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1 The most beautifully located and friendly theatre in Britain Artistically sharp and stunningly situated

2 This pack contains background information, a job description and person specification. The application process can be found on page 14 of this pack. If you would like to receive this pack in other formats, including large print, please contact: angela.fairburn@theatrebythelake.com

3 Situated by Derwentwater on the edge of Keswick, amid the magnificent northern fells of the Lake District, Theatre by the Lake (TBTL) enjoys an unparalleled location. The only year-round professional producing theatre in Cumbria, TBTL has established itself as an important part of the English regional theatre scene since it opened in 1999, consistently delivering a year round programme of homeproduced and visiting work and establishing itself as a major attraction for both Cumbrian residents and visitors to the Lake District. Theatre by the Lake is the trading name of Cumbria Theatre Trust, a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. TBTL provides a year-round theatre and performing arts resource for communities of, and visitors to, Cumbria. Key to this has been the development of a permanent theatre building in Keswick to replace the Blue Box mobile theatre, which had come to rest in the Lakeside Car Park in Currently, we have opened four of our six Summer Season 2018 shows. Our Summer/Christmas 2018 season of home produced work includes: Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense by The Goodale Brothers, directed by Philip Wilson Single Spies by Alan Bennett, directed by Tom Littler Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale, directed by Juliet Forster Bold Girls by Rona Munro, directed by Bobby Brook Rails by Simon Longman (World Premiere), directed by Clive Judd The Other Place by Sharr White (U.K. Premiere), directed by Claire Van Kampen Beauty & The Beast by Laurence Boswell, directed by Sarah Esdaile Conrad Lynch has recently completed his first season as Artistic Director. Our Administrative Director is James Cobbold. Liz Stevenson is our Associate Director and Josette-Bushell Mingo our Associate Artist. Theatre by the Lake as an exemplary producing theatre with regional and national impact, inspired by the Lake District and its rich cultural heritage. From our unique rural location, we will produce excellent, ambitious, inspiring theatre, providing a creative hub for the communities of Cumbria, whilst attracting visitors to the region.

4 We will deliver our mission by observing the following values: We recognise the potential of the Arts to enrich lives and enhance people s health and wellbeing; We celebrate the creative voice; We create and inspire a new generation of theatre makers and audiences; We embrace inclusivity, diversity and equity across our organisation, creating an atmosphere of trust, integrity and collaboration for our artists, staff and audiences; We understand and embrace our responsibility to lead cultural change in Cumbria towards greater tolerance, diversity and equality; We develop our reputation as a model rural theatre by cultivating strong relationships with Cumbrian communities, effectively reducing barriers to engagement with the Arts by responding to their needs and aspirations; We provide our patrons with warm, Cumbrian hospitality and excellent customer service; We engage our audiences in discussion around our work and practices, to develop our offer and to encourage learning, participation and debate; We recognise that financial success and sustainability are essential to achieve our mission. TBTL has two stages, a 400-seat Main House and a 100-seat Studio. Currently it presents up to nine of its own productions of classic, contemporary and new plays each year, with six plays being performed in repertoire from May to November by a resident company. Its Christmas shows have become firm favourites with family audiences; and the Spring Programme regularly includes a Main House production as well as a Studio production that subsequently tours to community venues in Cumbria.

Our 2018 Spring Studio production was the wonderful Hymn

production: Hymn to Love Homage to Piaf Written by Steve

Castledine, Steve Trafford and Elizabeth Mansfield Songs

in Perfect Nonsense by the Goodale Brothers from the

Wodehouse STUDIO Rails by Simon Longman a World Première

5 Our 2018 Spring Studio production was the wonderful Hymn to Love Homage to Piaf, a TBTL and York Theatre Royal production: Hymn to Love Homage to Piaf Written by Steve Trafford Directed by Damian Cruden devised by Annie Castledine, Steve Trafford and Elizabeth Mansfield Songs translated by Steve Trafford MAIN HOUSE Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense by the Goodale Brothers from the works of P.G. Wodehouse STUDIO Rails by Simon Longman a World Première Directed by Philip Wilson Designed by Colin Falconer Directed by Clive Judd Designed by Georgia de Grey

