Mafwa Theatre seeking lived experience Trainee Producer
We’re looking for a creative with lived experience of forced displacement to join our team as a Trainee Producer for a 12-week paid placement from January to April 2027.
The role will primarily support the planning and delivery of our Refugee Week 2027 programme, while also offering hands-on experience across other community arts projects and the day-to-day work of a small arts organisation.
You’ll gain practical experience in production, project coordination and arts administration, working alongside the our team, artists, community partners and participants.
This traineeship is offered in partnership with Good Chance’s Stage Door 11 programme, their flagship artist development programme creating bespoke paid employment opportunities for creatives from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds.
Lived experience of forced displacement is an essential eligibility requirement for this role.
Salary: £26,227.50 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 3 days per week, 9am–5pm
Contract: 12-week fixed term, January–April 2027
Location: Mafwa office, community venues and some home working
Deadline: Thursday 5 November, 4pm
Interviews: 26 November 2026
Read the full job description, eligibility criteria and application details here.