LEAD CIRCUS COACH JOB DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
Nofit State is the UK’s leading contemporary circus company with an
international reputation for the range and quality of work produced.
Mission Statement – ‘to be the circus everyone wants to join’.
Nofit State is driven by the desire to create powerful performances that
explore and push the boundaries of accepted forms in new and revelatory
ways. The company aspires to create work that is sensuous, immediate and
enthralling, that challenges preconceptions and raises questions,that breaks
down the barriers created by empty virtuosity, and builds a company in which
ordinary people do extraordinary things.
Rooted in Wales, Nofit State Circus delivers:
 Medium and large scale professional touring productions
 An extensive participatory arts programme including community
workshops and residencies and both medium and large scale mixed
media community productions
 A professional development programme to support the transition from
community participation to professional training and from professional
training to employment through a range of educational workshops,
mentoring, apprenticeship, and trainee schemes
Due to the expansion of the community programme and redevelopment of a
second training space, Nofit State is now able to expand it’s teaching
programme, and is looking for a lead circus coach to both teach and coordinate the community and professional development programme.
Nofit State Circus Facilities
Training space has the following facilities:
Static trapeze, rope and silks, aerial hoop, swinging trapeze, cloudswing
cradle and flying trapeze (petit volente).
Acrobatic tumbling mats, trampette, trampoline, German wheel, Chinese pole,
tightwire-0.5 & 2m, manipulation and equilibristic equipment.
Nofit State HQ, John Street, Cardiff CF10 5PE
Phone: +44 (0)2920221330
www.nofitstate.com
Box Office 0870 126 1771
Registered Charity Number 1102850
Registered Company Number 3180348
Responsibilities
Development
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Developing the community programme in association with the
Community Manager to reflect specific learners needs and ambitions;
whether they are practicing skills for fitness or performance
Developing a curriculum for both youth circus and adult classes
Designing and planning classes to facilitate this in association with
teaching staff
Co-ordination and people management
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Overseeing the day to day running of the programme to ensure that
learners feel welcome, respected, and in the right place
Ensuring that students are attending classes appropriate to their level.
Staffing of community programme
Ensuring teachers are aware of their duties and responsibilities
Teacher training and peer mentoring
Communication
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Communicating curriculum with teachers delivering it.
Collating feedback from teachers/ space users and ensuring it is acted
upon.
Attending meetings
Maintaining systems to ensure both teachers and reception know who
is booked to teach, keeping reception updated of any changes
throughout the month.
Checking availability of teachers for future blocks so that learners know
who their teacher will be on rebooking
Teaching
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Leading warm ups and warm downs
Teaching a range of skills from beginners to advanced level.
Teaching on trainee programme, delivering fitness and flexibility and
skills training in association with other teachers.
Delivering teacher training module in association with community
manager and other trainers
Health and Safety
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Carrying out visual safety checks
Basic maintenance of equipment eg renewing bar tape
Ensuring that rigging is appropriate, safe and well maintained
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Reports to: Community Manager
Hours
Equivalent of 20 hours teaching or 40 hours admin/ co-ordination/
development work per week
Salary £400 per week
Additional income can be generated through 1:1 classes
There will be an initial three-month trial period
Nofit State strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applications from all sections of the community.
All applicants are asked to send a CV and covering letter by post or email to:
Lynn Carroll
Nofit State Circus
John Street
Cardiff
CF10 5PE
education@nofitstate.com
Closing date for applications 15th November
Interviews to take place Wednesday 27th November.
Start date 6th January 2014
Nofit State HQ, John Street, Cardiff CF10 5PE
Phone: +44 (0)2920221330
www.nofitstate.com
Box Office 0870 126 1771
Registered Charity Number 1102850
Registered Company Number 3180348