Freelance Youth Associates
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20-Jan-2025 14:00Job description
Are you passionate about working with young people? Do you have a background in creative facilitation?
Join our team as a RivelinCo Youth Associate! As part of our flexible pool, you’ll provide essential facilitation cover for our regular creative youth sessions in Hillsborough and North Sheffield, and lead activities during our school holiday programmes. You’ll help the young people who attend our sessions build their creative skills and feel comfortable expressing themselves authentically in a shared space. To see some examples of the types of projects we run, please click here.
We ideally need freelance facilitators with Tuesday evening availability, and general availability during school holidays. Some shifts will be planned in advance, and some will be ad hoc and/or at short notice, for example to cover illness. You will not be required to work every week, and will have the right to turn down shifts if you’re not available.
This is a casual freelance contract. Fees will be £25 per hour, up to a maximum of 8 hours (or £200) per day. For example, assisting a two hour evening session with 30mins setup/packdown either side would be paid £75. If you are leading a session, you will be paid additional time for planning – usually 1-2 hours extra at the same rate. Training time will also be paid at the same rate. Hours and fees for each shift will be agreed with the Youth Engagement Coordinator in advance, and paid via invoice.
To apply, please email your CV and a short covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) to recruitment@rivelinco.org by 2pm on Monday 20th January 2025. Please ensure your covering letter responds to the list of requirements in the person specification outlined below.
We will be in touch with everyone to share the outcome by Friday 24th January, and informal interviews will take place on Friday 31 January at our base in Hillsborough, Sheffield.
If you would prefer to apply using a different format such as video or audio, or would like to discuss anything else related to access or the job, please contact us on recruitment@rivelinco.org. Please note this inbox will not be monitored over the Christmas period.
Types of Duties
Session Delivery: Lead and assist in delivering a wide variety of creative workshop sessions, which could include visual arts, creative writing and drama.
Youth Engagement: Build positive relationships with the brilliant young people who attend our sessions, helping to create a safe, comfortable and inclusive environment.
Administrative Tasks/Staff Training: Complete necessary paperwork, including creating session plans and updating attendance records. You’ll receive relevant staff training to share best practice and grow your confidence when working with a wide range of young people, and meeting their needs.
Event Support: Assist with the planning and execution of youth specific events and creative workshops.
Person Specification
We’d love you to consider applying if you think you have the following qualities:
Essential:
Experience: Previous experience of working successfully with young people of different ages, preferably in a creative setting.
Creativity: A passion for arts, culture, community and the power of creative expression.
Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing schedules and work independently or as part of a team.
Safeguarding: Willingness to undertake relevant training. An enhanced DBS check will be required, but we will arrange this with successful candidates.
Desirable:
Relevant Qualifications: A relevant qualification in youth work, arts, or a related field.
