Work with Face Front

New Board Members

Seeking New Board Members with experience in Fundraising, Business and Legal.

Face Front Inclusive Theatre is looking for innovative and dedicated volunteers who would like to join our current Board of Trustees to be collectively responsible for ensuring good governance of our company.

New Trustees must be aged 18 years or older and, although not essential, previous experience as a Trustee is desirable.

Inclusion is foremost in our artistic vision and we create original, multi-layered theatre with a company of disabled and non-disabled artists.

We produce entertaining and challenging performances and workshops, which are carefully crafted to be accessible to all, including people with physical, sensory and learning impairments.

We work in regional theatres, schools and community venues. Our artists are all experienced professionals.

We are actively seeking people with a passion for participatory arts, have a sense of creativity, energy and time to commit!

We are keen to recruit people with specific skills and experience in:

• Business
• Legal
• Fundraising

Trustees are required to attend quarterly Board Meetings (usually evenings), occasionally attend workshops and performances and be available either by telephone or email between meetings to assist with decision-making.

Training opportunities are also available. Face Front Trustees are legally responsible for overseeing financial management and ensuring that the company complies with Charity and Company Law.

Our meetings always come with a warm welcome and refreshments. Combining guidance with experience and knowledge, Trustees can help Face Front to continue developing to become a high profile Inclusive Theatre Company within the Arts.

Face Front welcomes applications from people who are currently under-represented particularly in terms of ethnic and disability diversity.

For more information, please contact Face Front at info@facefront.org or telephone our office on 020 8350 3461.

Freelance Drama Facilitators

Seeking Freelance Drama Facilitators and Theatre Practitioners in Applied Theatre and Community Arts based in London

Face Front Inclusive Theatre is looking to increase its pool of freelance Drama Facilitators and Theatre Practitioners in applied and community arts.

Inclusion is foremost in our artistic vision and we create original, multi-layered theatre with a company of disabled and non-disabled artists.

We produce entertaining and challenging performances and workshops, which are carefully crafted to be accessible to all, including people with physical, sensory and learning impairments. We work in regional theatres, schools and community venues.

We are actively seeking people with a passion for participatory arts with equal amounts of creatively, patience, experience and energy.

Face Front welcomes applications from people who are currently under-represented particularly in terms of ethnic and disability diversity.

We are an established company with a small core team and employ many freelancers for our five regular drama groups, theatre in education tours (at least three per year in primary, secondary and special schools), educational workshops (including Speech Bubbles) and many inclusive community projects and productions.

Ideal candidates would be based in London as the majority of our work is in and around North London (Enfield).

Essential:

It is essential that all candidates hold an enhanced DBS. (If you are selected to work for us we can apply for a DBS on your behalf.)

Ideal candidates will have proven experience and/or training in applied community arts.

At least two references from other community based arts companies.

Non-essential:

Although non-essential - Candidates are asked to state if they hold a full driving licence. Likewise, please also state experience in British Sign Language, Makaton or Signalong.

There is no deadline to reply but we are busiest during the Autumn and Spring and would look to have a full contingent of Drama Facilitators during these terms.

Please email a cover letter and CV to ray@facefront.org

Freelance Fundraisers

Seeking Freelance Fundraisers.

Face Front Inclusive Theatre is looking to increase its pool of freelance Fundraisers to support our plans in 2018 and beyond. Face Front is a small theatre charity (£200k approx turnover).

Inclusion is foremost in our artistic vision and we create original, multi-layered theatre with a company of disabled and non-disabled artists.

We produce entertaining and challenging performances and workshops, which are carefully crafted to be accessible to all, including people with physical, sensory and learning impairments.

We work in regional theatres, schools and community venues. Our artists are all experienced professionals.

Some of the Funders that have supported us throughout since we became a charity in 2007 include:

• City Bridge Trust
• Arts Council England
• John Lyon’s Charity
• Big Lottery Fund
• People’s Postcode Lottery
• London Councils
• Council For Disabled Children
• Enfield & Haringey Council
• Children In Need
• King’s College London
• People’s Health Trust

We have ambitious plans to fund:

• A Development Manager position (.3 days per week).
• On-going cost for our core team, Artistic Director (.4), Executive Director (.2) and General Manager (.4)
• Our five regular drama groups (including, DDM, Broken Silence, InterACTion, Age on Stage & Blue Sky Actors)
• Local & national theatre in education tours (including It’s My Move, Whisper Me Happy Ever After, Sex FM & Carbon Footprint Detective Agency)
• An annual summer ‘Face Front Festival’ at Dugdale Arts Centre Theatre
• Training Emerging Masterclasses for emerging disabled actors.

This position would be alongside the Artistic Director and Executive Director and could be based at home or at our office in Edmonton Green. Payment would be negotiated and agreed per Grant application.

Face Front welcomes applications from people who are currently under-represented, particularly in terms of ethnic and disability diversity.

Interested candidates should email ray@facefront.org with a covering letter and CV.

Freelance Musicians/ Music Facilitators

Seeking Freelance Musicians/ Music Facilitators.

Face Front Inclusive Theatre are currently looking to expand our pool of freelance musicians/ music facilitators.

Along with our professional touring work and training, Face Front also run several inclusive and participatory arts groups for adults and young people in North and East London. The groups include disabled and neurodivergent participants who range in age and group size. Many of our groups work towards creating collaboratively devised ensemble performances that are presented in professional theatre venues.

We are looking for creative, energetic, patient, and collaborative practitioners to widen our pool of music biased facilitators.

The ideal person for this role would be able to…

-Lead participants of an inclusive arts group in vocal/warm up exercises.
-Select appropriate songs and be able teach them to groups of varying abilities
-Be able to play an accompanying instrument to a good standard to support the group musically
-Facilitate a group to be able to create their own songs if required and provide musical accompaniment for this
-Have previous experience of working within community, participatory or inclusive arts environment – or demonstrate a genuine interest and aptitude to developing their practice in this area
-Hold an Enhanced DBS no older that 2 years (or we can apply for this on your behalf)
-Be able to provide two references.

Face Front welcomes applications from people who are currently under-represented, particularly in terms of ethnic and disability diversity.

Interested candidates should email ray@facefront.org with a covering letter and CV.