Vincent Dance Theatre (VDT) is a company with a 30-year history of creating socially engaged dance theatre. Our performance work has always been committed to exploring complex social and political themes through a unique blend of dance, text and visual art. In 20205/26 we are undertaking a significant legacy project to organise, preserve, and celebrate the company's extensive archive.
A substantial collection of materials documents the company's history and artistic evolution. It includes an array of physical and digital assets, such as production video recordings, digital and paper photographs, original lighting and set designs, scripts, texts, soundtracks, marketing materials and administrative records. This role is a unique opportunity to work closely with Vincent to contribute to the preservation of a nationally significant body of work in the dance theatre field through an archiving process.
We are seeking a proactive, highly organised and detail oriented Archive Project Co-ordinator to provide crucial administrative and technical support for this unique archiving project. Working closely with the Artistic Director at our base in Brighton, you will be instrumental in documenting, digitising and developing resources around the company's 30-year history as Phase Two of our newly launched website – (Phase One just launched in September 2025).
This role is ideal for an individual with a strong foundation in administration and a keen interest in arts and heritage, particularly in preserving records and materials for future generations. You'll be a key part of a small, dedicated team and play a vital role in making our rich history accessible to the general public, peer artists and students.
Essential Experience & Skills:
* Proven experience in a project management, administrative or co-ordination role, demonstrating strong organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail.
* Essential awareness of archiving principles and processes, including cataloguing, digitisation, preservation and data management.
* Proficiency in using digital tools and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based platforms and databases / collections management systems.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including writing simple website copy).
* The ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
* Video editing skills (to extract and prepare excerpts from full digitised videos to upload to You Tube and prepare as Archive engagement resources).
* Photoshop / Canva for preparing images for use on website and engagement resources.
Desirable Attributes:
* A genuine interest in preserving records for posterity and a commitment to professional development.
* A logical, methodical approach to identification and classification of materials.
* The ability to skim and understand an extensive and varied range of material.
* A practical approach to problem-solving and the ability to anticipate and respond to changing needs in a fast paced environment.
* An interest in dance, theatre, or heritage is a significant advantage.
How to Apply:
Please see full details of the application process on our website:
Please note we are not accepting applications via LinkedIn.