DanceSyndrome has an exciting and unique maternity cover opportunity for a Dance Team Director to join our team in Lancashire.
Since 2021, DanceSyndrome has been very successful in securing large multi-year contracts with Henry Smith, National Lottery and Arts Council England as well as many other grants, alongside raising money through sponsorship and donations. Additionally, we bring in funding as earned income from our services and training.
We are looking for an accomplished and exemplary Dance Team Director to join DanceSyndrome in 2025 to cover a maternity leave for our existing Artistic Director (who’s current remit is much broader than a typical Artistic Director within an Arts organisation).
You will be an ambitious, inspirational, and visionary individual who is an artistic and people leader with substantial dance and programme management experience and will have responsibility for the overall success of DanceSyndrome.
Building on the growth of recent years, and currently executing a long term strategy; Vision 2030, the Dance Team Director will work closely with the Managing Director (as part of the Senior Management Team) to support the organisation strategically and operationally as DanceSyndrome continues to grow, with specific accountability for the Dance Team and delivery of our products and services.
For full details of the role and requirements, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
About DanceSyndrome:
DanceSyndrome transforms lives, creating change and opportunities for people with and without learning disabilities, their families and wider community using inclusive dance as a vehicle in a unique, ground-breaking way which doesn’t exist elsewhere.
Established in 2009 as a limited company, DanceSyndrome became a charity in 2013. Under the current Managing Director, the charity has experienced an exponential increase in demand both regionally and nationally, and has been added to Arts Council England’s 2023-26 National Portfolio. Using dance as a vehicle for positive change, our vision is to empower learning-disabled individuals through inclusive dance.
All activity is co-delivered by a Dance Leader with learning disabilities supported by a professionally trained Dance Artist. Using a co-production model, DanceSyndrome delivers weekly community workshops and training for our company of dancers. On demand, we regularly engage in performances, training, university seminars, conferences and are currently piloting a social replication model to expand our footprint.
This is a really exciting time for our charity. We are working towards our strategy: Vision 2030 with three key strands:
You can download the full application pack, including the Job Description, here.
Equal Opportunities:
The DanceSyndrome family is filled with passionate and motivated people who are committed to creating a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential.
Inclusion, diversity and equity are at the heart of our organisation. We are keen to hear from applicants of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. You do not need specific experience of working previously with people with learning disabilities, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and want to support DanceSyndrome to grow its impact and to help create a fairer, more inclusive and equitable society for everyone.
To Express An Interest In Applying:
To apply for the role, please send a CV and covering letter stating why this role interests you to the Managing Director, Julie Nicholson at julie@dancesyndrome.co.uk with “Job Application” as the email subject.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, Julie can be contacted by phone on 07887 931510.
We are very happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please let Julie know as part of your application.
There will be a three-stage formal application process. Interviews will be held online during the week commencing 13th January 2025.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 8th January 2025.
