Salary £21,000 gross (pro rata)

(One day per week, contract to end March 2011, then subject to review)

Stoke-on-Trent Theatres in partnership with Youth Dance England and DanceXchange, Birmingham, seek a dynamic dance animateur with established project management skills to enable them to take on this role with confidence and vision. A total of six Youth Dance Contacts (YDCs) have been recruited within the West Midlands as part of Youth Dance England’s National Brief.

The role of the YDC is to ensure the aims and objectives of the national brief and YDE’s national initiatives are achieved in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire in a way that is specific and relevant to the development needs and strengths of this sub-region.

The YDC will work closely with the Creative Learning Department at Stoke-on-Trent Theatres and the Dance Artist in Residence programme.

The ideal candidate will have a Dance/Arts degree, be highly literate, possess excellent skills in IT and negotiation, and the ability to work independently.

The post will be based at The Victoria Hall, Cultural Quarter, Stoke-on-Trent

Deadline for receipt of applications: 5pm Friday 24 September 2010

Interviews: Thursday 21 October 2010

Start Date: As soon as possible

To request an application pack please email: joblagg@theambassadors.com or telephone (01782) 211207 (24 hour voicemail)