ABOUT THE ROLE

At The Octagon Theatre we are looking for storytellers, dance practitioners and community theatre artists to help deliver our Family Programme. We provide arts activities for families across Bolton through storytelling, puppetry, arts and crafts, and many other creative practices.

We are looking to widen our team of facilitators and are keen to work with more Global Majority Artists across our family offer. Practitioners must be confident in working with children from Early Years, up to the age of 10 and their families.

This Summer, throughout July and August, we are bringing back our annual Library Tour and are looking for performers/storytellers to deliver magical storytelling experiences to families in local Libraries across Bolton.

During the August bank holiday weekend, we also have our highly anticipated Family Festival and are looking for an enthusiastic dance practitioner to dance away with families in our famous Disco!

There are also further opportunities to get involved in delivering work across our Creative Engagement Department.

HOW TO APPLY

If you would be interested in either or both opportunities, plus future community engagement work at the Octagon, please complete the application form below as well as provide a copy of your CV by 5pm on Wednesday 4th June.

https://form.jotform.com/251194200895053

If you'd like to apply by another format, including video or if you are experiencing any barriers to accessing the call-out information, then please contact us via participation@octagonbolton.co.uk.

We are striving to be an inclusive employer and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We are committed to equality and inclusion in all aspects of our work including recruitment, and our aim is that our staff, audiences, participants, artists and board members reflect the rich diversity of our community. We are a disability confident employer. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds or social groups that are currently underrepresented in the creative industries - including those within South Asian communities (particularly Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani), African and Caribbean communities, and D/deaf and disabled people as well as individuals from excluded socio- economic backgrounds.

If you have a disability under the Equality Action 2010, meaning you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term effect, please indicate in your covering letter that you are applying as a disability confident candidate. We guarantee to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.