Seeking an Assistant Producer

Minimum requirements for this role: 

• You must identify as Deaf, Disabled or neurodivergent 
• You must have the right to work in the UK
• You must have 3 years of experience in a similar or transferable field of expertise

Salary: £18,000 (£30,000 full time equivalent)

Working hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days)

Contract: One-year fixed term, with a one-month probation period

Start Date: May 2027

Location

• Stopgap’s office base is Farnham Maltings, Surrey. With regular use of studio spaces across Surrey and Hampshire.
• Applicants must be willing and able to commute to and around Surrey.
• Applicants may have the opportunity to travel to events or on tour nationally and internationally.
• Some remote working is available.

During your time with Stopgap, you will be working on exciting activities including:

• Working towards Stopgap’s 30th anniversary.
• Co-ordinating our touring productions RO-TES-រទេះ (outdoor) and Lived Fiction (indoor) nationally and internationally
• Assisting the production of new work; working on projects from conception to delivery ensuring smooth project management and inclusive practices
• Taking part in strategic meetings with key stakeholders, including Arts Council England, British Council, fellow National Portfolio Organisations, and industry leaders
• Supporting with fundraising strategies and initiatives, contributing to the company’s long-term sustainability and growth

The recruitment packs share more information about what sort of responses we are looking for to the application questions.

This is our first time trialling Typeform for a job application, so please do get in contact if you come across any issues. We know that it can be useful to know the questions that the application will ask, so they are available in the attached word document .

There are multiple options to respond with via the Typeform:

• You can respond to the questions by writing – please limit your written responses to the max. word limits provided. 
• You can also submit a video or audio response of up to five minutes; again please follow the maximum time limit provided. The in-app option only allows up-to 2 minutes, but you can submit pre-recorded videos or audio recordings instead (each a maximum of 500MB in size). 

If you prefer, you can submit a word document application instead, please email this, along with your CV to Future Leaders Coordinator Amy Owen.

A note from Stopgap on the use of AI in applications: 

We understand that AI tools can support application processes. While we don’t prohibit the use of generative AI, we do encourage you to use it thoughtfully. AI generated text can sometimes feel impersonal, and it may not fully reflect your voice and experiences. We are most interested in your words, your passion and your perspective. If you do use AI, please review and personalise it to ensure it truly represents you.

Initial Interviews: Online on Monday 7 or Tuesday 8 December

Second Interviews: Taking place in person in Farnham on 14 or 15 December

Reasonable travel costs to attend the interview will be covered and agreed on in advance.

Interview questions and task instructions will be provided in advance.

We use the terms Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent to describe all people who face disablist, audist, neuronormative, and ableist barriers and discrimination.

As part of Future Leaders, we want to work with people who have experienced these barriers, and work with people who self-define as Deaf, Disabled and/or neurodivergent. We will never ask for any “proof” or “evidence”, and understand informed self-diagnosis to be valid.

We use identity-first language (e.g. “Disabled artist” rather than “artist with a disability”) in line with the social model of disability, which understands disability as created by a combination of socially constructed barriers, rather than solely by a person’s impairment or difference.

These terms are broad and intentionally inclusive: covering physical, sensory, learning and mental health-related access needs, as well as neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism and ADHD, and learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

We also recognise that language is not fixed. Terms shift over time, mean different things to different people, and individuals may describe themselves differently to how we describe them collectively here. Where we can, we will follow the preferences of the people we’re working with directly.