PRODUCER - LYCEUM YOUTH THEATRE

Thank you for your interest in the above post. Please find attached

• Job Description
• Person Specification
• LyT Vision
• About LyT
• Summary of Terms and Conditions
• Equal Opportunities Policy
• Equal Opportunities Form
• General Information about the Company

Please apply in writing, enclosing a CV and the names and

addresses of two referees to:

Ruth Butterworth
Administration Manager
Royal Lyceum Theatre Company
30B Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX

Or email rbutterworth@lyceum.org.uk

Closing Date for applications: Friday 22 August 2008

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE COMPANY

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: Producer – Lyceum Youth Theatre

LINE MANAGER: HEAD OF EDUCATION

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST: Producing the work of the Lyceum

Youth Theatre, consisting of weekly workshops and performance
and holiday projects. Pursuing opportunities for the development of
the youth theatre, including participation in youth theatre festivals
and events.

Key tasks and responsibilities

1. Producing the annual programme of work, including weekly

LyT sessions for 270 members; Productions; Festivals and the
annual holiday projects.

2. Developing the Lyceum Youth Theatre within agreed budgets

and timescales and taking an active role in fundraising for
specific projects in conjunction with the Company’s Business
Development Manager.

3. Recruiting suitably experienced Youth Theatre directors,

practitioners and creative teams to deliver LyT productions,
workshops and projects as required and within budget.

4. Following up casting requests from external agencies and by

Lyceum Theatre Company directors and facilitating auditions
as required.

5. Administrating all aspects of the Lyceum Youth Theatre,

including communications with members of LyT and their
parents/guardians, keeping records and files up to date and
managing the waiting list.

6. Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Health and Safety

Policy and that Youth Theatre sessions are properly staffed,
safe and in a suitable environment.

7. Ensuring compliance with regulations and legislation for public

performances, including Health and Safety, First Aid and
Theatre Licences.
 8. Undertaking evaluation of the work of the Youth Theatre on a
regular basis for internal and external monitoring purposes.

9. Working with the Lyceum’s Marketing Department to produce

printed materials as required for LyT productions and ensuring
the Company’s website is kept up to date with LyT activities,
news and performances.

10.Representing the Lyceum Youth Theatre by networking with

other youth theatres and similar organisations, such as
Promote YT, and exploring opportunities for partnership
working.

11.Contributing to the planning and achievement of the work of

the Education and Participation programme.

12. Contributing to an integrated relationship between the

Education Team and the rest of the Company enabling the whole
theatre to understand the purpose of the Education and
Participation programme and to engage with projects.

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the post holder may
be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally
required and at the discretion of their Line Manager.
Producer - Lyceum Youth Theatre

Person Specification

The Producer runs the Lyceum Youth Theatre by being responsible

for its operation and development as an integral part of the Lyceum
Theatre Company’s Education and Participation Programme.

We are looking for an energetic and creative individual who has

proven experience of Arts Project Management and a commitment
to producing the best in theatre making opportunities for young
people.

Essential
A recognised qualification in a Performing Arts, Arts Management or
Youth Work Discipline
A proven track record of success in a professional arts environment
Experience of working with young people
Ability to deal with situations of an emotional, sensitive or
challenging nature
Experience of Partnership working
Ability to work as part of a team and at times under pressure
Willing to work evenings and weekends when required
Effective IT skills - eg: database management (Access)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

It is a requirement of the post that the post holder is registered with

Disclosure Scotland.

Desirable
Experience of Producing Festivals
Experience and understanding of the wider youth theatre context in
Scotland
Experience as a Workshop leader or Facilitator
Stage Management Experience
ECDL or similar IT qualification
Driving Licence
Vision

LyT has always played hard, but played fair giving young people the
space to be who they want to be in the youth theatre whilst always
providing a safe environment where they can be pushed beyond
what would normally be expected of them and what they would
normally expect of themselves.

By pushing boundaries LyT has created some truly remarkable work

establishing a name for itself producing contemporary professional
theatre for young people, by young people.

LyT has always worked to the five principles of DRAMA standing for
discipline, respect, attitude, motivation and application and it is
essential that these basic principles are promoted, taught and
encouraged to all youth theatre members during the weekly
sessions, to ensure the backbone of LyT is strong.
 SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position: Producer-Lyceum Youth Theatre

Hours of Work: 35 hours. The nature of the

work and responsibilities might
necessitate longer hours and
evening work. Time off in lieu of
additional hours should be
discussed with the Head of
Education

Salary Range £20-22,000

Method of Payment: Paid weekly or monthly either

directly into a Bank
account or by cheque.

Holidays: Up to 3 years 4 weeks

3 years or more 4 weeks and 2
days
5 years or more 5 weeks

Pension: The Company operates two

Pension Schemes, both with
Scottish Widows. You can join
the Stakeholder Scheme on
joining the Company and the
main scheme after three months
service. The Company makes a
2% contribution to the main
scheme as long as this is
matched by your own
contribution. The Company
makes no contribution to the
Stakeholder Scheme.

NOTE:-

This does not constitute a contract but is a brief summary of

conditions of employment.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

STATEMENT of POLICY

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is committed to a policy of

equality of opportunity for its staff (existing and prospective) and
customers. The aim of this policy is to eliminate unlawful or unfair
discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, responsibility
for dependents, disability (mental and/or physical), sexual
orientation, race, colour, ethnicity, nationality, religious belief,
politics, social background, part-time employment, age, trade union
activity, employment status, HIV status or gender reassignment and
to ensure that no person or group is disadvantaged by unjustifiable
reasons or conditions.

Employment practices will be operated based on the merits and

abilities of individuals and decisions regarding recruitment, selection
training and promotion will be based solely on objective, job-related
criteria. The Company undertakes to apply employment procedures
and practices in such a way as to minimise the possibility of
discrimination and to develop means of combating it whenever it
arises. The Company will ensure that its Policy is made known to all
employees.

This Policy applies to advertisement of jobs, recruitment and

appointment, training, conditions of work, pay and every aspect of
employment.

RECRUITMENT

Equal Opportunities applies to the advertisement of jobs,

recruitment and appointment. The Company will promote equal
access to employment opportunities by ensuring contact with the
widest possible employment market. The Company will ensure that
its Policy is made known to all job applicants.

The imposition of a condition or requirement which disadvantages

individuals of a particular race or sex (as they are less likely to be
able to comply with a requirement, whether directly or indirectly)
will be unlawful unless it can be justified on the grounds of business
need. Any questions about this should be addressed to the
Administration Manager.
In addition, the Company aims to ensure that;

• all sections of the local community know about job opportunities

in the Company, where appropriate;

• where possible, under statutory rules, members of groups who are

under-represented in the workforce will be encouraged to apply
for jobs;

• everyone who applies for a job or promotion with the Company

will receive fair treatment and will be considered solely on ability
to do the job against justifiable selection criteria and unbiased
personnel specification;

• all procedures and practices used in recruitment and selection will

be reviewed regularly to make sure that there is no unintended
bias;

• whilst it is Company practice to employ people between the ages

of 16 and 65, any other age limits should only be used if they are
imposed by statute or can be shown to be essential for the job;

• all employees including part time staff, will be advised that they
have equal access to training and are encouraged to take
advantage of such training;

• all areas of the workplace are accessible to all employees. Lifts

have been installed in all three buildings to enable access to
employees and visitors with mobility difficulties.

EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES

Any member of staff may use the Company’s grievance procedure

to complain about discriminatory conduct. The Company wishes to
ensure that every member of staff feels able to raise grievances and
no individual will be penalised for raising such grievances unless it is
untrue and made in bad faith.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEES

The responsibility for providing equal employment opportunities

rests primarily with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company but every
manager and every employee has a personal responsibility for the
implementation of the Equal Opportunities Policy.

Individual employees
• are required to implement or comply with measures introduced by
the Company to promote equal employment opportunities and
eliminate discrimination;

• must not discriminate against other employees of the Company or

job applicants;

• must not induce or attempt to induce other employees,

management or trade unions to practice discrimination;

• are required to draw to the attention of management any

suspected discriminatory acts or practices or contravention of the
Company’s Equal Opportunities Policy;

• must not victimise any individuals who have made complaints or

who have provided information about discrimination or
harassment;

• must not harass, abuse, or intimidate other employees on any

grounds or otherwise act in a discriminatory manner;

Employees must recognise that discriminatory acts or failure to

comply with the terms of the policy will be viewed seriously and will
normally result in disciplinary action being taken which may include
dismissal.

Any questions about the application of the Policy should be

addressed to the Administration Manager.

Heads of Department have a specific responsibility for the

implementation and monitoring of equal opportunities within their
own departments and areas of work.

MONITORING

The Company will develop a separate policy to monitor the progress

of the equal employment opportunities policy in practice. This
policy will address all aspects of collecting relevant statistics and
information on the composition of the workforce and job applicants.

The composition of the workforce and job applicants will be

monitored primarily by means of voluntary self-classification in the
following areas:

a) sex

b) marital status

c) disability
d) racial/ethnic origin

e) age

The information collected will be used solely for monitoring

purposes. The Company will ensure that arrangements are made to
protect confidentiality during its collection and retention.
PROVISION OF SERVICE

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company will provide equal access to

customers through consultation with the groups concerned and
through market research surveys, to ensure that specific reference
is made to the needs of groups covered by the Policy.

The Company is aware of the importance of ensuring independent

access to our premises by disabled people, people with mobility
difficulties, people with small children etc. and the physical and
emotional barriers which prevent these and other minority groups
from involving themselves in the organisation’s activities.

The Company will regularly assess its access provision for

performers, artists and audiences. The installation of a lift
backstage means that within the theatre all people with mobility
difficulties have access to all areas of the Theatre.

Access information will be displayed prominently

The Company’s pricing policy will include concessions for

unemployed, disabled, young people and the elderly.

CONSULTATION WITH THE TRADE UNIONS

The trade unions recognise the importance of equal employment

opportunities and the Company will consult with trade unions on the
content and implementation of the Company’s Equal Opportunities
Policy.

Arrangements will be put in place to allow for the appropriate

consultation.

RELEVANT LEGISLATION

Race Relations Act, 1976

Sex Discrimination Act, 1975

Equal Pay Act 1975, (Amended 1985)

Disability Discrimination Act, 1995

Protection from Harassment Act, 1997

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING
PRODUCER-LYCEUM YOUTH THEATRE

The RLTC is committed to equal opportunities for all, irrespective of

race, colour, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status,
sexuality, disability or age.
So that we can monitor the implementation of our policy we are
seeking your help. It would be of great assistance in pursuing our
commitment to equal opportunities if you would complete and
return this monitoring slip.
This information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will
be used only for statistical monitoring. It is not part of the selection
process and will be separated from the application prior to
shortlisting.
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THE ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE COMPANY
GENERAL INFORMATION

The Lyceum is Scotland’s premiere producing theatre company.

Established in 1965 it has, over the last 43 years, gained a
reputation for excellence in both classical and contemporary work.
As part of Scotland’s national theatre community it is committed to
developing the considerable indigenous talents whilst presenting the
best of international drama to the public. The RLTC aims to reach as
wide an audience as possible, whatever their age or experience of
theatre-going and to enable them to access the richly imaginative
world of drama. Audience figures are impressive: over 3,000 season
ticket holders come to every show; and over 100,000 people attend
our plays each year.

With a seating capacity of 658, the building is a magnificent

example of late Victorian theatre architecture. The theatre is
situated just off Lothian Road in Edinburgh’s busy West End, close to
the Usher Hall, the Traverse Theatre and the Edinburgh Filmhouse.
In 1991 a major refurbishment transformed the audience spaces and
backstage areas. In the same year the office and rehearsal space
was moved across the road from the theatre building into first floor
accommodation in Grindlay Street. In 1996 a capital Lottery grant
enabled further work to be carried out on the auditorium seating. In
2002/3, the Rehearsal space was refurbished and new office space
created in the building at 30b. In addition, the Company’s scenic
workshop, stores, wardrobe making and hire departments are
situated at Roseburn, approximately one and a half miles from the
theatre. These were also refurbished in 2002/3.

The Company presents up to eight productions during the period

September to July with a six/seven play season, for which we sell
season tickets, running from September to May. For two weeks in
May/June the theatre becomes a venue for the Imaginate, Scottish
International Children’s Festival. During August the theatre is used
as an Edinburgh International Festival venue and the Company has
recently produced three plays for the EIF.

The RLTC’s policy is to develop a local, UK and international profile

for the theatre that is uniquely Scottish; this includes commissioning
new Scottish work, giving second productions to contemporary
Scottish plays and producing classics of world theatre with a
Scottish cast. The Company aspires to touring successful
productions whenever possible. For example, at the beginning of
2005 we toured our very successful productions of Look Back in
Anger and The Girl With Red Hair
The theatre employs approximately 50 full time and 30 part time
staff. The Artistic Director, Mark Thomson, is also the Chief
Executive. There are 12 Board Directors chaired, since July 2004, by
Donald Emslie

The Company has a commitment to education and has a permanent

Head of Education. The education work is both in-house and
outreach and the Company has a Youth Theatre Leader. This area of
work is popular and successful and plays an integral part in a long
term audience development initiative. Resource packs are produced
for a number of productions and these go to the growing number of
schools which bring parties to the theatre.

The RLTC operates in an increasingly competitive environment

where there are around 9,000 theatre seats to be filled every night
in a city with a population of 450,000 and, within a catchment area
of a 30 mile radius a total population of 750,000.

The Company has an operating turnover of just over £3 million of

which just over £1.2 million is in grant aid from its principal funders,
the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Arts Council. The box
office income is budgeted at around £700,000. Other income is
raised through sponsorship, hires and lettings. The theatre has a
trading arm which generates income through the bars, events, a
gallery space and rental activities for conferences and meetings.

The Royal Lyceum Theatre, workshop buildings and admin buildings

are all owned by the City of Edinburgh Council.