Actor/Groupworker

Geese Theatre Company; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading theatre organization in social welfare seeks an Actor / Groupworker to perform in interactive theatre projects across criminal justice settings. Candidates must be able to portray a range of female characters, such as survivors of domestic abuse and women with complex social histories. This is a full-time, permanent position after a six-month probationary training period. The ideal candidate will bring experience in performance and a willingness to engage with challenging social issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance or theatre-related activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in group settings.
• Understanding of issues faced by individuals in criminal justice and social welfare.

Responsibilities

• Play a range of female characters in theatre projects.
• Engage participants in theatre-based workshops.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver creative projects.

Skills

Ability to portray a variety of female characters

Strong communication skills

Experience in workshop facilitation

Job description

Geese Theatre Company are looking for an Actor / Groupworker to play a range of female characters as part of our team of theatre practitioners delivering projects across criminal justice and social welfare settings.

Company Summary

Since 1987, Geese Theatre Company has been at the forefront of arts in criminal justice and social welfare settings. Geese works across the UK in secure settings including prisons, secure children's homes and secure hospitals. We also work in community settings with people with complex needs including addiction and mental ill-health.

Our work generally falls into three categories:

• Performances - dynamic, interactive pieces for service users or professionals using our trademark masks
• Groupwork - theatre-based workshop inputs focussed on issues such as offending, resettlement, managing emotions, maintaining recovery etc
• Creative Projects - where participants co-create theatre pieces for audiences of staff and peers Geese also delivers a range of staff training and consultation inputs for sector professionals.

The company currently consists of ten members of staff, including six Actor / Groupworkers, all of whom work for Geese permanently.

Job Description

The post for which we hope that you will apply is that of Actor / Groupworker, working across the broad portfolio of our work. You will be expected to employ a variety of skills, and, over time, the full range of the company's activities will be open to you. Upon successful completion of an initial six-month probationary training period, this will be a full-time, permanent position. For this round of recruitment, we are looking to appoint one Actor / Groupworker who is able to play a range of female characters. Examples of the characters you might be playing include

• A female survivor of domestic abuse
• A woman with a history of substance misuse, released from prison and struggling to re‑connect with her children.
• A teenage girl struggling to disclose the abuse she has experienced to a male social worker.