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The
Circus Space is devoted to enhancing, protecting and developing the
circus artform via professional education, production and creation.
Every year our five programmes involve thousands of people in the physical
challenges and artistic pleasures of the circus arts.
Our diverse range of work includes the UK's only degree-level
education in Circus Arts which is supported at either side by a structured
training programme for under-18's and professional development opportunities
for aspiring and established performers. Adults and young people can
enjoy recreational classes as well as, a varied and growing series
of performances. We also run highly regarded workshops, away days
and team building events for the corporate community.
We are
always interested in receiveing CV from people with solid teaching
backgrounds in disciplines of gymnastics, aerial, movement/dance,
theatre and manipulation and equilibristics. If you are interested
in the possibilites of working within our BA (hons) degree course,
London Youth Circus or our adult evening programme then please send
a detailed and comprehensive CV to Tamsin Weatherly, (ref. Teaching
Ops), The Circus Space, Coronet Street, London N1 6HD or email tamsinweatherly@thecircusspace.co.uk
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WORK
EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-21
These
placements each provide an exciting opportunity to find out what goes
in to the running of the UK’s premier circus training centre.
Successful applicants will spend time working in each department alongside
arts and circus professionals. They will experience a wide range of
jobs from front-line reception work to senior management.
There
is a focus on developing key skills that participants may use straight
away as they set off into employment. This will include experiencing
an interview situation, using administration systems, developing customer
service experience and furthering IT skills.
Click
here for further
information about the application and interview process and what to
expect from a work experience placement.
Feedback from students who undertook placements last year:
“All
of the people I worked with taught me something new and the experience
has confirmed that I definitely want to pursue a career in circus arts.”
Amy (Youth Programme Student), age 15
“It
was rewarding to successfully complete tasks to aid the running of things!
An invaluable experience was talking to the Chief Executive about the
history and development of the space and its place in relation to the
arts and funding. This kind of insider knowledge is useful to anyone
interested in the arts’ future and expansion.”
Chloe, age 18
How
to apply
As our placements are so
popular, anyone who is interested is asked to submit a CV and covering
letter, we will then ask some applicants to attend an interview, after
which we will make our final decision on who we offer a placement to.
Click
here for some tips on writing
a CV and covering letter and to see examples of both.
Placement
dates
We are a busy organisation with a varied programme and we have selected
dates for the placements that fall at times we feel would be most beneficial
to Work Placement students. Please specify in your covering letter which
of the placement dates below you are applying for.
Forthcoming placement dates are
> Monday 7th July-Sunday 20th July 2008
> Monday
28th July-Friday 8th August 2008
Application
dates
> Deadline for all Work Experience Placement applications is Friday
2nd May 2008
> Interviews for Work Experience Placements will be held in May
2008
Contact
Please
send your completed CV and cover letter to:
Rowan
Massey
Youth Programme Coordinator
The Circus Space
Coronet Street
London
N1 6HD
If
you have any further queries about Work Experience Placements please
e-mail rowan@thecircusspace.co.uk
or call 020 7729 9522 ext. 266
