YVAN

Arts Council England; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire & Humber Visual Arts Network in the UK is seeking a coordinator for the Creative Routes programme in Doncaster and surrounding areas. You will build connections across Global Majority communities, organise workshops, and support travel to arts hubs while developing a supportive learning network.

The role focuses on equity, diversity, and accessibility, with flexible hours and a short-term contract from November 2026 to February 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with voluntary and community sector groups.
• Understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Connect with previous participants and Doncaster-based groups to understand their heritage and art skills.
• Coordinate connections between Doncaster and Rotherham groups and facilitate peer-to-peer mentoring.
• Deliver programme materials and help participants share experiences and skills.

Skills

Community outreach

Knowledge of Global Majority groups

Verbal communication

Organising

Job description

Job Summary

Build connections across Global Majority communities in Doncaster and Rotherham. Be part of a community programme to connect groups for creative skills sharing, building travel confidence to various arts hubs and creating a network for support and learning as part of the 'Creative Routes' Programme.

Job Description

Programme: 'Creative Routes'
Location: Doncaster based or knowledge of Doncaster
Fee: 10 days at £150 per day (7.5 hrs per day). Total = £1500
Travel budget £200
Time scale: Nov 2026 - 28 Feb 2027
Reports to: Project Co-ordinator

About the Programme
We are building connections across Global Majority communities in South Yorkshire, creating a network for support and learning.
Following on from the Uncover Cultural Skills programme in Rotherham, a project that highlighted hidden creative talents and skills within 4 local community groups, concluding in a showcase of art and crafts inspired by South Asian culture, nature and freedom. 'Creative Routes' aims to continue to build confidence and connections of previous participants, linking with groups in Doncaster.
For a more detailed description of the programme and background see the 'Creative Routes' Programme page link

The Rotherham based participants in the programme will share their cultural and creative skills with new groups, and build their confidence and connections. They will also learn new skills from appropriate Doncaster based workshop facilitators, through peer to peer mentoring.

It is evident that women from marginalised communities are fearful to travel on trains and buses alone. We will support the use of train and bus travel from Rotherham to Doncaster and vice versa to remove anxieties and build confidence. By working with individuals we have a relationship with, we will take them to meet a new community in Doncaster with purpose. There will be workshops where the new groups can share experiences and bond, especially by creating a publicly accessible resource.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge of the Voluntary and Community sector groups and Global Majority women's groups in Doncaster.
• Knowledge of local organisations e.g Darts, Right Up Our Street, ArtBomb, Danum Gallery, Doncaster Hack and Makerspace etc
• Self employed status with public liability insurance
• Able to travel within Rotherham and Doncaster
• Committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility
• Good verbal communications and people skills
• Community group languages desirable
• Flexible working hours
• DBS
• Right to work in the UK

Job Responsibilities

• Connect with previous participants in Rotherham to understand a little of what they want to do with their heritage skills and new art skills in Doncaster
• Connect with 2 groups supporting women from a Global Majority background based in the Doncaster City Region. (Global Majority is a collective term for people who are Black, Asian, Brown, mixed heritage, Indigenous, emphasising global demographics)
• Secure commitment from 10 individuals who want to explore their own creativity and share their experience of living and travelling in Doncaster.
• Researching relevant organisations - put together a spreadsheet of organisations who you are in touch with, including contact details of key contacts.
• Call and visit organisations and community groups, explaining the project outline to them and meet and chat to members to gain interest in the programme
• Set up a Whatsapp group for participants
• Deliver programme flyers to community hubs and relevant organisations.
• Explain how you would carry out the role and your methods of engaging community groups (up to 200 words)
• Detail of experience working with Global Majority groups (up to 100 words)
• A CV
• Your contact details - name, address, email address, phone number, UTR number
• Links to any relevant websites or professional social media accounts
• Your availability
• Accessibility - Information can also be sent as a video or voice recording (max 5 minutes in length). If you would like to apply in an alternative format, please let us know.
• Apply by 18th November before 23:59. Start 25th November - 2nd December

Yorkshire & Humber Visual Arts Network

YVAN is an infrastructure body for the visual arts in Yorkshire and the Humber. We are founded on the creative vision of individual artists and arts organisations. We prioritise individual practitioners, artists networks, small-scale initiatives and the artist-led.

YVAN is one of nine regions that make up Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN) England who are part of a national alliance of visual arts networks from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.