Bradford Producing Hub has partnered with Good Chance and their Stage Door Programme to offer a paid work placement and training opportunity for aspiring producers with lived experience of displacement
Who is it for?
Aspiring producers with lived experience of displacement
When is it?
A 24-day traineeship from September to November 2025
Where is it?
Bradford City Centre and across the District
Apply by
Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11PM
Stage Door is an opportunity created by Good Chance for people from refugee backgrounds at the early stage of their careers to participate in bespoke traineeships to develop their skills, networks and professional experience.
At Bradford Producing Hub (BPH), we’ve partnered with live events organisations for over three years to host transformative paid work placements. We’re now proud to partner with Good Chance to offer a traineeship within our own team for an aspiring producer to gain hands-on experience in producing events and artist development programmes.
We’re looking for someone excited about supporting the growth of artists and contributing to a vibrant arts sector here in Bradford, while building their own experience as an Assistant Producer.
Bradford is a City of Sanctuary – a place where people from across the world make their home. This traineeship is part of a shared commitment to addressing the imbalance of opportunities for those who have sought sanctuary in the UK and are building a career in the creative industries.
Who is this placement for?
This traineeship is for you if you are:
- At the beginning of your career and bring with you the strength and perspective of someone with lived experience of displacement, such as a refugee, or an asylum seeker with the right to work in the UK (check eligibility)
- Living in the Bradford district
- 18 years old or over when the traineeship startsÂ
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Interested in developing a career in producing or arts administration
- Proactive and eager to learn and make the most of this opportunity
- Keen to get involved and get hands-on as part of our training sessions and eventsÂ
- Organised with your time and good at working collaboratively as part of a team
- Experienced in basic IT skills, including the use of email and Word documentsÂ
- Available throughout the traineeship period (if there are any weeks that you can’t do, please speak to us as there may be some flexibility)
Traineeship Overview
traineeship fee
You will be paid £120 per day for 24 days of work – that’s £2,880 in total.
traineeship dates
8 September – 28 November 2025 (12 weeks): 2 days per week, with one day ideally being Mondays.
We can adapt the working schedule to fit around your other commitments, such as family responsibilities, appointments, or other work.
Online info session
To find out more about this traineeship, what it involves, and how to apply, book a place at our online information session. If this session has passed and you have any questions about the traineeship or the application process, please drop us an email to hello@bdproducinghub.co.ukÂ
Traineeship details
The Assistant Producer will support the BPH team with the planning, design, delivery, and evaluation of our training programmes and events. You will gain hands-on experience working in an arts development organisation and develop your skills and networks.
You will have a main point of contact at BPH, who will provide regular check-ins and support you with your work. The Good Chance team will provide additional support throughout the placement period, including group cohort sessions with other Stage Door trainees to share skills, build networks and wellbeing support.
There will also be funding available for you to attend professional development activities, which may include training days, skills sessions and webinars, or theatre and event outings.
Following the placement, BPH will offer up to 3 additional mentoring sessions, looking specifically at what’s next, and helping with further development and career opportunities. You will also be invited to remain a part of the Stage Door network, which will include further development opportunities in the future, as well as tickets, outings and networking.
Roles and responsibilities
Key roles and responsibilities may include:
- Alongside the BPH team and freelancers, contribute to the planning and design of BPH development programmes
- Support the Programmes Producer and other project leads to communicate with workshop leaders, speakers and other partners to make sure they have all the information and support they need to deliver their sessions
- Work with the Administrator to draft and coordinate communications with participants and event attendees, including participation agreements, follow up information and feedback surveysÂ
- Work alongside the Programmes Producer and Administrator to source and put in place all facilities required for successful project delivery, including venues, catering, travel, accommodation, resources, access provision, etc
- Support the delivery of training sessions and eventsÂ
- Support marketing and social media output in coordination with the Marketing and Communications Manager and AdministratorÂ
- Support the team with monitoring and evaluation activitiesÂ
- Undertake project-related research as required
- Attend meetings as required, including weekly team meetings
Evening work may occasionally be required for the delivery of events and sessions.
How to apply
To make your application, please complete the online application form linked below. You are required to upload a copy of your CV to the application form, so please have this ready beforehand. To help you prepare your application in advance, you can see the application questions in the FAQ section below.
If your application is shortlisted, you will be interviewed by BPH and Good Chance – the interview will last no more than 60 minutes, and we will keep this as relaxed as possible. We are a friendly group!
If you’re offered the placement, BPH will confirm your working pattern with you and issue you with a freelance contract, confirming how and when your fee will be paid. On your first day, we will go through an induction process, and you will have the opportunity to meet the rest of the BPH team.
If you require any access support for this application process or have any questions about this placement opportunity, please email us at hello@bdproducinghub.co.uk.
FAQs
The Assistant Producer placement is a training and development role, open specifically to people from a refugee background with lived experience of displacement and/or seeking asylum. We welcome applications from people who currently have the right to work in the UK, including those seeking asylum who are permitted to work. If you’re unsure about your current work eligibility, we encourage you to contact us for clarification.
To help you prepare your application in advance, the questions in the application form are as follows:
- What is your full postcode?
I.e. BD1 3HT - Please tell us about any support or access needs we need to consider when communicating with you and for you to be able to undertake this placement.
You will also be able to upload an access rider if you have one - Please tell us any dates listed in the call-out that you cannot do or any other details about your availability.
- Are you available for the advertised interview date?
- Tell us a bit about yourself, your work experience and any training you have completed
Around 2-3 paragraphs is fine - What attracted you to this placement, and in what ways do you think it will benefit you? Why is this the right time for you?
Around 1-2 paragraphs is fine - What do you think you would bring to the role?
This could be things like your skills, passion, ideas or general attitude and approach to work.
Around 1-2 paragraphs is fine. - Do you have any links you would like to share with us, such as to your website, LinkedIn, or examples of your work or projects you have been involved in?
Don’t worry if not, this isn’t required. - Is there anything else you want to tell us to support your application?
- Please upload a copy of your CV
You will be paid a freelance fee of £120 per day for 24 days. That’s £2,880 in total.Â
You will have a freelance (self-employed) contract with Bradford Producing Hub, and we will arrange to pay you the fee. You will be responsible for paying any tax or National Insurance due as part of it. (If you are new to freelancing, we can help you understand this.)
You will mostly work from Bradford Producing Hub’s office, but will also work around the Bradford district at training sessions and events. The BPH office (based at Assembly Bradford, BD1 3HT) is currently not accessible to wheelchair users or people who have difficulty navigating numerous stairs. If this is a barrier for you, we will make alternative arrangements and ensure all meetings are held in an accessible location or online.  All BPH public-facing activity is held in accessible venues.
Yes, we can provide support to meet your access needs and cover the costs of travel associated with work (apart from day-to-day travel to the office).
Yes, please get in touch with us so we can support you – hello@bdproducinghub.co.uk
Ready to apply?
Applications close on Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11PM.
We will send invitations to interview by Friday 22 August. Interviews will take place on Friday 29 August in Bradford city centre – so please pencil these dates in your diary once you have applied.Â
Please ensure you have read all of the information on this page, including the FAQs below, before applying.
If you have any questions, or you need to complete your application another way, please email us at hello@bdproducinghub.co.uk.
