Community Dance Artist (Older People)
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For the past 20 years, Green Candle Dance Company has been working for and with older people in dance. Now, with the help of a three year award from City Bridge Trust, they are able to set up a new post with responsibility for this hugely important and growing area of the company’s work.
The post will involve practical teaching, facilitating and choreographing dance with older people within a range of settings, as well as fostering, developing and managing new and existing projects and partnerships.
Employment details:
Part time: 3 days per week (21 hours per week)
Dates: starting 1 April 2008 (or as soon after this as possible)
Salary: up to £23,500 (depending on skills and experience)
Holiday: 25 days paid holiday per annum in addition to Bank Holidays
They are looking for a male or female dance artist who has:
- completed professional training in contemporary dance, to degree-level or equivalent – (additional experience of popular or non-western dance forms an advantage)
- have at least 2 years regular teaching experience leading dance with both active and frail older people
- excellent teaching ability with older adults (60+) of diverse abilities and backgrounds
- has strong project leadership and project management skills
- sound and up-to-date awareness of the protection of vulnerable adults and children, equal opportunities, health and safety and safe dance practice
- good office and IT skills and a good standard of literacy including the ability to write reports
- good communication and advocacy skills
- a strong commitment to Equal Opportunities and community dance practice
- a warm, cheerful and flexible disposition and highly professional attitude
Green Candle is an Equal Opportunities employer. A thorough hand-over, support and relevant training will be provided to enable the post holder to carry out their duties. Appointments will be subject to references and Enhanced Disclosure from the CRB.
For Job Description, further information about Green Candle Dance Company, an Application Form and Monitoring Form, download the documents from the top of this page, visit the company’s website www.greencandledance.com or email the company’s Administrator on: rosemary at greencandledance.com
To apply please email the completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to the company’s Administrator rosemary at greencandledance.com or post to Community Dance Artist Recruitment, Green Candle Dance Company, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG. No CV’s will be accepted without a completed Application and Monitoring Form.
Deadline for applications is 12 noon Friday 25 January 2008.
Teaching auditions and interviews will be held on the weeks commencing 4 and 11 February (to be confirmed).
If you would like to discuss this Job informally before applying please contact Fergus Early (Artistic Director) or Rachel Elliott (Associate Director) on 020 7739 7722.
