Volunteer

Looking to volunteer in the Community Arts sector? You’ve come to the right place! Montage Theatre Arts is seeking friendly, reliable, and motivated volunteers to help support affordable and high-quality performing arts sessions and courses.

Montage Theatre Arts (MTA) is a charitable organisation based in the borough of Lewisham, south-east London. Established in 1998, we provide high-quality performing arts opportunities for children and young people across the borough. Each week, we run 33 regular classes alongside holiday courses, welcoming young people with a wide range of experiences, backgrounds and ambitions.

While volunteering with us, we ask you to actively celebrate the power of the performing arts by engaging directly with our wonderful Montage Theatre Arts community. It’s about being a friendly face, a helpful pair of hands, and a shining ambassador of the experience we offer. Are you passionate about helping young people thrive? Does supporting a positive, collaborative, and social atmosphere excite you? Do you want to inspire and champion a future generation of performers? If yes, then join us!

Things you could offer while volunteering:

• Welcoming members of the Montage community with a friendly smile
• Engaging with students, parents, and staff as they arrive and throughout the day
• Participating in sessions along with students
• Getting involved with games and warm-ups
• Helping facilitate break times
• Being a role model for our Montage students
• Listening out for feedback from the community
• Handing out flyers in the local area
• Updating our community noticeboard
• And so much more!

The ideal candidate is…

• Passionate about the Performing Arts (Acting, Dance and Singing)
• Willing to champion a robust safeguarding policy across the organization
• Friendly, approachable, and confident in working with people of all ages and abilities
• Enthusiastic about interacting with a diverse community and creating an inclusive atmosphere at MTA
• A strong team player
• A good communicator and has strong interpersonal skills
• Wanting to gain experience in working with children, performing arts education, customer service, theatre, and event management.

The benefits of volunteering with us are…

• Flexible volunteering hours based on availability and MTA’s event schedules
• Personal progression plans in line with your goals and aspirations
• An enhanced DBS certificate (volunteer check)
• Travel Expenses (up to a maximum of £8 per day)
• Gain valuable experience in several areas including working with children, performing arts education, customer service, theatre, and event management.
• Opportunity to build confidence, and teamwork skills.
• References provided for future employment and volunteer opportunities
• Collaborate with and contribute to a supportive and creative community

To Apply

If you are interested in volunteering with us, you can either:

• Fill in this simple application form and we’ll get in touch.
• Email a short expression of interest detailing why you think you’re suited to volunteer with us, along with a CV to Arran Kemp at: arran@montagetheatre.com

Deadline: Ongoing

“I have gained leadership skills and experience of being in a working environment with the staff”
Shea, Montage Volunteer

“The children are lovely and it’s extremely enjoyable. It’s great to volunteer at something that is fun” Ann, Montage Volunteer

“Volunteering not only benefits the organisations you support, but also enhances your own growth, passions and visions for the future!”
Alivia, Montage Volunteer

Cover Teachers

We are constantly looking to grow our list of dedicated and experienced cover teachers, in one (or more) of the following disciplines:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Modern
• Street Dance
• Musical Theatre
• Singing
• Drama
• LAMDA tuition

If you would like to be considered for a cover teaching position, please email a covering letter and CV to ypm@montagetheatre.com.

Montage Theatre Arts have historically offered Arts Management and Business Apprenticeships in partnership with Lewisham Council and the Creative Society.

We can provide week-long work experience placements for students in both years 10 & 12.

We have also provided longer-term industry placements for university students from various institutions including the Central School of Speech and Drama and Goldsmiths, University of London.

Apprenticeships

We are currently not seeking any apprentices.

Work Experience & Industry Placements

If you would like to conduct your work experience or placement with Montage Theatre Arts, please apply to operations@montagetheatre.com.

Work Experience students have in the past:

• Arranged fundraising events
• Helped organise productions and events
• Assisted teachers within lessons and helped conduct warm-ups and games