Early Years Artist Practitioner

We are recruiting an Early Years Artist Practitioner for the Outreach element of our Take Flight Tour. We are looking for a highly skilled workshop leader who is organised, creative and has experience working with babies to deliver our Take Flight Circus Baby workshops into baby groups across England.

Fee: £4,800 (breaking down to 23 days at £200 per day plus one days training). Travel expenses provided.

Hours: 24 full days work (approx 10am-4pm plus travel time)

Reporting to: Co-Artistic Directors Hannah Stone and Ria Ashcroft

Dates: Application closes: 8th December

Interviews: 15th December

Dates: March 2026-June 2026 to be scheduled alongside the applicant.

Work Location: ACROSS ENGLAND

Please send:

-CV (Max 2 pages)

-Cover letter explaining how you meet the job requirements and skills/experience (Max 2 pages) or video max 4 mins

-Equality and Diversity form- please fill in online here

-Two referees

Application close 8th December please email to info@rebelsparks.co.uk with the subject Early Years Artist Practitioner Application. Interviews 15th December online.

Job Requirements:

-Plan alongside the Artistic Directors a sensory circus workshop for babies

-Deliver the workshop to 23 groups across England

-Plan alongside the Artistic Directors a training session for baby group leaders

-Deliver a training session to the leaders of the baby groups

-Liaise with the Outreach Producer to ensure you are available for dates booked.

-Promote the Take Flight show and collect contact details so that the Outreach Producer can book free tickets for attendees of workshops.

-Organise and book travel to each baby group.

-Take flyers and promote the show Take Flight at their local venue.

-Be informed about the project and show.

-Other duties as required in connection with this role.

Essential skills/experience:

-Ability and experience running creative sessions with babies and their grown-ups

-Understanding of early years and parent/carers needs.

-Experience running training for leaders.

-Adaptable, flexible and prepared.

-Creative, confident and welcoming.

-Excellent communication and organisational skills.

-Attention to detail, record keeping.

-Resilient and ability to work under own initiative.

-Excellent at problem solving.

-Ability to plan ahead and schedule your diary.

-Punctual

-Experience working on projects for early years audiences.

-Experience working on Arts Projects.

-Passion for working with early years.

Desirable

-Driving licence and use of car

-Training in early years arts delivery

-Music, dance or drama performance ability

-Experience creating and planning early years workshops and training for group leaders

Take Flight: Take Flight is an early years aerial show for 0-2’s and their grown-ups. This multi-sensory, interactive show ignites the imagination and curiosity of the babies who join the fun in a stay and play session. The show has been developed over an R&D and full production. It toured Midlands Venues in 2024 and will be touring nationally to 23 venues in 2026. We have been successful with Arts Council Funding to tour this show alongside the Baby Circus Outreach workshops across England.

About Rebel Sparks: We are a Nottingham-based company (Formerly The Gramophones) who make theatre for families and adults. We aim to make theatre that lights up our audiences, fans the flames of change and sparks connection. Our shows burn the rulebook by centring female and non-binary characters and setting fire to audience expectations. Our work is ambitious - made for, by and with communities. We support everyone to join the campfire by breaking down barriers, giving a loudhailer to unheard voices and making the world a little bit brighter.

We are Curve Resident Associate Alumni, supported by their team to make work and programmed there regularly. We have previously been nominated for a Sustainable Theatre Award, a Scenesaver Award and a Fantastic for Families Award. Our shows have toured the length and breadth of the country, literally from Lands’ End to John O’Groats. We have been commissioned to make shows by Curve, Arts Depot, and Lakeside Arts and Creative Arts East.