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Birmingham Repertory Theatre; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Birthday day off

Employee assistance service

Staff ticket discount

Staff discount in The Rep outlets

Parking discounts

Utilita Arena day rates

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Birmingham Repertory Theatre is seeking a Drama Practitioner to plan and deliver ambitious, inclusive drama experiences for children and young people across schools, Young Rep and holiday programmes.

You will devise and rehearse performances, workshops and projects inspired by The Rep's artistic programme, building strong relationships with schools and community partners while collaborating with colleagues to deliver productions and events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver ambitious, inclusive and high-quality drama experiences that inspire children and young people to develop their creativity, confidence, collaboration and ambition.
• Devise and rehearse performances, workshops, resources and creative projects inspired by The Rep's artistic programme.
• Build strong relationships with schools, teachers and community partners, while collaborating with colleagues across all teams to deliver successful productions and events.
• Create accessible pathways for young people to engage more deeply with The Rep and progress into Young Rep, Talent Development and other creative opportunities.
• Through thoughtful planning, evaluation and reflection, continually develop your practice, share learning with colleagues and ensure activity supports the wider ambitions of the Creative Learning and Talent Development team.

Job description

As Drama Practitioner you will plan and deliver ambitious, inclusive and high-quality drama experiences that inspire children and young people to develop their creativity, confidence, collaboration and ambition. Working across schools, Young Rep, and holiday programmes you will devise and rehearse performances, workshops, resources and creative projects inspired by The Rep's artistic programme. You will build strong relationships with schools, teachers and community partners, while collaborating with colleagues across all teams to deliver successful productions and events. You will create accessible pathways for young people to engage more deeply with The Rep and progress into Young Rep, Talent Development and other creative opportunities. Through thoughtful planning, evaluation and reflection, you will continually develop your practice, share learning with colleagues and ensure activity supports the wider ambitions of the Creative Learning and Talent Development team.

Terms & Conditions

Contract: Fixed-term, 1 year

Pay: £24,494.08 per annum

Hours: 32 hours per week, part-time

Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with continuous service pro rata.

Working with us you would be able to access the following benefits:

• Holiday entitlement of 5 weeks plus bank holidays
• A day off for your birthday
• Free-to-use employee assistance service
• Staff ticket discount (when available)
• Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets
• 25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
• £6 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks
• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Drama Practitioner

Company: Birmingham Repertory Theatre Salary: from £24,494.08 a year Hours: Part-time Location: West Midlands Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Contract Posting date: 22 Sept 2026 Closing date: 30 Sept 2026

Summary

As Drama Practitioner you will plan and deliver ambitious, inclusive and high-quality drama experiences that inspire children and young people to develop their creativity, confidence, collaboration and ambition. Working across schools, Young Rep, and holiday programmes you will devise and rehearse performances, workshops, resources and creative projects inspired by The Rep's artistic programme. You will build strong relationships with schools, teachers and community partners, while collaborating with colleagues across all teams to deliver successful productions and events. You will create accessible pathways for young people to engage more deeply with The Rep and progress into Young Rep, Talent Development and other creative opportunities. Through thoughtful planning, evaluation and reflection, you will continually develop your practice, share learning with colleagues and ensure activity supports the wider ambitions of the Creative Learning and Talent Development team.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.