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Light Up School Learning Artist Recruitment

Travelling Light is looking for artists for its new project: Light Up School Learning: An arts-based inquiry supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation Teacher Development Fund.

From Sept 2021-July 2023 we will be working closely with five Bristol primary schools to support teachers in exploring how drama-based learning can develop communication and support pupil wellbeing and ability to express emotion. Artists and teachers will work together to create an exciting drama curriculum offer and expand teachers’ practice - embedding drama into the wider curriculum. Alongside strengthening relationships with teachers and building confidence, we want to create a collaborative, co-learning environment, where artists will be on board as co-creators and learners.

You may be interested in this role if you have experience and passion for working in the arts (drama, music, movement) and facilitating with young people.

You will have a willingness to develop your knowledge and experience of working with creative learning in schools or co-planning and working with teachers. This may be a new area of work for you, or you may have some existing skills in this area but are looking to expand on and deepen this work. Perhaps you are interested in how your practice can support communication and wellbeing?

You will be supported in your learning by Travelling Light's Creative Learning Officer and by being part of a cohort of other artists.

Travelling Light is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equity in all areas of our work. We welcome applications from people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.

This post is a Fixed Term contract.

Full details of the role and the application pack can be downloaded below.

Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 27th July 2021
Interview Date: Monday 2^nd August 2021, travel expenses are paid.

Volunteer opportunities 

We often need enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to help us with our regular young peoples programme, and occasionally volunteers help us with prop making on our productions.  Visit the Volunteer page to learn more.

Summer 2021 - Volunteer Opportunity at Travelling Light

We are looking for volunteers to assist on our summer holiday activity sessions taking place over July and August in Barton Hill, Bristol.

The sessions are for children and families and will involve a wide range of creative activities led by our team of experienced facilitators and assistants. As a volunteer you could be asked to:

• Support children and families to engage in the activities
• Help with the preparation of materials for sessions and clearing up at the end of the day
• Support our team to ensure the sessions run in a safe way

We are looking for a number of volunteers to cover the following sessions:

• Mondays, 12.45 – 3.15pm (session time is 1 - 3pm) on the following dates - 26/07, 02/08, 09/08, 16/08, 23/08 and 30/08
• Tuesdays, 10.45am – 12.45pm (session time is 11 - 12.30pm) on the following dates - 27/07, 03/08, 10/08, 17/08, 24/08 and 31/08

The sessions will take place outside in the garden at St Lukes Church and a nearby Walled Garden.

To get the most out of this opportunity you should be comfortable working with children and families in an outdoor setting, confident to work with new people and follow instructions, keen to support your local community and/or to gain experience of working alongside artists. We are really keen to hear from you if you are able to sign up for weekly sessions.

If you are interested in volunteering for these sessions, please contact Louise Betts, Youth & Community Officer, on louise@travellinglighttheatre.org.uk by Thursday 8^th July.

Volunteer inductions will take place on 19^th/20^th July.

Travel expenses can be reimbursed up to £5 per day.