We're hiring two trainees for Elmet

We’re offering two traineeship opportunities to work with our experienced creative team on Elmet. The roles are: Trainee Movement Director and Trainee Production Manager.

This is a unique paid opportunity for early career professionals who may not currently have access to paid opportunities in the arts, to gain valuable practical experience and accelerate their careers in live performance and theatre.

Trainee Movement Director

Work alongside Movement Director, Deb Pugh, and the wider creative team and cast of Elmet during the four week-rehearsals (with option to swap one week of rehearsals with the tech week). Get insight into movement direction for a professional theatre production part of UK City of Culture by shadowing, assisting and contributing ideas under the guidance of Lecoq trained, Ad Infinitum Associate Artist, Theatre Maker and Movement Director, Deb Pugh.

Trainee Production Manager

Work alongside Production Manager, Chris Firth, during the rehearsals and tech period, and gain hands-on experience of production management for a live theatre performance by shadowing, assisting with planning, logistics and coordinating tasks.

Application Deadline: 10am, Thursday 31 July 2025.

To find out more and how to apply, please download the job pack.

Please submit your application via email to recruitment@javaadalipoor.co.uk.