Art Matters Studio Arts Facilitator

Ad Warrior; Redhill; On-site; GBP 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community arts studio seeks a creative Arts Facilitator to support artists and promote mental wellbeing through creativity. The role involves facilitating art groups, maintaining a welcoming environment, and ensuring health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and experience in arts facilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilitating art groups.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good all-round IT skills and confident using Microsoft packages.

Responsibilities

• Support attending artists to explore their creative interests.
• Maintain a safe studio and implement health and safety policies.
• Deliver workshops and exhibitions in community hubs.

Skills

Communication

Facilitating art groups

IT skills

Job description

Art Matters Studio Arts Facilitator

Location: Redhill, Surrey

Salary: A£26,820 (pro rata) inclusive per annum

Hours: Part-time, 18.75 hours per week

Waythrough's community arts studio Art Matters requires a creative individual with an arts background to join our team.

You will have an arts background, qualifications and skills in a range of arts activities and will be involved in supporting attending artists to explore their creative interests during sessions and workshops.

The Role

As part of a small team, you will be required to work closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. You will need to be flexible and positive and take ownership of tasks and deadlines.

Alongside the team you will enjoy your responsibilities in keeping the studio safe. You will support the implementation of Waythrough's health and safety polices and carry out risk assessments as needed.

Mainly studio based, you may be required at times to work in an outreach capacity at other Surrey-based community hubs delivering workshops, exhibitions and arts and mental health promotion with occasional out of hours and weekend working.

You will support people to maintain a healthy state of wellbeing through creativity in achieving their creative goals.

Skills and Qualifications

You will be considered and respectful in your approach to your work and understand the benefits of creativity on mental wellbeing. Calm, resourceful, and enthusiastic you are highly motivated, hardworking, and keen to support people (service users, artists) in a creative and holistic manner.

You have experience in facilitating art groups, excellent communication skills and will help maintain a friendly and welcoming space, supporting people with all levels of creative experience.

You have good all round IT skills and are confident using Microsoft packages. You may also have experience using iMac editing software and social media platforms. You will learn and use Waythrough's programmes, systems and processes daily.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Waythrough, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or anyone from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic group.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

When applying, please upload a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.