Part-Time Trainee Artistic Director
Job Description
Extant is the UK’s leading professional performing arts company that explores visual impairment to create unique and innovative artistic experiences, placing visually impaired (VI) people at the centre of all it does: from the productions we create, to the artists we support, to the audiences we perform to and the participants we work with. Extant is an award-winning company and are funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation as well as several trusts and foundations.
The Role:
Our Trainee Artistic Director will be an imaginative, dynamic and articulate visually impaired person with experience of working in the performing arts.
Start: Early December 2024, 15 months fixed term contract, ending February 2026
3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
Location: Hybrid – the TAD expected to be in the Extant office at Brixton House, London regularly (at least 2 days a month) to build relationships with Extant staff. We are open to supporting non-London based candidates to undertake the traineeship.
Responsible to: Artistic Director/CEO
Works closely with: Operations Director, the Board and Administrator and Projects Coordinator
Salary and Benefits
- £30,000 per annum pro rata
- 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays per year pro rata (12 days and 4.8 days respectively)
- Occasional evening and weekend work will be required for which time off in lieu will be given
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training and Development Budget
- Theatre Ticket Budget.
How to Apply
For more information onto how to apply, please read the job pack on our website. Closing date for applications: Friday 16th August at 10am Stage 1 Interviews (online): Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th September Stage 2 Interviews (in person): Thursday 19th September 202445 total views, 0 today