Start-Up Circus Trainer and Events Assistant

Circusful, formerly Belfast Community Circus School was founded in 1985 and is Ireland’s premier circus arts organisation. Every week we run classes for around 400 children, young people and adults in our headquarters in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter which is the first and only fully equipped, purpose-built circus arts centre on the island.We also run a ground-breaking outreach programme, put on shows and Events and produce Festival of Fools.We also manage Premiere Circus, a performance agency who provide the best in street theatre, walkabout and performance for a huge range of events.The role has three main parts:Supporting delivery of circus classes for children, young people and adults. Helping produce circus activities/classes/events/festivals. Working with others to manage our venue and wider facilities.This is a practical job which includes working directly with participants in a class environment under the guidance of our Lead Trainers. To thrive in this role, you will need to have a passion for circus and an interest in developing this into best teaching practice and learning lots about event and venue management.Your working pattern may change week to week depending on your skills, areas of development and areas of interest. As time goes on, you’ll have the opportunity to work across our whole programme including festivals and Events, project management, teaching and venue management.If you are applying for this role, you must be able to commit to working some evenings and weekends..

A range of circus skills that you can train/demonstrate independently.

A genuine interest in teaching circus arts to people of all ages, capabilities and backgrounds.

An ability to remain calm and respond to unexpected situations professionally at all times.

An understanding of safeguarding and how that is applied in a learning environment.

Some knowledge of risks involved in teaching circus and know how to mitigate them.

An interest in wider performing arts and education.

An interest in building relationships with other people of all ages, capabilities and backgrounds.

Organised and enjoy planning, solving problems and meeting deadlines.

Be keen to learn about how to work with financial information and get a sense of satisfaction out of delivering good administration and recordkeeping.

Be available to work on evenings and weekends to help deliver festivals, events and shows.

Experience of teaching/coaching/supporting others to learn new skills.

Experience of using Microsoft Office and other computer software.  

Experience of creating digital content and using a variety of social media platforms.

Experience of working as part of a team on a project or in an organisation.

Experience of creating and producing shows in a voluntary capacity or as part of your studies.

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Experience of shadowing or leading circus/other arts workshops or classes.

Experience of engaging with the arts and arts organisations, for example, through volunteering or participating in classes/events.

Experience of using databases.