Visual Arts Youth Worker

Fermynwoods Contemporary Art; Oundle; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational charity in the UK is seeking a part-time Visual Arts Youth Worker to support their Alternative Provision programme. This role involves working with young people excluded from mainstream education, fostering positive relationships and making a difference in their lives through contemporary art. Applicants should have skills in managing complex young people, strong interpersonal abilities, and a passion for the arts.

Qualifications

• Experience of safeguarding procedures and requirements working with vulnerable groups.
• Ability to engage effectively with young people.
• Full clean driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Alternative Provision programme.
• Build positive relationships with young people.
• Work across either Thursday or Friday for one or two days a week.

Skills

Experience in managing complex young people

Strong interpersonal skills

Passion for contemporary art

Digitally literate

Job description

Company Description

Fermynwoods Contemporary Art is an educational charity that supports life through art, by commissioning innovative and meaningful ways for artists to engage with audiences, in public spaces across Northamptonshire and online.

“Fermynwoods Contemporary Art is unique. It stands out in a world of budget constraints and cuts to services and equips them with the tools to thrive. For once, young people who are on the margins are offered something exciting and different instead of remedial education and social skills training.” - Sal McKeown, Education Today

Role Description

We are looking to expand our team of Visual Arts Youth Workers for the forthcoming academic year, to support the delivery of our successful Alternative Provision programme, working with young people excluded from mainstream education.

If you are an artist, educator, creative or youth worker who is adaptable, reliable, up for a challenge and most pertinently, passionate about the power of the arts to impact young lives - then this could be the role for you.

Our diverse programme offers the opportunity to meet a broad range of artists across a multitude of disciplines, whilst building positive and supportive relationships and making a real difference to the lives of the young people that we work with.

This role is offered part time on a freelance basis, for one or two days a week, working across either a Thursday or Friday.

Person Specification

• Experience in managing complex young people, in an understanding and non-judgemental way.

• Experience of safeguarding procedures and the requirements of working with vulnerable and marginalised groups.

• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to

engage effectively with young people.

• A passion for contemporary art.

• A positive and adaptable approach.

• Familiarity with Northamptonshire’s rural and urban communities and the local arts and cultural landscape.

• Full clean, valid driving license.

• Good literacy skills and understanding.

• Digitally literate.

• A mature and confident personality, resilient in the face of multiple challenges.

• Confident working independently but also as part of a small team.

• Personable skills.

• Ability to work respectfully and supportively of others.

• A belief in the ability of art to support life.

For further details, please see visit: https://fermynwoods.org/visual-arts-youth-worker/

CLOSING DATE: 9am Thursday 14th August 2025

INTERVIEWS: Monday 18th August & Tuesday 19th August 2025