Single Spies by Alan Bennett Bold Girls by Rona

Whitemore Directed by Bobby Brook Designed by

Adapted by Jessica Swale From Thu 9 August The

Première From 1 November Directed by Juliet

6 Single Spies by Alan Bennett Bold Girls by Rona Munro Directed by Tom Littler Designed Louie Whitemore Directed by Bobby Brook Designed by Louie Whitemore Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austed Adapted by Jessica Swale From Thu 9 August The Other Place by Sharr White U.K. Première From 1 November Directed by Juliet Forster Designed by Barney George Directed by Claire Van Kampen Designed by Jonathan Fensom

7 Our 2017 summer season was seen by over 49,000 people in Keswick and over 7,000 people on tour and in London (As You Like It and Miss Julie). TBTL aims for the highest standards of production and design and many of its 140 productions since 1999 have been highly rated in reviews from national and local critics. The theatre has been shortlisted several times for the UK Theatre Awards for Most Welcoming Theatre, winning the North-West Regional Award in 2014, 2015, 2016 and It has been nominated for and won a variety of other awards over the past 17 years. In addition to around 400 performances annually of home-produced work, the theatre hosts a variety of festivals and visiting companies, comprising a further 300 performances and events and contributing to a seven day a week operation for 50 weeks of the year. The constraints of the lakeside site have restricted the facilities of the theatre. The construction of scenery and the making of costumes are usually contracted out and storage is located off-site. However, facilities within TBTL include a rehearsal room as well as offices, dressing rooms and green room. In addition, the recently completed café/restaurant on the site adjacent to TBTL provides enhanced services for theatre customers and visitors and helps to support the theatre s long-term financial resilience. Information on TBTL s business objectives, governance and finance can be found in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year to 31 March 2017, which can be accessed via

Theatre by the Lake, the most idyllically situated playhouse in Britain. It s worth shouting from the hilltops that it is as well programmed as it is perfectly positioned.

Letter from Dorothy Wordsworth, 1794. Keswick today is a bustling market town of 4,800 people.

Cumbria is England s second largest county in size but with a population of just 500,000.

Although Keswick welcomes thousands of tourists each year who come to tour, walk and climb, it manages to maintain a vibrant community life. People know each other, work together and relax together.

8 Theatre by the Lake, the most idyllically situated playhouse in Britain. It s worth shouting from the hilltops that it is as well programmed as it is perfectly positioned. I walked with my brother at my side, from Kendal to Grasmere, eighteen miles, and afterwards from Grasmere to Keswick, fifteen miles, through the most delightful country that was ever seen. Letter from Dorothy Wordsworth, Keswick today is a bustling market town of 4,800 people. It sits at the head of Derwentwater and below the great fell of Skiddaw at the northern end of the Lake District National Park, which has recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status. Cumbria is England s second largest county in size but with a population of just 500,000. At Keswick s heart is a fine square, the scene of markets on Thursdays and Saturdays, with its distinctive Moot Hall. Although Keswick welcomes thousands of tourists each year who come to tour, walk and climb, it manages to maintain a vibrant community life. People know each other, work together and relax together. Theatre by the Lake, which opened in 1999, is the town s biggest employer. Keswick is a Fairtrade town, boasts a large number of groups and societies for adults and young people plus tennis, rugby, football, croquet, cricket, badminton, bowls, golf and archery clubs. It also has a fine leisure pool. Many of Keswick s shops are locally owned and run and there is a wide choice of stores for boots and outdoor clothing. There are also two supermarkets, one owned by the Co-op, the other by Booths, a northern chain noted for the quality of its food. Keswick has a small community hospital with a minor injuries clinic; the nearest major hospitals are at Carlisle and Whitehaven. The Alhambra is a delightful 105-year-old, 246-seat cinema which shows new films plus relays of performances by national theatre, opera and ballet companies. There is a satisfying selection of restaurants, from Thai to Tuscan, and many pubs, including one famed for its huge cow pie.

9 Keswick is 20 minutes by car and 40 minutes by hourly bus (fine views of Blencathra from the top deck) from Penrith, which is on the main West Coast rail line and adjacent to the M6. Journey times by train: Penrith-London: 3h Penrith-Manchester: 1h 40m Penrith-Manchester Airport:2h Penrith-Glasgow or Edinburgh: 1h 30m Penrith-Newcastle: 2h via Carlisle Journey times by car: London: 5h 15m Manchester: 2h Newcastle: 2h Edinburgh: 2h 15m Glasgow: 2h 10m Buses serve neighbouring villages, the towns of the west coast (Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven) and Carlisle. The service to Lancaster calls at Grasmere, Ambleside, Windermere (for trains to the West Coast main line at Oxenholme) and Kendal. Property prices in Keswick and the National Park tend to be high but are lower in towns and villages elsewhere. Cumbria offers some of the easiest and most scenic commuting in the country. Approximate prices for a three-bedroom semi (February 2017): Location Buying Renting Keswick 200, , pcm Cockermouth 150, , pcm Penrith 145, , pcm Kendal 160, , pcm Wigton 72, , pcm Brampton 135, , pcm (pop. 15,000) is a bustling regional, commercial and agricultural centre with a wide range of shops including M&S Food, Booths, Sainsbury s, Morrisons and Aldi. It also has a large B&Q. (pop. 5,300) is a compact market town 20 miles north of Keswick on the Solway plain and close to the coast.

10 (pop. 28,000), a large local centre with a wide range of shops, is 30 miles south of Keswick but a summertime commute through the heart of the Lakes can be slow. (pop. 4,600) is an attractive small town 40 miles north-east of Keswick via the M6 and close to Carlisle, Cumbria s only city, and to Hadrian s Wall. (pop. 2,600) is a busy tourist centre 17 miles south of Keswick in the heart of the Lake District. (pop. 8,700) is an elegant Georgian town (the birthplace of Wordsworth) 12 miles north-west of Keswick. The Kirkgate is its lively arts and entertainment centre. St Herbert s Primary and Nursery; CofE voluntary aided; 288 children. Keswick School, an academy for 1,200 day pupils and boarders. Three primary schools. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School: 11-18, selective; 830 pupils. Ullswater Community College: 11-18, comprehensive; 1,380 pupils. Three primary schools. Cockermouth School; academy; 1,350 pupils. The northern lakes area provides some of the finest walking and climbing country in Britain. The 3,000ft peaks of Skiddaw and Helvellyn, and Great Gable (just a few feet lower), are close by. Cat Bells, a double-humped fell on the west side of the lake is the first many local and visiting children climb and features in the famed stories of Beatrix Potter, as do the scenic valleys of Newlands and Borrowdale. Derwentwater is a popular lake for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, paddle boarding and even swimming. The M6 at Penrith provides a fast route to the Scottish Borders and the Highlands: Fort William is just four and a half hours away by car. Cumbria has many attractions other than lakes and mountains. Kendal is home to the offering theatre, dance, exhibitions, cinemas, music,

11 workshops, youth drama and dance. Also in Kendal, The is one of the best small galleries in the country, displaying its own collection and mounting regular exhibitions., just south of Bowness-on-Windermere, is a beautifully renovated Arts and Crafts house designed by MH Baillie Scott for a Manchester brewing family in the early 20 th century., on the east side of Coniston, was the home of John Ruskin for 28 years and can be reached by a trip on, a gracious Victorian steam launch owned by the National Trust. The trust also owns large tracts of land in the Lake District and several properties open to the public including in Cockermouth and in Grasmere. The Wordsworth Trust maintains, the home of Wordsworth and his family, and a museum at Grasmere. The theatre opened in 1999, willed into existence by local enthusiasts seeking a permanent building to replace an ingenious mobile theatre known as the Blue Box. Theatre by the Lake is supported by a loyal band of volunteers who sell programmes and refreshments and show theatregoers to their seats. The Friends of Theatre by the Lake have donated more than 500,000 since the theatre opened and continue to fundraise enthusiastically. The theatre has initiated pioneering education work and programmes for people with dementia; in 2016, it was named dementia friendly organisation of the year in its category by the Alzheimer s Society. I hope the good citizens of Keswick and the surrounding area realise just how lucky they are in having this wonderful theatre with all of its talented staff on their doorstep. TripAdvisor, January 2017.

