Circus for entertainment, education and community
Swamp Circus was set up in Sheffield South Yorkshire in 1986. Since then it has been providing circus entertainment, circus skills workshops, community circus projects and educational programmes for a wide variety of clients. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Current Recruitment at Swamp
Company Manager - Application for this post is now closed. Thanks to all who have applied!
Swamp Circus Trust Limited is the charitable arm of England’s longest serving Contemporary Circus Company. To lead the next phase of development, we are looking to appoint a dynamic individual with a proven track record in business and a strong interest in the arts and community development values as full time Company Manager.
The Company Manager will be expected:
- To lead and take responsibility for the strategic development and management of the company, its projects and its staff.
- To build and deliver an annual programme of work for the company within the agreed ambitions for the company and within budget requirements.
- To ensure the development of the quality, style and direction of artistic practice within the company.
- To develop the capacity and sustainability of the company
The role will be based at the company offices near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The salary band for this position is c.£27-29k
For an application pack which includes Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form, please contact Nic Wray nic@swamptrust.org.uk or call 01709 828477. The full Job Description can be found here.
Closing date for applications: 1 March 2010
Interviews will be held week commencing: 15 March 2010
Trustees/Directors
Volunteer Opportunities at Swamp
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Ready for Theatre In Education performance. Check it out now!
Swamp Circus Trust (Yorkshire) Newsletter No.1 - July 2009
Our Summer 2009 newsletter can be found here. Please feel free to contact us by emailing newsletter@swamptrust.org.uk
Webpage for "Kids Can Do - Positive Activities for Young People"
Our ongoing project with Sheffield City Council. If you have been in one of our workshops, then this is the page for you.
Rotherham Youth Circus
A weekly workshop currently running in Rotherham at the Unity Centre on Wednesday nights 6pm - 8pm. For more information, please call us.
Congratulations to Rotherham Youth Circus!
The National Youth Circus Event - Blackpool Feb. 19th-21stWe have been selected to take four of our Youth Circus performers to this National event! Next February (2011) we will bring the NYCE to Sheffield!
Team Building Workshops
Our specialist webpage has been updated. We specialise in corporate Team Building and Circus!
Visit our Downloads Page
for information on Workshops, Artists, Shows, Team Building and Volunteer
Opportunities. You can find the Newsletter here too.
We provide quality circus entertainment for events and venues using a variety of shows and acts.
See circus entertainment.
We run projects teaching new skills, bringing performing arts back into the community.
See community circus.
We work closely with schools using circus arts to enrich the curriculum.
See educational circus.
With Swamp Circus you get 21 years of experience in the entertainment industry combined with knowing that you are investing in a socially responsible organisation.
See About Swamp Circus Trust.
Swamp Circus provides quality circus entertainment (jugglers, stilt walkers, acrobats, contortionists, magicians, trapeze artists, stilt walkers, unicyclists and other circus entertainers) for a host of events and venues. Look in circus entertainment for information on our circus shows and circus acts.
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Some of our funders. For more information on our funders please click here
