Senior Creative Practitioner

Torbay Creative Cluster; Paignton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay Creative Cluster in Paignton is seeking a Creative Digital Media Practitioner for our Alternative Provision. You will deliver a diverse digital media programme across Torbay and South Devon, working with schools, community groups, and justice settings.

The role emphasises creative media skills and safeguarding, with opportunities to mentor young people and design innovative curricula. You will contribute to a supportive team focused on welfare, progression and practical outcomes for

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering education programmes for SEMH and disadvantaged learners.
• Ability to design engaging digital media workshops and activities.
• Experience with safeguarding, welfare and safeguarding procedures.
• Strong collaboration with partner organisations and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Design project-based programmes to support personal, social and educational development.
• Deliver engaging workshops and 1:1 sessions tailored to individual needs.
• Create and maintain high-quality teaching resources.
• Support positive behaviour using trauma-informed approaches.
• Act as a learning mentor to a group of young people.
• Track progress and contribute to quality, monitoring and evaluation.
• Update senior management on delivery, progress and any concerns.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and data protection procedures, and report concerns promptly.
• Work with colleagues across other strands and attend local network meetings.
• Attend training, including safeguarding refreshers and CPD.

Skills

Leadership

Monitoring & Evaluation

Musical Ability

Trauma-Informed

Project Management

Diplomacy

SEN/EHCPs

Curriculum Design

Education Experience

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design project-based programmes that support personal, social and educational development
• Deliver engaging workshops and 1:1 sessions tailored to individual needs
• Create and maintain high-quality teaching resources
• Support positive behaviour using trauma-informed and de-escalation approaches
• Act as a learning mentor to a group of young people
• Track progress and contribute to quality, monitoring and evaluation
• Update senior management on delivery, progress and any concerns
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and data protection procedures, and report concerns promptly
• Work with colleagues across other strands and attend local network meetings
• Attend training, including safeguarding refreshers and CPD

Job Description

Creative Digital Media Practitioner - Alternative ProvisionBased at our studios in Paignton

We're looking for a creative, proactive practitioner who has worked in education settings, ideally with young people (Key Stage 3 and above) who have SEMH needs or face multiple disadvantages.

You'll deliver our creative digital media programme across Torbay and South Devon. That includes mainstream and special schools, community centres and events, justice settings and our own alternative provision.

You'll have real depth in at least one area and curiosity about the others. Those areas are music production, film, photography, graphic design, web design, coding, digital electronics and live sound. We're especially keen to strengthen our film, design and web/digital skills.

Sound Communities works as one connected organisation, so you can also get involved beyond your core delivery. That could mean community sessions, prison and probation work, early intervention in schools, employability projects, holiday programmes, or our production arms: Ocean Youth Radio, Oceanside Records, Ocean Creative and Sound Alive. There may be project management opportunities as we grow.

Safeguarding is central to this role. You'll join a supportive team that is equally committed to young people's welfare.

Requirements

• Leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, inspire and coach colleagues
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation
• Ability to play and teach musical instruments
• Knowledge of, or training in, trauma-informed approaches
• Experience of managing projects
• Tact, diplomacy and good humour in challenging situations
• Understanding of SEN provision and EHCPs
• Experience of formulating alternative, creative curriculum plans
• Experience working at primary and secondary level