Lead Welsh Culture Scout

ArtsJobs; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A cultural partnership in Wales seeks a Lead Culture Scout to build the foundations of the Welsh Net and connect talent within the Welsh cultural sector. The role will focus on nurturing relationships across national, community, and regional sectors, ensuring Welsh voices are represented. This freelance position offers a retainer of £1500 per month for an initial commitment of 2 days per week, with potential for expansion.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable passion for Welsh Culture including Theatre, Drama TV and Film.
• Experience of talent development.
• Knowledge of the Welsh sector, including actors, writers, directors, producers.
• Excellent communication skills (Welsh language desirable).
• Experience of working with agents and building relationships.

Responsibilities

• Creating the framework for the Welsh Net.
• Collaborating with local and national organisations.
• Watching Welsh digital, TV, film and theatre content.
• Identifying exciting new talent.

Skills

Passion for Welsh Culture

Experience of talent development

Knowledge of the Welsh sector

Excellent communication skills

Building relationships

Job description

Job Summary

You will be responsible for building the foundations of 'The Welsh Net' and a network of culture scouts across Wales.

Job Description

Welsh National Theatre in Partnership with BBC Studios are recruiting a Lead Culture Scout for WNT's Welsh Net

This is a new opportunity to spearhead the Welsh Net, a pioneering scheme from Welsh National Theatre.

Working closely with WNT's leadership team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of the Welsh Net, ensuring that the voices of Wales continue to shine on local, national, and international stages.

You will be someone with a passion for the Welsh cultural sector, including TV, film and theatre. Youll need a deep understanding of the Welsh theatre landscape, including Welsh institutions and organisations, across national, community and regional sectors. Youll need to be adept at building strong relationships across Wales, to connect talent up to what might be the next critical step in their development. This is all part of creating the pathways that are core to the vision of the Welsh Net.

You will be responsible for building the foundations of the Welsh Net and a network of culture scouts across Wales. This will take time, but this early work is essential to bring much needed structure to both the finding and nurturing of talent across Wales.

This is a freelance role on a retainer of £1500 per month, for an initial commitment of 2 days per week. Given the nature of the work, this could flex and we\'re happy to discuss this in more detail during the appointment process. We do envisage that this role could expand over time.

WNT is based in Swansea's Civic Centre, and BBC Studios are based in Roath Lock, Cardiff. Whilst the role is not location specific, we do expect the successful candidate to work from both locations on occasion.

This role will require travel across Wales and reasonable expenses will be covered.

Availability to start in post in October 2025 is preferred.

Job Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Demonstrable passion for Welsh Culture including Theatre, Drama TV and Film
• Experience of talent development
• Knowledge of the Welsh sector, including actors, writers, directors, producers and broader cultural sector professionals
• A sharp eye for performance quality, stage presence, and artistic potential, with the ability to identify new talent
• Excellent communication skills (Welsh language desirable - training can be given)
• An objective and open style, with the ability to create concise reporting on progress to the senior team and partners
• Experience of working with agents and building relationships
• Knowledge of how to manage confidential information with tact and sensitivity

Job Responsibilities

• Creating the framework upon which the Welsh Net can be built
• Advising on the coverage of Culture Scouts across Wales, including approach to recruitment over time as the Welsh Net scales
• Collaborating within the sector, proactively engaging with local and national organisations in theatre, film and TV, building relationships to identify talent and development pathways across the whole of Wales
• Watching Welsh digital, TV, film and theatre content and attending productions
• Identifying exciting new talent and reporting back to WNT and our partners on a regular basis

Wales\' National English Language producing Theatre Company. Artistic Director - Michael Sheen