Sessional Youth Worker - Arts and Crafts

BASE71 Barnsley Youth Zone; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

BASE71 Barnsley Youth Zone is seeking a Sessional Youth Worker for Arts & Crafts to run diverse, engaging sessions with young people aged 8-19 (up to 25 with additional needs). You will deliver safe, creative activities, foster inclusion, and contribute to a welcoming, energetic environment at Base71.

You will bring experience in arts delivery, a relevant arts qualification, and safeguarding knowledge, with a passion for inspiring creativity in young people. This role is on-site and sessional.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering arts and crafts sessions with young people.
• Relevant arts qualification and Level 2 Youth Work Qualification.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and inclusion, including SEND.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fun, safe, and inclusive arts and crafts sessions.
• Lead activities from painting and sculpture to textiles and crafts.
• Plan engaging sessions and adapt for diverse groups and needs.

Skills

Arts & crafts delivery

Creativity

Session planning

Safeguarding

Inclusion and SEND awareness

Education

Arts qualification

Level 2 Youth Work Qualification

GCSE literacy and numeracy

Job description

Sessional Youth Worker - Arts and Crafts

Base71 Youth Zone is dedicated to young people and makes a bold statement about theimportance of giving young people high quality places to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a week including school holidays, the Youth Zone’s purpose is to help young people grow to be happy, healthy and successful adults.

The state of the art £10 million building provides young people with facilities that are second to none delivering over twenty sporting, artistic, cultural and general recreational activities each session. Offering young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers

Are you creative, energetic, and passionate about inspiring young people? We’re looking for Sessional Youth Workers – Arts & Crafts to deliver fun, safe, and inclusive sessions at Base71 Youth Zone.

From painting and sculpture to collage, textiles, and crafts, you’ll run activities that encourage young people to explore their creativity, learn new skills, and build confidence. Whether through one-off projects or our ongoing arts programme, you’ll create a welcoming space where young people can express themselves and shape the activities on offer.

You’ll need experience delivering arts and crafts sessions with young people, along with the creativity to plan engaging activities. A relevant arts qualification, experience working with diverse groups (including SEND), and knowledge of safeguarding and inclusion are also essential. Above all, you’ll bring energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for inspiring creativity.

Experience of delivering arts and crafts sessionsExperience of working with groups of young people aged 8 to 19, or up to aged25 with additional needsExperience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds and withchallenging needsRelevant art qualification(s)Level 2 Youth Work QualificationGCSE or equivalent literacy and numeracy