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Youth and Community Trainee, Yorkshire Dance

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Â£20k-25k (pro rata)
  •  Part time
  •  Closes March 2, 2026
  •  lizz Johnson
  •  admin@yorkshiredance.com
  • #Dance
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Description

Job Summary

Yorkshire Dance are looking for a part time Youth & Community Trainee to join our team. Are you passionate about dance and the arts? Are you a warm and creative person who enjoys building relationships and working with communities? Do you want to gain experience in arts administration and projects?

Job Description

To develop understanding and skills in community dance development through supporting Yorkshire Dance's programmes. Part time role 2.5 days (18.75hrs).

Key responsibilities

  • Assist with co-ordination, planning and delivery of all aspects of Yorkshire Dance's Youth and Community programme, including outreach and development in local communities and the regional youth performance platform FRESH. This will include administrative tasks such as logging and tracking applications using Excel, contact management by using an online database, booking studios and preparing contracts.

  • Communicate with families, artists, participants and other key stakeholders. This could be via email, over the phone or in person, taking into account different communication needs such as participants with English as a second language, and adapting language to suit different audiences.

  • Assist dance sessions in the community for different local groups including with children, older adults and people with a learning and/or physical disability.

  • Coordinate and administer a range of internal and external meetings and networks, including note-taking and writing up minutes.

  • Support the marketing team to create content and posts for social media highlighting Youth and Community activity by selecting images, proofing text and developing ideas for content

  • Support event programming including the recruitment of and working alongside community co-curation groups

General duties applicable to all Yorkshire Dance contracted staff

The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties of the level of responsibility entailed. All staff are expected to:

  • Undertake all activities in compliance with Yorkshire Dance's policies and procedures with particular reference to equality and health and safety.

  • Promote the activities, products and values of Yorkshire Dance.

Job Requirements

Experience

Essential

Desirable but not essential

  • Experience in dance or other art forms

  • Experience and/or understanding of working with children and young people

  • Experience and/or understanding of working in community settings

Skills

  • Confident and clear communication skills, both written and verbal, and proven ability to interact with a broad range of people

  • Good IT skills (Microsoft Office) and use of social media

  • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team

A positive and creative attitude towards problem-solving and ability to take initiative when required

Attributes

Commitment to equality and the power of the arts to change lives

A strong interest in a career within the arts sector

A strong interest in dance including some dance training

Other

Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

Right to work in the UK

Job Responsibilities

See key responsibilities section in Job Description.

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How to Apply

Please apply by sending across your completed application form explaining how your skills and experience meet the person spec. Email your application form to [email protected].

OR

Send an audio recording of up to 8 minutes (MP3 file) or a video application of up to 8 minutes (MP4) using WeTransfer to [email protected].

The closing date is: 10.00am on Mon, 2 March 2026

Interviews will take place at Yorkshire Dance in Leeds City Centre (or over Zoom if required) week commencing 16 March 2026.

If you require support in completing your application, or would like to receive or submit the application in an alternative format, please call us on 0113 243 9867 or contact us via email on: [email protected]

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