Careers & Volunteering Vacancies

Déda is a creative centre and a leading cultural institution in Derby specialising in Dance, Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Work. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional programme of Dance and Physical Performance to as wide an audience as possible and to be recognised for outstanding contributions in the fields of Dance Development and Learning.

If you’d like to join our vibrant team look here to find out what jobs we have available. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Déda team as a Trainee Producer to gain valuable skills within one of Derby’s leading cultural organisations. Déda is a creative centre in Derby specialising in dance, contemporary circus and outdoor performance. We are passionate about developing talent and this is an opportunity to join the team on a bespoke training programme that will provide you with essential skills for future employment in the world of culture.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the arts, is local to Derby City/Derbyshire), interested in career development at any stage of life and someone who is interested in learning new skills. Our activity connects with a broad range of communities and we are passionate about ensuring that our team is reflective of the community we surround.

Our mission is to deliver an exceptional programme of dance and physical performance to as wide an audience as possible and our Trainee Producer will play an integral role in making that happen, working across a variety of departments and projects. We are looking for someone to start in April 2020, and the training programme runs for 12 months.

Hours of work may include some evening and weekend working.

Applications can be made in a variety of formats and the information pack attached has further details.

If you require the information pack in any other formats, please feel free to contact the team directly and we can arrange for details to be provided.

Deadline for application: Friday 28th February 2020
Interview: Week of 9th March 2020
Start Date: Week of 6th April 2020

Please send completed information with the reference Trainee Producer Application to - [email protected] or drop off the relevant information to the Déda box office, address below:

For any further questions relating to the Trainee Producer Role please contact Déda’s Creative Producer Phil Hargreaves – [email protected] or contact our box office on 01332 370 911.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Déda to gain valuable skills within one of Derby’s leading cultural organisations. Déda is a creative centre in Derby specialising in Dance, Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Work. Applicants should be able to demonstrate outstanding customer service, teamwork, communication and sales technique.

The Funky Bunch – Déda Ambassadors Troupe

Déda is committed to ensuring our programmes are relevant and current, seeking to work in partnership with those who live and work in Derby and Derbyshire. We are launching The Funky Bunch - a new troupe of local people to help the Déda team develop and shape our artistic projects to ensure they are ambitious and accessible to a wide range of people from Derby and Derbyshire.

Applications can be submitted in the following ways:
Via email to Phil Hargreaves – Creative Producer at [email protected]
In writing – please leave at Déda box Office or with any of the workers or locations you found the application.
Via video (answering the questions on this application) – please email a link to the video and password to Phil Hargreaves – Creative Producer at [email protected]

What does being a member of Funky Bunch mean? The programme will give the troupe members the opportunity to:
Support decision making and help to develop the Déda performance, festival and artistic programme.
Get free tickets to Déda events and potentially other cultural events in the city and region.
Experience arts events across the UK as part of our troupe touring programme.
Have exclusive access to Déda events and behind the scenes activity.
Social opportunities with a range of people across Derby and Derbyshire.
Network with new friends, colleagues and future Troupe leaders.
Receive bursary support towards travel to meetings and events.
And most importantly, free FOOD at each of our teatime troupe meetings.

Number of recruits required: 8
Age guidance: 18+
Time Commitment: 6 teatime troupe meetings
Between 2/3 visits to events
Support towards connecting programmes to local communities.
Attendance at Déda events (if appropriate)
Applications information

Download the application here:

Or pick up a hard copy at locations across the city including:
Déda – 19 Chapel Street, Derby
QUAD – Market Place, Cathedral Quarter
Derby Theatre – INTU Derby
Artcore – 3 Charnwood Street

Deadline for applications is Friday 28 February 2020 and the first meeting will take place Thursday 19 March 2020 18:00 at at Déda, Chapel Street, Derby DE1 3GU.

Further information on what Déda does and our activity is outlined below and please feel free to contact the Déda team to ask any further questions, either in person, by phone or via email.
Phone 01332 370911
Email [email protected]

We are always looking for friendly and reliable Volunteers to join our team, see our volunteering page for opportunities.