opportunities form

and send to

info@gazebotheatre.com

by Friday 30th August 2024

Reference: ‘Actor Facilitator Intern’ as the subject

Self Tape

For this position, you are also required to submit a self-tape by Friday 30th August.

This should be no longer than one minute, and should showcase your skills as an actor- eg a monologue performed into camera. This can be recorded on a camera or your phone. If you are using your phone, please make sure you record it landscape

(turn the phone sidewards- not portrait).

Please send us your self tape by We Transfer* to

pamela.cole-hudson@gazebotheatre.com

Please make sure this is clearly labelled with ACTOR, your Full Name, and your postcode, so that we can link this to your application form.

In person Auditions and informal interviews will take place on

Thursday 5th and Friday 6th September 2024.

If you need any support to help you apply, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we will do our best to meet your needs.

*Instructions to send by we Transfer:

Go to : https://wetransfer.com/ and then select ‘no thanks’ at the bottom of the screen to avoid sign up.

You can then click on the plus sign to add your files. On the same box, there are also 3 dots on the bottom

left corner. If you click these, you can then select to either:

1. Get a link for the transfer and you can then copy the link and email it to

pamela.cole-hudson@gazebotheatre.com

2. Or you can choose to send the files as an email, in this case just add to the

pamela.cole-hudson@gazebotheatre.com ‘Email to’ field.

Equal Opportunities Form

Gazebo is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, aiming to attract and work with staff from a wide diverse pool. The information that you give us on this form will be treated confidentially and stored on our HR database as statistical information only. This will be used to help monitor the diversity of applicants and to enable us to continue to develop policies and procedures regarding diversity and to submit required data to our funders. The information you supply will not be made available to anyone in any form other than anonymous data. Please send in your completed form with your application.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you understand that to complete your application you will need to request and complete an application form from info@gazebotheatre.com

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GAZIN01