The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company
Drama Facilitator
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company is looking for a Drama Facilitator to support people with a learning disability and autistic people to develop their drama skills, confidence, and creativity. This role is ideal for someone passionate about performing arts, inclusion, and person-centred practice, who wants to make a meaningful impact through weekly sessions and original live performance opportunities.
The Role
As a Drama Facilitator with The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company, you will plan and deliver weekly drama sessions for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. You will provide person-centred support to help participants build skills, achieve individual goals, and devise and perform their own original theatre productions.
Hours
- Mondays and Wednesdays
- 6.5 hours per day
- (Flexible applications are considered, you can apply to work one or both days, please specify in your application)
Locations
- Mondays: Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick
- Wednesdays: Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Rate
- £19.82 per hour
Term
- Permanent
Annual Leave
- 7 weeks pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays)
Start Date
- 19th October 2026
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver weekly sessions across performance mediums, providing a structured framework for groups to contribute ideas and rehearse original performances.
- Identify participant goals, prepare tailored resources, and deliver person-centred support to help individuals build skills and achieve outcomes.
- Coordinate showcase performance events, maintain accurate records (e.g., risk assessments and evaluations), and effectively lead session Drama Workers.
- Build positive relationships and communicate effectively with team members, clients, partner organisations, and key arts/culture stakeholders.
Please Note: This role requires satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance prior to appointment.
Essential skills/experience
- Experience facilitating drama sessions with learning disability and/or autistic groups.
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills, with ability to work to project deadlines.
- Demonstrable experience of performing arts project management.
- Creative problem solver.
- Ability to support individuals to achieve outcomes through using person-centred approaches.
- Excellent communicator, able to adapt their approach to meet different communication needs.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Strong IT skills.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Deadline
- 12:00 PM on 3rd September 2026
How to Apply
Email your CV and a covering letter to jobs@thetwistingducks.co.uk. If you prefer to apply for just one of the available days, please specify this in your covering letter.
We are committed to equal opportunities and would particularly welcome applications from people from global majority communities.
For more details visit: https://www.thetwistingducks.co.uk/jobs
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills