Current Vacancies
We thrive on working with a range of different people and ensuring that our projects are fully accessible to all. We love working with new people whether you are a new member joining one of our groups, a volunteer, a freelance artist sharing your skills or a paid role.
Below you will find a details of our current opportunities to work with us. We have a detailed Equal Opportunities Policy and Recruitment Policy.
Costume & Prop Manager -
The Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project
Key details:
Title: Costume & Prop Manager (Freelance) for the Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project
Venue: Norwich Quaker Meeting House
Start date: 7th September 2026
End date: 30th November 2026
Payment: £300 fixed fee
Working hours: 6 half days.
Responsible to: Project Leader
A brief outline to the project
The Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project is a new project run by our Black Dog Theatre Creation community group and supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund. The aim of this new community project is to create a new project bringing to life and to honour the true stories of the many nurses and ambulance drivers who served on the frontline during WW1. We will play a particular interest in our research to the local nurses to Norfolk including the inspirational story of Edith Cavell, a local nurse from Norwich on the 110th anniversary of her death. This will be our first project in Norfolk. We have teamed up with the Norwich Museum and Norwich Records Office who will help us to develop our historical enquiry skills, learning how get the most from a museum visit, artefacts left behind and local archives to tell local stories.
Open to approximately 15-20 local participants focusing upon engaging with people with poor confidence and mental health issues. Participants will be invited to attend a weekly workshop where we will develop historical enquiry skills, use archives, artefacts, performance techniques and visits developing an understanding of the stories of those who served as nurses and ambulance drivers. We will create a series of learning materials including a short documentary film on Edith Cavell and a small theatrical performance sharing what we have learnt.
About the Black Dog Theatre Creation:
The Black Dog Theatre Creation is a small community theatre project which was set up ten years ago by the team behind Alfie James Productions which have successfully created six community heritage projects with the HLF. The Black Dog Theatre Creation’s core aim is to use creativity and the artforms to support adults suffering from poor confidence and mental health issues. Over the past ten years, we have developed countless projects, and we currently run regular groups in Colchester (Essex), Camden (London), East-Ham (London) and Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk) and regularly work with local support organisations including Rethink, Colchester Community 360, Camden Community Network, West Euston Project and local libraries who all signpost clients to us regularly.
The role of the Costume & Prop Manager
The key role of the Costume & Prop Manager is to organise and manage costumes and props for the Women in War Norwich Community Heritage project and to manage the use of key artefacts for the project. You will attend our workshops leading up to our sharing sessions helping us to prepare our audio pieces and our sharing evenings whilst helping to create a safe and friendly environment, supporting our members to access the activities, and giving positive encouragement. It would be great if you brought fresh ideas along to help us to enhance our recordings using your knowledge and experience of costumes and props and help us to evaluate our project.
Specific duties to the role:
As our Project Leader, you will work in a team with the Trustees and staff, Volunteers and Participants supporting each other with the general running of the project and guiding the team towards its collective vision and shared goals. Duties include (but not limited to):
Specific duties to the role:
As our Costume and Prop Manager, you will work in a team with the Project Leader supporting each other with the general running of the project. Duties include (but not limited to):
1. To work with the Project Leader to help organise the use of key artefacts to be used in workshops.
2. To network with museums, local costume hire companies to create links and to hire costumes and props to be used in workshops and our performance.
3. Work with volunteers and participants to take costume sizes and manage costume fittings.
4. Attend workshops and rehearsals to manage costumes and props.
5. Work with The Project Leader to manage the communication and hire of costumes and props.
6. Attend dress/tech rehearsals and performances.
7. Complete feedback form at the end of the project.
General duties:
15. Everyone should act in a professional manner at all times.
16. Everyone should work as a team, supporting each other where possible
17. Support in the marketing of activities, performances.
18. Support the organisations core aims and ethos.
19. Employees should act in a manner which does not bring disrepute to the organisation, and which abides by our code of conduct particularly considering their role working alongside vulnerable adults.
20. Everyone should respect and act accordingly towards any behaviour and public safety policies of the workshop, visiting and performance venues e.g. Fire and Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, rules regarding smoking at the theatre.
Statutory checks:
Due to the nature of some of our work employees may be asked to undertake a DBS check. All offers of employment whether paid or voluntary will be subject to the outcome of this check. The cost of the DBS check will be covered by the Black Dog Theatre Creation.
Trial period:
The contract is subject to the employee completing a two-week fully paid trial period. This trial period is full both parties to be given the opportunity to make sure that the role is for them. A review meeting will take place at the end of the trial period.
To apply:
Please send us a copy of your CV along with a cover letter or a video/audio recording telling us a little bit about yourself, your experience and what you can bring to the project. (Please note, recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes in length)
Submit to:
blackdogtheatrecreation@gmail.com
Closing date: Monday 24th August 12 noon.
