We are hiring: General Manager
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to info@somersetyt.com. Please include “General Manager Application” in the subject line. If you need support with your application, please let us know.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 29th October, 5pm
General Manager, Somerset Youth Theatre CIC
Location: SYT office Bridgwater Arts Centre and occasionally across Somerset
Contract: Fixed-term (3 – 6 months renewable contract pending successful funding acquisition)
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (including Thursday: SYT team day) with some evening and weekend work required
Weeks: All Year Round
Salary: £29,000–£32,000 FTE (£23,200-25,600 per annum actual)
Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
Pension: Employers Pension Contribution of 3%
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and passionate General Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of Somerset Youth Theatre CIC. This role combines administrative leadership, project management, stakeholder and beneficiary communications, financial management, and strategic development to ensure the sustainable growth of our organisation while maintaining our commitment to artistic excellence and being curious and responsive to barriers to Theatre & creativity that young people face across Somerset.
In the role of General Manager at Somerset Youth Theatre, you’ll bring a playful energy to your work, along with a strong cultural understanding or lived experience of the communities we serve. You’ll be curious, open to learning, and excited to grow alongside the organisation as we continue to evolve. You’ll be confident, working autonomously, bold in your decision making, and attentive to detail. We understand that traditional working patterns don’t suit everyone, so if you’re a parent, carer, or someone whose lifestyle requires flexibility, we’re committed to finding ways of working that support you. As a neuro-affirming and inclusive organisation, we want you to feel empowered and supported. Most importantly, your values will be rooted in being child and young person focused, always putting their voices, needs and experiences at the heart of everything we do.
About Somerset Youth Theatre CIC
We are proud to be a female-led organisation, dedicated to making change for children and young people across Somerset.
Somerset Youth Theatre (SYT) is a Community Interest Company, working countywide, based in Taunton. We use Theatre and creativity as a vehicle to make positive change for children and young people aged 6-25 years, through exciting and transformative performance making opportunities across four strands of work.
We’re proud to be an organisation that works with the child first. Young people’s voices are at the heart of all that we do; they lead decision making, give direction and drive us towards our vision of a world where ALL young people’s voices matter. We work hard to understand and break down barriers to Theatre particularly across Somerset and its unique towns, villages and communities. We provide equal access to the arts through exciting and innovative opportunities for children and young people that grows from, and is shared back to, our communities. We work together to make a difference – platforming the voices of young people and feeding their words, thoughts and ideas into community networks, local councils, business, education and beyond.
As an organisation, our expertise and skills are vast. We are qualified teachers, SEN specialists, EDI specialists, Mental Health workers, youth workers, professional producers, performers & performance makers. We are trained in up to date and innovative practices that meet the needs of young people. We are curious and seek to provide relevant and responsive ways of working to meet the complex needs of our communities. We are trained in safeguarding, hold Enhanced DBS, Mental Health First Aid, Food Hygiene, First Aid, Access and inclusion & are proud to be on the pathway towards neuro-affirming and trauma informed practice. We are an Arts Award centre and provide alternative education pathways into the creative industries, as well as paid employment and career development for Somerset based Theatre makers and creatives.
We are incredibly proud of the young people we work with and the impact our work has on their lives.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to info@somersetyt.com. Please include “General Manager Application” in the subject line. If you need support with your application, please let us know.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 29th October, 5pm
First Interviews Online: Wednesday 19th or Thursday 20th November 2025
Second Interviews In Person: Thursday 27th November 2025
Start Date: To be discussed
Commitment to Inclusion & Safeguarding
Somerset Youth Theatre CIC is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion, or belief. We understand that traditional working patterns don’t suit everyone, so if you’re a parent, carer, or someone whose lifestyle requires flexibility, we’re committed to finding ways of working that support you. As an organisation that is committed to work towards neuro-affirming and inclusive practice, we want you to feel empowered and supported; working together to make a difference.
Somerset Youth Theatre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to DBS Barred List and Enhanced DBS Disclosure checks and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. You can find our safeguarding policy on our website.
