Theatre Facilitator
Cap-a-Pie is recruiting for Theatre Facilitator to join our team.
The facilitator will help us deliver our exciting projects for young people and work with our brilliant partners and stakeholders including scientists, researchers, schools, young people and audiences of all ages.
Our schools programme sees us deliver creative theatre projects for mostly Key Stage 1 & 2 young people. The projects cover a wide range of topics from brain health to climate change. We explore these topics through a mix of creative and theatre activities, working in role, and with Philosophy 4 Children.
We also develop theatre productions with young people, both where young people are the performers and where they work with us to write and direct for a professional cast.
Support with your application
If you have any access requirements or if there is anything we can do to support your experience during the recruitment process, please get in touch. See the applicant pack for more details.
Hours and Salary
This role is part time at 4 days per week* (156 days per year), in school term time only, following Newcastle City Council’s term dates.
The salary is £30,000 per year pro rata (£18,000 for hours advertised). Holiday allowance is 28 days per year pro rata (17 days for hours advertised), to be taken during school term time.
We may ask the facilitator to work occasionally during school holidays, weekends or evenings.
The post-holder will have the option to join Cap-a-Pie’s pension scheme to which Cap-a-Pie will contribute 5% of pensionable earnings, subject to the facilitator making 5% personal contribution.
The role is initially offered as a 1-year fixed contract with a 3-month probation period. We hope to be able to extend the contract depending on future funding.
*We are offering this role at 4 days per week as outlined above, however we would be open to the role being a 3 day per week, term time only contract. Feel free to get in touch to discuss this or other flexible working options before you apply.
Expected start date: 5 January 2026.
Unpaid Leave/Sabbatical & Flexible Working
We understand that due to the part-time nature of this contract that the successful candidate may be working in another role or taking on freelance work.
At Cap-a-Pie we also offer the option to take unpaid leave, that can be used to work on freelance contracts. This is subject to approval on a case-by-case basis.
We can offer some flexibility around hours of work. The role will require working within the school day to deliver workshops.
Please get in touch if you would like to talk about flexible working before you apply.
Diversity in our workforce
We want to increase the diversity of our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people of the global majority and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
How to apply
Download our Recruitment Pack for the role using the link below.
Email your completed application to katy@cap-a-pie.co.uk by 4pm, Tuesday 30 September 2025.
Interviews and observed workshops are planned to take place w/c 20 October 2025.
This job is subject to background checks. If you are shortlisted for interview, we may contact your referees prior to the interview. If we make you a conditional offer of employment, we will arrange and pay for a DBS check for you.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Support
If you have any access requirements or if there is anything we can do to support you during recruitment please let us know.