Interviews held on: Thursday 27th August 2026
Start date Tuesday 7th September 2026
Technician
The Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project
Key information:
Title: Assistant Workshop Facilitator Workshop (Freelance) for The Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project
Venue: Norwich Quaker Meeting Rooms
Start date: 1st October 2026
End date: 30th November 2026
Payment: £300 (Fixed fee)
Working hours: 3 days including Tech run and get in/get out
Responsible to: Project Leader
A brief outline to the project
The Women in War Norwich Community Heritage Project is a new project run by our Black Dog Theatre Creation community group and supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund. The aim of this new community project is to create a new project bringing to life and to honour the true stories of the many nurses and ambulance drivers who served on the frontline during WW1. We will play a particular interest in our research to the local nurses to Norfolk including the inspirational story of Edith Cavell, a local nurse from Norwich on the 110th anniversary of her death. This will be our first project in Norfolk. We have teamed up with the Norwich Museum and Norwich Records Office who will help us to develop our historical enquiry skills, learning how get the most from a museum visit, artefacts left behind and local archives to tell local stories.
Open to approximately 15-20 local participants focusing upon engaging with people with poor confidence and mental health issues. Participants will be invited to attend a weekly workshop where we will develop historical enquiry skills, use archives, artefacts, performance techniques and visits developing an understanding of the stories of those who served as nurses and ambulance drivers. We will create a series of learning materials including a short documentary film on Edith Cavell and a small theatrical performance sharing what we have learnt.
About the Black Dog Theatre Creation:
The Black Dog Theatre Creation is a small community theatre project which was set up ten years ago by the team behind Alfie James Productions which have successfully created six community heritage projects with the HLF. The Black Dog Theatre Creation’s core aim is to use creativity and the artforms to support adults suffering from poor confidence and mental health issues. Over the past ten years, we have developed countless projects, and we currently run regular groups in Colchester (Essex), Camden (London), East-Ham (London) and Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk) and regularly work with local support organisations including Rethink, Colchester Community 360, Camden Community Network, West Euston Project and local libraries who all signpost clients to us regularly.
The role of the Technician
The key role of the Technician in our project is to support us to organise and manage our lighting and sound for the Women in War Norwich Community Heritage project audio story recordings and sharing evening. You will attend our audio recording sessions helping us to record our audio pieces and prepare for our sharing evenings whilst helping to create a safe and friendly environment, supporting our members to access the activities, and giving positive encouragement. It would be great if you brought fresh ideas along to help us to enhance our recordings using your technical knowledge and experience and help us to evaluate our project.
Specific duties to the role:
As our Technician, you will work in a team with the Project Leader supporting each other with the general running of the project. Duties include (but not limited to):
1. To work with the Project Leader to help manage the lighting and sound for our performances.
2. Attend dress/tech rehearsals and performances.
3. Support us when recording our audio stories and scenes.
4. Edit our audit files.
5. Complete feedback form at the end of the project.
6. Assist with the get in/ get out ensuring that all technical equipment is put away accordingly.
7. Assist with the completion of the performance risk assessment plan.
General duties:
15. Everyone should act in a professional manner at all times.
16. Everyone should work as a team, supporting each other where possible
17. Support in the marketing of activities, performances.
18. Support the organisations core aims and ethos.
19. Employees should act in a manner which does not bring disrepute to the organisation, and which abides by our code of conduct particularly considering their role working alongside vulnerable adults.
20. Everyone should respect and act accordingly towards any behaviour and public safety policies of the workshop, visiting and performance venues e.g. Fire and Health and Safety Policy and Procedures, rules regarding smoking at the theatre.
We are looking for someone local to Norwich who is enthusiastic about both heritage and theatre and making the arts and heritage more accessible for others. You will have excellent communication skills and a positive outlook ad a good sense of humour. You will have experience in a similar role and working with vulnerable adults with experience of both heritage and theatre. This role is subject to a DBS check.
Statutory checks:
Due to the nature of some of our work employees may be asked to undertake a DBS check. All offers of employment whether paid or voluntary will be subject to the outcome of this check. The cost of the DBS check will be covered by the Black Dog Theatre Creation.
Trial period:
The contract is subject to the employee completing a two-week fully paid trial period. This trial period is full both parties to be given the opportunity to make sure that the role is for them. A review meeting will take place at the end of the trial period.
To apply:
Please send a copy of your CV along with a cover letter or alternatively either a short audio/film recording outlining why you would like this role and any specific skills you could bring to the project. (Recordings should be no longer than 5 minutes) Please email to
blackdigtheatrecreation@gmail.com
Closing date: Monday 24th August 12 noon.
Interviews held on: Thursday 27th August 2026
Start date 1st October 2026
WE’RE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS, LOCAL ARTISTS & VOLUNTEERS
We are always looking for new people to work with including:
-New Members for all our groups (Adults aged 18+)
-Local Artists who may like to collaborate with us or be our guest workshop leaders sharing their skills.
-Volunteers to support our members
Please get in touch if you’re interested