Traverse Theatre are taking Class Act to Dumfries & Galloway and Inverness and they’re looking for inspiring, dynamic and encouraging facilitators. Please get in touch to join their pool of Freelance Facilitators.
As Class Act is constantly reactive to the needs and wants of young people and local communities, they want to get to know some amazing freelancers to find perfect matches for the Class Act groups. They are interested in hearing from those with a strong connection to Dumfries & Galloway or Inverness, and those willing to travel to these areas. The Traverse Theatre welcomes submissions of interest from those currently underrepresented in Scottish theatre.
If you are interested in becoming a Class Act Facilitator for the Class Act on Tour project, please contact Class Act Producing Assistant, Becca King, at becca.king@traverse.co.uk with your CV (two x A4 sides max) and tell them (in 300 words max) why you’d like to be involved in Class Act, highlighting relevant experience of working with young people in similar environments.
Submissions of interest must be sent by 5pm, 24 November 2023.
The Class Act team will be in contact by 1 December 2023 to let all applicants know if they have been selected to attend the facilitator training session on 20 December 2023. Available spaces are limited for the training day, so all applicants must be able to attend. Applicants will be paid for their attendance on this day, regardless of their progression to attachment to a Class Act group.
Please note, attachment to groups are dependent on matching the availability of freelancers and schools. The Class Act Facilitator engagement will take place primarily April-June 2024, in Dumfries & Galloway and Inverness. A regular attachment usually consisting of seven facilitation sessions (one per week for seven weeks) with one x training, one x prep and one x evaluation session, £150 per session.
Each facilitator must also be PVG checked, complete short online safeguarding training, and participate in the final project evaluation, supported by the Traverse Theatre.
For further information, please contact becca.king@traverse.co.uk, call 0131 563 0042 or visit https://www.traverse.co.uk/jobs/class-act-facilitator-1
