Production Assistant - Contact Young Company

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Overview

Key dates: 15 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 August, 4, 5, 7 August at £100 per half day or £175 per day 5 days per week at £700pw w/c 10 August and w/c 17 August. Contract: Fixed Term, Freelance.

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Key dates:

15 Jul, 25 Jul, 1 August, 4, 5, 7 August at £100 per half day or £175 per day
5 days per week at £700pw w/c 10 August and w/c 17 August.
Contract: Fixed Term, Freelance.
Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd June, Midnight

MAIN TASKS

Project coordination

Attending sharings/ production meetings as required

Logistics & operations

Being a central point of communication between team members and liaising with the Contact Operations Team with key information about the production

Working in collaboration with the Production Manager and Programme Producer to ensure that the production is adequately supported and resourced within budget

Complete production tasks such as sourcing props, costume, set pieces as required

Supporting the creative process during the rehearsal period

Manage and liaise with the BSL interpreter and captioner for the production, supported by the Contact team

Pastoral / participant support

Act as an approachable presence for young people

Work with Contact’s Interim Head of Engagement and the wider team to ensure safeguarding processes are followed

Support access needs and wellbeing in collaboration with the wider Creative and Contact team

Admin & reporting

Documentation as required by the Director, Production Manager and Programme Producer, including any rehearsal notes, feedback, evaluation are documented and shared as required

Ensuring that registers are kept up to date and that Contact’s reporting systems are used as required and in-line with GDPR legislation

General

Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required in connection with the position.

Follow Contact’s Health & Safety policy, undertaking duties as required and ensure reasonable care is taken to maintain a healthy and safe place for public and staff.

Actively commit to Contact’s Equal Opportunities policy and Contact’s Safeguarding of Young People policy.

Actively commit to Contact’s anti- racism working practices.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

Experience in producing theatrical pieces of work with experience working in community or participatory projects

Proven experience of working collaboratively with creative teams and with limited timescales and resources

Experience working with young people aged 13-30

Experience working with project budgets and budget management

Commitment to environmentally friendly processes in developing and delivering work.

Commitment to Contact’s mission, values and ethos.

Experience of safeguarding young people and/or safeguarding best practices

Contact is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all successful roles we require an enhanced disclosure and barring certificate as part of our recruitment checks.