Lewisham Youth Theatre: Programmes Assistant – Paid Internship

The Programmes Assistant will help LYT’s core staff team to engage vulnerable young people aged 8-21 in LYT’s creative programmes, supporting their social/emotional, personal and creative development through drama, performance and backstage theatre activities.

Alongside LYT’s team of core staff members and lead freelancers, the assistant will help coordinate and deliver a multi-pronged offer of outreach activities, introductory projects and drama-based performance activities. The assistant will take on assigned roles across all steps of a participants’ journey, including helping with recruitment, family communications, project planning, session delivery, and evaluation, as well as supporting with LYT’s wrap-around programmes of work experience and youth leadership. The assistant will also take on key roles around supporting young people’s pastoral care, including ensuring LYT participants saf...