Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of deaf talent? Do you want to grow and develop your skills as a youth theatre director and/or workshop leader? Do you believe that storytelling and the arts has the power to change lives?

If you’ve answered ‘YES’ to any of the questions above then come join the Solar Bear team!

We are looking for:

• Deaf Youth Theatre (DYT) co-Director 
• Deaf freelance Workshop Leaders for Community Engagement Projects

Deadline for applications: Monday 8th July 2024 (noon)

NOTE: Successful candidates will receive training.

To apply:

Part 1 

Please send us:

1 page (max) cover letter OR 3-minute (max) BSL video letting us know:

1. Why you want to work with us? How do you know about Solar Bear? What do you like about what we do?
2. Why you want to work with children/young people/older people and become a workshop leader?
3. Do you have any experience leading workshops, working with schools or community groups or delivering inspiring talks or presentations?

Please email your letter or a link to your BSL video to Jennifer Bates – jen@solarbear.org.uk with the subject line, ‘Workshop Leader Application’.

Part 2

Complete the equal opportunities online form. Please CLICK HERE

Part 3

Complete the self disclosure form. Please CLICK HERE

Deadline for Applications:  Monday 8^th July 2024 (noon)

Interview process

Interviews will be a workshop, not a sit-down chat. We will invite you to prepare and lead a 5-7 minute activity for young deaf people aged 11-21yrs. This can be a game or an art activity or even a chat about something important to you.

Workshop Auditions: Thursday 18^th July (6pm-8pm) 2024 in Glasgow

For an informal chat about the roles and/or the application process please contact jen@solarbear.org.uk

If you are successful we will provide free training

As part of our commitment to training and developing of deaf freelancers we will provide training sessions taking place over 4 workshops (one a month) lasting 2 hours each. These will be held in Glasgow and led by our Creative Director, Jennifer Bates. Sessions will cover planning and designing workshops, adapting workshops for different groups, safeguarding and collecting feedback and evaluation. You  will learn from each other, test out your ideas and explore best practice as freelancers

Note: exact dates for training workshops will be announced in May. 

Further Information

Deaf Youth Theatre (DYT) co-Director

You will co-lead DYT Tuesday evenings (term time) starting August 2024. You will also be involved in planning sessions. These will be co-led with Solar Bear’s Creative Director, Craig Andrew McCulloch.

Salary: £100 (per 2 hour session)

Part time: weekly term time

Fixed Term: Aug 2024-July 2025 (dependent on freelancers’ availability)

Location: Glasgow

Deaf freelance Workshop Leaders

You will be employed on an ad hoc basis. We are looking to create a team of reliable, inspiring, professional workshop leaders that can work with people of all ages and lead a variety of different workshops depending on their skills.

Maybe you have skills in theatre and live performance? Maybe you have skills in film and digital storytelling? Maybe you are a skilled designer? Maybe you love telling stories to young children? Maybe you love dancing with older people? We want to meet you!

Background

Solar Bear is a Glasgow-based theatre company that does things differently. Inclusion and collaboration is vital to what we do: we work with deaf and hearing actors, theatre makers, photographers, filmmakers, digital artists and young people. We reach out to those often excluded from the arts.

DYT is for deaf, hard of hearing and CODAs aged 11-21 who are interested in being creative, building confidence, making friends and having fun!

Our Community Projects range from one-off workshops in schools to extended programmes in clubs and groups. We aim to inspire, educate and celebrate deaf people, deaf stories and deaf heritage.

Solar Bear welcomes applications from all sections of the community and will strive to meet all access needs.