Facilitator & Assistant Director for Wonder Baby tour 2026
1 Jul
Closing Date
Opportunity Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an emerging professional from a participation background to develop skills in directing and gain insights into how to make theatre for a specialist age group (0-3s & families). As the Facilitator you will help devise and facilitate a creative play offer that is part of the performance and play offer. You will tour with the show and lead activity.
About the project
Following on from a period of successful R&D (read more about the R&D process ); and our well-established work with and for schools and early years; Travelling Light are developing a new offer for 0-3s and their families, ready for touring.
Wonder Baby is a new high-quality, non-verbal theatre experience for early years, incorporating play and performance.
Using movement and clowning, Wonder Baby explores physical play and its regulatory impact alongside the joyful experience of creating spaces for families and children to play together differently.
Project dates and times:
Meeting: TBC w/c 7 September 2026
Rehearsals:21 September - 11 October 2026
Tour:12 - 31 October 2026
Please also consider the time needed for preparation work as listed in the recruitment pack.
Rate of Pay:
£3525 (Planning Meeting £45, 3 weeks rehearsal at £580 plus meetings/evaluation, 3 weeks touring and facilitating at £580 per week)
Location:
Rehearsals: Travelling Light studio, Wellspring Settlement, 43 Ducie Road, Bristol BS5 0AX.
Run: Various Early Years and community settings in and around Bristol.
Please note this role requires a local base in Bristol or the surrounding area. No relocation costs or accommodation is available.
Person Specification
Essential experience
Experience of facilitating in a variety of settings, essential that you have facilitated work with early years.
Strong working knowledge of facilitating workshops for children and families.
Understanding of how to run and structure a play session.
Working directly with children and families (especially in early years or community settings).
Desirable experience
Previous experience working on a theatre production.
Experience working with early years practitioners
Experience of working with children and or families who are new to experiencing theatre and understanding of the barriers they face and how to create a welcoming experience.
Experience of working in community or non-traditional theatre spaces.
Skills/Attributes
Applies creativity and imagination to their practice.
Capable of collaborating effectively within a team and adaptable to different working styles and methods of others.
Awareness of differing access needs.
Willingness to develop and learn.
Qualities/Values
Shares Travelling Light’s values of putting children and young people at the heart of all our work.
Audience focussed – prioritising children as audiences and sharing Travelling Light’s aim of inspiring children and young people through theatre.
Passion for working with children and young people
A genuine interest in directing and facilitation and a desire to develop in both areas.
The ability to multi-task and remain calm in a pressured environment.
Commitment to collaborative working.
Commitment to implementing the Theatre Green Book.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28 July at the Wellspring Settlement.
Facilitator & Assistant Director for Wonder Baby tour 2026 in Bristol employer: Travelling Light Theatre Company
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Contact Details:
Travelling Light Theatre Company Recruitment Team
