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BCA seeks a theatre professional to lead weekly workshops for Bedford’s migrant communities. Start as a co‑facilitator, then lead the group, creating performances with support from LegalAliens. Full details on our Jobs & Callouts page.
Bedford Creative Arts is looking for a theatre professional to run weekly (term-time only) theatre sessions for non-professional Bedford migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers and first-generation migrants living in Bedford, until Autumn 2026 and potentially beyond. Beginning as a co-facilitator/mentee working alongside a professional from LegalAliens theatre company, the role will take full responsibility of the group within 6 months. This includes learning our established methodology and collaborating with the current facilitator. The successful candidate will be leading creative theatre workshops and supporting a migrant theatre group to devise 'sharing's' and small performances at the end of term, where possible. The mentoring theatre company, LegalAliens, will provide the successful candidate with advice and mentoring on the chosen techniques to use with a focus on forms of physical theatre to enable full participation by people from a range of migrant backgrounds. Workshops are anticipated to take place on Friday evenings from 7pm - 9pm at The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford. The anticipated fee for this work is £4,000. An additional budget of £200.00 is available for travel expenses. For more details, please check out our Jobs & Callouts page: https://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/work-with-us/job-opportunities/
Essential Highlights - Experience facilitating inclusive, community based theatre and co creating work with participants. - Strong physical theatre and directing skills, with excellent communication and teamwork abilities. - Ability to travel to Bedford for sessions, rehearsals, and performances. For the full person specification-including prioritised lived experience, detailed skills, and expectations-please see the complete job brief on our website: https://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/work-with-us/job-opportunities/
- Co-run weekly theatre workshops for migrant performers in Bedford (Friday evenings during term time), progressing to leading the group after the initial review period. - Plan and deliver inclusive creative sessions, supporting the development of small end of term performances and a longer piece for November 2026. - Collaborate with LegalAliens & BCA, receiving mentoring, helping evaluate the project, and engaging additional artists as needed. For full responsibilities-including mentoring, evaluation, creative development, and collaboration expectations-please refer to the complete job brief on our website: https://bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/work-with-us/job-opportunities/
Candidates wishing to apply should submit:
• a CV (a description of their relevant work history and any relevant training, learning and skills)
• a letter or email (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why they would like the role & why they think they have the relevant experience and skills to deliver the brief.
We will obtain references from the successful candidate before appointment.
You are welcome to supply this information in video or audio format (no longer than 5 minutes, please) if you prefer. If you require any other support to apply, please contact us to discuss how we can support your application.
Applications to be submitted by 12pm on the 6th March 2026.