Producer Mentorship Scheme

Main Duties

The Producer Mentee will be involved in all aspects of Turtle Key Arts’ work including producing, administration, marketing, organisational planning and all other aspects of the role of a Producer.

You will learn under the mentorship of the Turtle Key Arts team including CEO, Alison King, and Artistic Director, Charlotte Cunningham. Alison and Charlotte both have over 30 years of theatre production and outreach experience, and you will work alongside them as well as the rest of the Turtle Key Arts team to deliver high-quality projects and productions.

Across the scheme, the Producer Mentee will learn:

• How to develop, book and produce theatre and circus tours and productions, including live and digital work.
• How to develop and produce community outreach projects.
• An understanding of the subsidised art sectors financial landscape and how to successfully raise and manage project funds.
• Marketing and promotional skills to engage and develop audiences and participants

Skills and Experience Required

We are looking for an early career individual who is passionate about Producing and the opportunity to work for Turtle Key Arts across all areas of the company’s varied and exciting programme of work.

As this is an entry level role, no explicit experience is required however below is a list of transferable skills that will be useful for the role and can be referred to in your application:

• Administration and organisational skills
• Computer skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use initiative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment as well as independently
• Self-motivated
• Ability to manage and work to deadlines

Disability Confident Employer

We can confirm that we are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1-3) who can welcome a wide-range of disabled applicants within our level of training.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.