Producer (Older People)

• Hours of work: 15 hours per week (equivalent to 2 days) including evening and weekend work as required (no overtime is payable, but time off in lieu may be given)
• Period of contract: September 2025 to March 2027
• Annual Leave: 25 days plus statutory and bank holidays pro-rata.
• Right to work: The candidate would have to have the right to work in the UK to take up this role.

Are you passionate about increasing access and inclusion in the arts? Do you have excellent organisation skills and enjoy working in a team?

Yorkshire Dance are looking for someone to join the team part time as a Producer (Older People). You will be managing In Mature Company and Dancing Together which support people living with dementia to enjoy dance. You will contribute to key initiatives with older people, including Yorkshire Dance's bi-annual Ageless Festival.

Main Duties

‍Project Management

• Annual project planning, management and delivery of In Mature Company and Dancing Together
• Managing and supporting freelance artists
• Managing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders.
• Supporting timely data collection and evaluation.
• Championing and advocating for Yorkshire Dance’s work with older adults‍

‍Producing

• Supporting the curation of Ageless Festival 2026
• Planning and managing one-off audience development programmes for Ageless 2026 including contracting freelance artists and scheduling outreach workshops and rehearsals.

Yorkshire Dance offers a supportive work environment, in addition to a range of benefits including:

• Training opportunities both relevant to your role and the organisation (e.g. the full staff team have recently undertaken training in anti-racism, Dementia Awareness and Trans Awareness)
• Pension scheme
• An annual Go See Fund to purchase tickets for dance performances (and complimentary tickets for most performances run by Yorkshire Dance).
• Membership of the Arts Marketing Association
• Maternity and sickness pay in line with policies
• Tech scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care
  

Please apply by sending across your completed application form in WORD format explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec. Email your application form to admin@yorkshiredance.com.

The closing date is: 10am on Monday 7 July 2025

Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or over Zoom if required) on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 July 2025.

If you would like a version of any of the application material in an alternative format such as a printed version, large print or if you wish to make a video application, please do not hesitate to contact Yorkshire Dance and they will do all that they can to support your application. Please call on: 0113 243 9867 or email admin@yorkshiredance.com