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We are currently recruiting for 2 roles:
Technical & Production Manager
Chair of Shaper/Caper
Find out more about the role below.
Technical & Production Manager
We are looking for a Technical & Production Manager to join our small but mighty team in Dundee!
We’re an award-winning dance company creating playful, heartfelt, and socially engaged work across performance, participation, and digital platforms. You’ll help bring our bold ideas to life, from first sketches to opening night, ensuring every project runs safely, smoothly, and to the highest professional standard.
You’ll plan and deliver all technical aspects of our productions, manage touring logistics across Scotland, the UK and beyond, and work closely with the Artistic Director and Producer to make sure each show is as inventive and seamless as the last.
We’re looking for someone organised, proactive and creative - a problem-solver who loves collaboration and cares about detail, inclusion, and artistry in equal measure.
- Based in Dundee with national touring
- Full-time or freelance (negotiable)
For full information and terms, please download our Job Pack below.
Contract: One year fixed term contract with ambition to extend subject to ongoing fundraising.
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experience (Pro rata £24,000 to £28,000).
Hours: 30 hours per week (full time week is 37.5 hours)
To apply, please email us your CV and a supporting statement telling us why you are applying for this role and what skills and qualities you will bring to the job. You can do this as either a written statement (max 2 sides of A4), a voice note (10 mins max) or as a video recording (10 mins max).
Please email this to jobs@shapercaper.com with ‘Technical & Production Manager application’ in the subject line.
For further information, please contact hello@shapercaper.com (hello@shapercaper.com), or call 01382413007, or visit https://www.shapercaper.com/workwithus
ROLLING DEADLINE
Chair of Shaper/Caper
We are recruiting for a Chair of Shaper/Caper’s Board of Trustees.
As the new Chair of Shaper/Caper, you will have the experience and commitment to lead the Board as we build on the success of recent productions such as Small Town Boys, develop our organisation by securing multi-year funding, and set the strategic direction of the charity.
You will share our passion for dance and Dundee. In your role as champion and advocate for our work, you will be an excellent communicator and have experience building relationships with multiple stakeholders whilst articulating our values, relevance, maintaining and promoting our reputation.
You will play an essential part in creating the environment for our organisation to flourish. This will mean that your leadership of the Board both in meetings and otherwise will set the tone of our communication and support the delivery of our work.
Our work has three connected strands: artistic creation, creative experiences, and professional pathways.
We run creative programmes, workshops and performances that are inclusive and accessible. We nurture talent and provide opportunities for people to develop their creative practice and skills. We create high- quality productions that tour throughout Scotland and the UK.
Our work is inspired by stories and ideas from the people and communities we work with in Dundee and beyond.
To find out more about the role, please download the recruitment pack below.
To apply, please send a written or recorded (either audio or filmed) statement outlining your suitability for the role, why you are applying for this role and what skills and qualities you will bring to the role. Please also share your CV to illistruate your skills and experience. You can do this as either a written statement (2 sides of A4), a voice note (5 mins max) or as a video recording (5 mins max) that can be sent to us. Please send to Thomas Small, Artistic Director at thomas@shapercaper.com
If you'd like an informal chat about the role, please email thomas@shapercaper.com and we can arrange for a trustee to chat with you.
Deadline: Friday 31st October 2025.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are always looking for volunteers to support our many projects.
From helping with our Dance for Parkinson’s sessions in Dundee to helping with shows and events, if this is of interest, we’d love to hear from you!
You can pop an email to hello@shapercaper.com or call us on 01382 413007
