Creative Learning Cymru - Call-out for Creative Learning Partners

arts.wales; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 47,877 - 62,822; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Enhanced DBS check

Competitive daily rate

Job summary

Arts Council of Wales is seeking Creative Learning Partners to co-design and deliver enquiry-led learning in Welsh schools. You will collaborate with teachers, co-create and trial new ideas, and support authentic hands-on learning across literacy, wellbeing and Creative Learning across the curriculum.

We are looking for artists or creatives living and working in Wales with project management experience and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Artist with extensive creative practice, based in Wales.
• Experience leading projects within education or community settings.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers to bring curriculum to life through enquiry-led approaches.
• Lead co-planning of Creative Learning enquiries with teachers.
• Co-deliver face-to-face Creative Learning activities with practitioners.
• Document progress of the enquiry and manage the enquiry budget.
• Liaise between Creative Learning Cymru team and schools; advocate for creativity in education.

Skills

Creative practice

Project management

Organisational skills

Experience with young people

Collaboration

Job description

Calling all creatives – Join our 2026-2027 Experiment Programme and help shape the future of education in Wales.

Are you an artist or do you have extensive experience of creative practice? Do you believe in the importance of creativity within education? Can you ignite the imagination of young people? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

We’re offering a unique opportunity to be part of a programme aimed at reimagining teaching and learning. We’re looking for experienced creative professionals to join the Experiment Programme as Creative Learning Partners to co‑design and co‑deliver enquiry‑led learning experiments in schools across Wales.

Creative Learning Partners will:

• Collaborate with teachers and learners, to bring the curriculum to life through enquiry‑led approaches in the classroom; rooted in Creative Learning pedagogy.
• Co‑create and trial new ideas, using their creative skills to help embed creativity across the curriculum
• Support authentic, hands‑on learning that improves engagement and inspires teaching across literacy, health and wellbeing and Creative Learning across the curriculum.

We're looking for individuals who are confident working collaboratively, understand the value of creativity in education, and are excited to bring fresh thinking to the learning environment.

What is Experiment?

Experiment is designed to offer an active platform for teachers to collaborate closely through an enquiry‑led approach, with the support of Creative Learning Partners, to strategically and practically incorporate Creative Learning methods within the classroom. The programme aims to strengthen literacy, health and wellbeing and Creative Learning across the curriculum. Each enquiry topic will respond to the school’s development priorities, ensuring relevance and impact. By working side‑by‑side with teachers and learners, Creative Learning Partners will help shape a more engaging and inspiring educational experience.

What’s expected of a Creative Learning Partner?

Specific role requirements include:

• An artist or person with extensive experience of creative practice living and working in Wales.
• Available to attend a paid 2‑day in‑person training session with the Arts Council of Wales *:
  North Wales: 21-22 September 2026, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB
  South Wales: 23-24 September 2026, Swansea Arena, SA1 3BX
• Lead the process of co‑planning a Creative Learning enquiry with a selected teacher, for a cohort of learners, linked to their school development needs (including either literacy, wellbeing, or Creative Learning across the curriculum).
• Co‑delivery of face‑to‑face Creative Learning activities shared with class teacher and Creative Practitioners.
• Co‑responsibility for documenting the progress of the enquiry and management of the enquiry budget, and main liaison between the Creative Learning Cymru team and School.
• An understanding of the importance of creativity, especially within education.
• Previous project management experience and strong organisational skills.
• Previous experience of working with young people and committed to the vision and Creative Learning pedagogy of Creative Learning Cymru.

All successful applicants will need to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which Arts Council of Wales will process if necessary.

Creative Learning Partners will be contracted for 10 working days per school (maximum two schools) with a minimum of five face‑to‑face enquiry delivery days. We offer a competitive daily rate of £300.

For full details on eligibility and requirements, please refer to the application guidance document below.

* Please do not apply if you are not available to attend one set of training dates. Being accepted on to the training does not guarantee that you will be matched with a school and offered work.

** This application is for a 12‑month contract, with the possibility of an extension or offer of similar work of up to a further 24 months, subject to need, performance and available funding. However, there is no guarantee of this. All creatives across Wales are invited to apply.

Key dates

Deadline for applications:

• 5pm, Wednesday 12 August 2025

Training Sessions:

• South Wales: 23-24 September 2026, Swansea Arena, SA1 3BX

Planning and Delivery Phase:

• November 2026 to June 2027

How to apply

Interested in applying? Complete and submit your application via this link . Please note we expect this opportunity to be highly competitive. Ensure you carefully review the application guidance document (link provided below) and person specification to fully understand the requirements and expectations. We also ask that you complete Part 2 of the application form, our Equal Opportunities monitoring Survey.

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Wednesday 12 August 2026

Want to know more?

If you have any further queries, please contact one of the Creative Learning Cymru team members below: