Unlocking creativity for those living with Dementia
Lichfield Garrick is looking for a Drama Facilitator with a specialism in working with people living with Dementia to lead our Living Stories project.
Living Stories is designed to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia in Lichfield City. The role involves visiting local Care Homes and the Memory Café to work sensitively with participants and draw out stories from their lives and present‑day experiences. These stories will be shaped into spoken word pieces or storytelling performances, shared either by participants themselves, by the facilitator/professional performer, or through a combination of both.
What will the role entail?
Activities will include regular visits to local Care Homes and the Memory Café, one‑to‑one and small group storytelling sessions, the development of spoken word or storytelling pieces shaped from participant contributions, and informal sharings or performances within the care setting where appropriate. All activity will be delivered with flexibility and sensitivity, and in close collaboration with care staff.
We envisage the delivery being 11 half‑day sessions in total (or equivalent).
Sessions to be arranged between April - July 2026
About you...
You will be an imaginative, approachable, and inspirational artist with experience or expertise in working with people living with Dementia and their families and carers. You will work closely with the Community Producer, as well as an assistant facilitator. We are open to working with a more than one artist with different specialisms to deliver the project, or with one person who can work regularly with the participants.
If there is anything we can do to provide additional assistance with your application, such as providing this information in a different format or accepting your application in a different format, then please get in touch. We value and welcome people from all backgrounds, and we're committed to building a workplace where everyone feels included. We strive for a fair hiring process that does not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances, and shortlisting is anonymous. Even if you don’t meet every requirement listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply—especially if you’re passionate about the role and can tell us how you can make a difference. We know that some people might not apply if they don’t tick every box, but we’re more interested in your potential and transferable skills than in finding someone who matches the job ad perfectly.
Contact
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact recruitment@lichfieldgarrick.com or call the Garrick Admin number 01543 412110 (this number is answered by someone who can arrange for a colleague to call you back about the role). We’re sorry that speculative in‑person enquiries can’t always be accommodated.
Salary £2,300 for full project participation (including travel and preparation)
Working pattern Freelance primarily across 11 half day sessions in total (or equivalent)
Closing date Mon 16th Mar 2026 1:00pm
Start date April 2026
Interview dates TBC
Overview Are you a Drama Facilitator with a specialism in working with people living with Dementia? The community of Lichfield and surrounding areas could do with your care, knowledge, and expertise in bringing to life their lived experiences in a way that is sensitive, creative, and life‑affirming.
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