12 To take a lead on the provision of lighting, sound and other technical services for productions, performances and events, with a particular focus on sound. To undertake the rigging, programming and operation of all sound equipment and associated systems; To undertake the rigging, focusing, plotting and operation of lighting equipment; To undertake maintenance of all technical and production equipment including the hearing assist systems and AV equipment; To assist with stage work, including get-ins, get-outs, rigging and operation of flying equipment; To provide technical support for incoming companies, festivals, education and outreach projects and other events, including the design of lighting and sound for one night shows and local societies; To provide technical support for resident and freelance creative staff; To undertake sound or lighting design for home-produced work and activities; To assist with training programmes for staff and participants in education and outreach programmes, as required; To assist with the technical maintenance of the building; To ensure that safety is of primary concern for all activities, and to undertake risk assessments for activities as required; To deputise for the Technical Manager, in their absence, as appropriate; To undertake other duties, as required. Technical Manager Technical Crew supporting performances, as required.

13 Minimum three years experience of working within the technical department of a professional producing theatre. Experience of: working with Yamaha digital sound consoles, QLab and other associated audio software theatre specific audio systems and control theatre specific lighting systems Proven abilities in: sound design for theatre programming and operating sound systems programming and operating lighting systems simultaneous operation of lighting and sound systems solving problems using a calm and logical approach carrying out PAT testing leading and managing small teams Good knowledge of mixing live sound Excellent computer literacy High aptitude for learning and retaining detailed information A keen interest in the development of lighting and sound systems and products in the industry Motivated individual who can progress tasks using their own initiative Excellent eye for detail and the ability to maintain high standards in the workplace Excellent team player Well-presented with a professional attitude and appearance Electrical qualification First Aid qualification PAT Testing competence certificate Proven abilities in lighting design Full, clean driving licence Awareness of health and safety issues A good knowledge of industry Companies and Associations

14 To apply for this post, please send a copy of your C.V. together with the completed Additional Details Form which can be obtained from our website: If you would like a confidential and informal discussion about the position before applying, please contact Andrew Lindsay, Technical Manager, on ext 261. Please send your C.V. and completed form to jobs@theatrebythelake.com or post to: Angela Fairburn, HR & Admin Officer Theatre by the Lake Lakeside Keswick Cumbria CA12 5DJ To help us to monitor our Equality Action Plan, we would be grateful if you could complete an equal opportunities monitoring form, which can also be found on our website as above. When your application is received, this form is removed and is not used during the shortlisting process. The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Tuesday 17 July 2018 Tuesday 24 July Interviews will take place on Tuesday 31 July, and will be conducted by Andrew Lindsay, Technical Manager, and James Cobbold, Administrative Director. The post is available from Monday 20 August ,250 per annum. This post is offered on an annualised hours contract of 2,236 hours per annum, or an average of 43 hours per week. Hours worked will be reviewed annually on 31 March. In common with many staff of Theatre by the Lake a flexible approach to working time is essential and both management and employee will endeavour to plan working time sensibly to ensure reasonable time off, reasonable overnight breaks and other breaks from work.

The post will be offered subject to the following: References satisfactory to Theatre by the Lake. A six month probationary period. Evidence of right to work in the UK as defined by the Home Office.

15 Annual leave is 31 days paid holiday in each financial year, plus Christmas Day. This allowance takes account of weeks which include statutory holidays, for which no additional allowance or payment will be made. The post will be offered subject to the following: References satisfactory to Theatre by the Lake. A six month probationary period. Evidence of right to work in the UK as defined by the Home Office. Disclosure & Barring Service certificate, if appropriate. Standard terms and conditions apply to staff of Cumbria Theatre Trust (Theatre by the Lake). These will form part of a formal contract of employment. The Company operates an Occupational Defined Contribution Scheme, provided by NOW: Pensions. Theatre by the Lake is committed to the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunities regardless of sex, marital status, colour, race, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or responsibilities to dependants. The principal criteria for selecting a person for a particular job shall be a person s ability and the job s requirements. All disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for short-listing will be offered an interview.

16 This diagram summarises the current senior staff structure in terms of line management (but not necessarily seniority).

20th November 2013 CONTACT OFFICER: GENERAL MANAGER (TELEPHONE )

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