We deliver classes to 700 students per week, from ages 0 -100+; classes from beginner to pre-professional including an emerging artists program; circus-as-therapy classes for people living with complex disabilities; a professional performance agency; the Canberra Circus Festival and a circus shop. We partner with Kaleen High School to deliver their circus elective program, and our performance troupes perform frequently throughout the year.

We’re a not-for-profit with a mission to transform lives for the better via circus.

We would love expressions of interest from circus artists with coaching experience to join this fun, hard-working and enthusiastic workplace.

The ideal candidate:

Is dependable, capable, honest, and kind

Has a broad coaching skill set of circus skills in acrobatics, manipulation, equalibristics, ground-to-air, and aerials, with at least one field of coaching expertise in the above

Good at lesson planning/following lesson plans, safe working methods, and works within and is honest about their sphere of knowledge

Believes in and practices inclusive coaching

Works well within a neurodiverse workplace

Must hold, or be able to hold a valid ACT WWVP card

There is an additional opportunity for the right candidate to work towards a leadership position.

Therefore collaborative leadership capability and additional skills in any of the following areas will be highly valued:

Arts administration | rigging/working at height/fork license | Live performance, directing, choreography, drama, or clowning | Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy | Marketing | Sponsorship | Grant writing | Project management | Volunteer recruitment and management | Prop building, maintenance and/or a trade qualification | Retail management

Successful applicants who are also active performers can supplement their income as contractors with professional gigs obtained via our entertainment agency. We welcome and support practicing artists who wish to continue to make work, and are flexible within reason with performance schedules.

Email your expression of interest and CV to artistic_director@warehousecircus.org.au by no later than 5pm, May 8th 2024.

Other Opportunities…

We welcome expressions of interest in employment at any time from anyone with a passion for performing arts and skills in administration, circus training, working with disabilities, directing or HR/leadership/management.

By submitting an expression of interest form below, you will be the first to be considered for any new roles which may arise.