Youth Arts Development Officer (Disability-Led Theatre)

DisabilityArtsOnline Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP) in Glasgow invites applications for maternity cover as Young Artists Development Officer. You will support 12 disabled young creatives (18–25) to develop their production for April 2027, providing dramaturgy, directing, design or creative producing support with weekly sessions from January to March 2027.

You’ll receive a full handover from the current post holder before taking on the group independently, with ongoing support from BOP’s core team

Qualifications

• Essential: 3+ years leading collaborative theatre-making in participatory contexts.
• Essential: demonstrable experience with disabled or neurodivergent young people or young adults.
• Essential: demonstrable experience adapting creative processes to support access requirements.
• Essential: substantial project management experience.
• Essential: experience safeguarding protected adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide dramaturgy, directing, design or creative producing support to the Young Artists group during weekly sessions Jan–Mar 2027 and during production week in April.
• Take over responsibilities from the current post holder with a full handover and ongoing support from the core team.

Skills

Leadership

Access needs adjustments

Project management

Safeguarding adults

Experience with disabled youth

Job description

Birds of Paradise Theatre Company (BOP) in Glasgow invites applications for maternity cover as Young Artists Development Officer. You will support 12 disabled young creatives (18–25) to develop their production for April 2027, providing dramaturgy, directing, design or creative producing support with weekly sessions from January to March 2027.

You’ll receive a full handover from the current post holder before taking on the group independently, with ongoing support from BOP’s core team