Job Description

Contract Type

: Fixed term

Salary:

65 per show (call time of 5 hours) 14 per hour for rehearsals and preperation

Main Purpose of the Role

We are recruiting a Lead Chaperone to work on our 2025/26 pantomime production of Cinderella. Rehearsal starts 17 Nov, performances run 06 Dec-04 Jan.


The Lead Chaperone supports the junior ensemble and the chaperone team during rehearsals and performances at Norwich Theatre. This involves chaperoning yourself, supervising the team of chaperones, providing duty of care to the children and ensuring compliance with performance licensing conditions.

Key responsibilities

License application and management

Collate and coordinate all documentation required for individual performance licences for each ensemble member. Work in collaboration with Norwich Theatre Royal to submit licence applications in good time prior to rehearsal schedule Once issued, file licences accordingly and as per guidance for secure storage/GDPR regulations in collaboration with the Company Stage Manager, ensuring that this information may need to be readily accessible to key staff. Ensure all legislation, regulations and conditions imposed by the licensing authority are adhered to and report any concerns

Liaising with Parents/Guardians

Be the main point of contact with parents/guardians, communicating schedules and informing them of any changes. Pass information of schedules and changes to relevant Norwich Theatre staff for licensing purposes. Ensure that transport to and from rehearsals/ performances is planned with the parent/guardian with designated approved person/s for collection.

Leading the Chaperone Team

Assist with the scheduling of chaperones for the production for auditions, fittings, rehearsals and performances. Brief chaperones on their role, policies and procedures, regulations and best practice at the start of the project Brief relevant chaperones of each child's medical, dietary needs and any specific care plans for the children performing Create track/plot sheets for each side of stage to aid the chaperone team in following the same tracks, and enabling cover more easily Be in charge of paperwork and the chaperone folder, including registers and making sure medical and emergency contact information is kept up to date. safely stored, accessible only to authorised persons. Oversee the chaperone schedule and be the first point of contact for chaperones who cannot work shifts due to illness or emergency, and find cover, including working additional shifts if another replacement cannot be found.

For full details of the role please review the attached job description.


Closing Date: 10th August 2025