MAIN TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Salary:£12.71 per hour
Holiday: 28 days per annum, including public holidays, rising to 33 days over five years
Pension: Derby Theatre operates a contributory pension scheme provided by NEST
Probation: This post is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Notice: One month during probationary period, two months thereafter.
Benefits: Complimentary or discounted tickets to selected shows (non-transferable and subject to availability), childcare vouchers scheme, discounted parking in Derbion car park, Saville’s Insights App for discount at selected Derbion stores.
Purpose of Post
The Youth Theatre Assistant supports the delivery of engaging, safe, and inclusive youth theatre sessions by assisting with workshop preparation, participant registration, and attendance monitoring. Working closely with the Youth Theatre Leader, the role involves building positive relationships with young people, actively participating in creative activities, and providing administrative and practical support during sessions and performances. The Youth Theatre Assistant acts as a positive role model, helping participants develop confidence, creativity, and ownership of their work while ensuring compliance with safeguarding, equality, and health and safety policies. The role also includes contributing to session evaluations, reporting concerns appropriately, collaborating with staff and fellow volunteers, and attending relevant training to support the ongoing success of Derby Theatre’s youth theatre programme.
Closing Date: Monday 27 July 2026
We aim to actively champion and celebrate diversity in all its forms. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all of those we work with and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
We positively encourage disabled people, people of African or Caribbean heritage, South Asian heritage, East Asian heritage, West Asian heritage, Central Asian heritage, South East Asian heritage and people of Middle East and North African heritage and those who have experienced racism. By the term ‘those who have experienced racism’, we are referring to individuals who have experienced discrimination based on the colour of their skin, race and/or their culture.
We guarantee to interview any candidate with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role.