RECRUITING VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS FOR LOFT YOUTH THEATRE ENSEMBLE

An invitation to join our creative community

The Loft Theatre in Leamington Spa is launching a brand new enterprise for budding young creatives due to commence in September 2025. Two Masters graduates, Laura Hayward-Smith and Dan Walsh will be leading this new Youth Ensemble.

The Loft Youth Ensemble will offer 7 – 17 yr olds the opportunity to participate in weekly workshops with industry professionals. They will be given the chance to explore theatre and performance in all capacities, including; working as an ensemble, devising, voice, movement, playing with text as well as other backstage crafts such as lighting, tech, costume and props.

Our aim is to create a hugely vibrant and nurturing space at the Loft Studio every Saturday morning to enrich youngsters’ experience of theatre arts, gain confidence on and off stage, celebrate individual and collective creativity, ignite young imaginations, play, laugh and make friends.

Loft Volunteer Youth Assistant vacancies

Would you be interested to join the new Loft Youth Theatre Ensemble as a Volunteer Assistant, to help achieve our vision of inspiring young imaginations and support the next generation of theatre enthusiasts?

This role would suit a budding educator of the arts who is keen to share a passion and love of theatre with likeminded people. It is a fantastic chance to work alongside industry professionals, gain skills and inside knowledge of what it’s like to facilitate workshops for youths. It offers a chance to make long lasting connections, broaden support networks and a solid foundation for those at the start of their artistic career.

Absolutely no experience is required, just a willingness to have fun, support and encourage a love of theatre.

Are you:

Available to assist with Saturday workshops during term time starting in September 2025?
Keen to embed yourself within the Loft community as a consistent friend to the Youth Ensemble?
Willing to support workshop facilitators by participating in games, activities and exercises designed to enrich youth’s understanding of theatre performance?
Open to offer suggestions and support small groups during participant’s creative explorations?
Willing to go through a DBS check?
Keen to share your energy and enthusiasm with young people?
Able to follow safeguarding policies and procedures?
Up for undergoing training in safeguarding?
Able to demonstrate a willingness to care for the wellbeing of children and young people
Keen to have fun and encourage a love of theatre to inspire the next generation?

If this sounds like something you’d like to be involved with, please get in touch with Laura or Dan with an expression of interest. You can read more about this exciting new Ensemble too on the Loft website www.lofttheatrecompany.com.

Laura Hayward -Smith, laurahaywardsmith@lofttheatrecompany.com

Dan Walsh danwalsh@lofttheatrecompany.com.

We will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange a chat with you about the role. In the meantime, please feel free to send us an email with any questions.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Warm wishes,

Laura and Dan