Programmes Assistant – Intern

Lewisham Youth Theatre is recruiting a full-time Programmes Assistant Intern for a 12-month, Jack Petchey–funded role supporting vulnerable young people aged 8–21 through free creative theatre programmes.

The role combines project coordination, session delivery and pastoral care. Working closely with staff and freelancers, the assistant helps deliver drama, performance and technical theatre activities while upholding safeguarding and inclusion policies. The internship offers structured training, mentoring and professional development, aiming to build skills for future youth arts coordinator roles within a supportive, inclusive organisation.

Key skills:

We are looking for candidates with some experience of:
● Delivering drama activities or games with peers or younger age groups;
● Organising youth activities, including helping to plan and promote activities
● Communicating with a variety of, through a variety of media.

We are looking for candidates with an interest in and commitment to:
● Supporting young people, particularly those with additional barriers to arts engagement, to reach their potential;
● Using creativity to support young people’s personal development;
● Keeping children and young people safe through a commitment to Safeguarding, IDEA (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion) and Anti-bullying.

We expect candidates to be able to demonstrate that they are:
● Reliable and able to commit to the work as agreed
● Good team players who are open to collaborative approaches to work.
● Eager to learn, and able to take on new or challenging tasks as they arise

We especially encourage applications from people who share some of the lived experiences of LYT’s participants.