Join our team

Trigger are seeking an Evaluation Partner to create and implement an evaluation framework and methodology for the project; lead data collection and analysis with project stakeholders and deliver a final designed evaluation report for public and internal dissemination.  

Application Deadline: 9am Monday 23rd March

Do you want to be part of the Big One Hundred Programme?  

We are looking for artists, performers and facilitators based in Sussex to be part of a series of outdoor events at Ashdown Forest and across the Wealden district in summer 2026. 

Who we would like to hear from:  

• Workshop leaders and facilitators 

• Storytellers 

• Circus performers 

• Musicians (acoustic) 

• Walkabout / character performers 

• Craft and visual artists 

• Nature-based practitioners 

• Physical theatre or movement artists 

Your work should be interactive, family-friendly and suitable for outdoor delivery.   

Application Deadline: Monday 20th April

Trigger are seeking a Wardrobe Specialist to maintain and manage all wearable puppet and costume elements for rehearsals, the two-day Ashdown Forest event, and a five-weekend August tour across Wealden District. 

Application Deadline: 9am Tuesday 7th April

Trigger are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic educational practitioner to lead and run the Holiday Club over two weeks of fun-filled arts and nature activities from 17^th – 28^th August 2026.  

Application Deadline: 9am Tuesday 7th April

Trigger are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic childcare and/or creative practitioner to join our Holiday Club team, assisting the delivery across two weeks of fun-filled arts and nature activities from 17^th - 28^th August 2026.    

Application Deadline: 9am Tuesday 7th April

The Cast will form an ensemble responsible for physically embodying and operating the large-scale puppet/creature across performances and public sightings throughout the project. 

This is a physical, movement-led role requiring close coordination, stamina, and strong ensemble awareness. Performers will work collaboratively to bring the creature to life, combining technical operation with expressive performance in outdoor and site-specific environments. 

Application Deadline: 9am Friday 10th April

The Company Stage Manager will oversee rehearsals, performance documentation and on-site delivery for the performances that will constitute the live delivery of The Big One Hundred, performed by a cast of ten puppeteers. The role includes managing the two-day Ashdown Forest Picnic event in July 2026 and a five-weekend August tour across Wealden District. 

Application Deadline: 9am Monday 13th April

The School Workshop Facilitators will deliver dynamic, engaging 1hr workshops in primary schools across the Wealden District, using the materials and session plans developed by the project’s Primary Education Specialist. Our facilitators will act as Explorers from Ashdown Forest coming to recruit new children to protect and look after the forest and their own green spaces.

Application Deadline: 9am Thursday 16th April