Arts Facilitator (Paint the Change)

We are a London-based news and production company with a portfolio of projects that promote freedom of expression, human rights and social justice. Over the next two years, with partners in Greece and Serbia, we will be delivering a project to engage young, difficult to reach audiences with street art and promote diversity, inclusion and tolerance. The project will develop a curriculum as well as produce a set of prominent street art pieces and a documentary film. 

Scope of work

The Arts Facilitator (Paint the Change) will deliver an educational programme to 20-30 young participants (aged between 12-18) developed by us, through a series of workshops in Spring/Summer 2020. The programme will explore local issues and matters of tolerance, diversity, discrimination and inclusion through art. The Arts Facilitator will be expected to guide participants to express themselves and apply their capacities to creative and artistic solutions to issues of social cohesion. The ultimate product of the workshops will be the development of subject matter for a large-scale public mural that will be executed by a selected Street Artist.

The Arts Facilitator will be retained as a freelancer for the course of this project.

Key tasks

  • Execute an educational curriculum through a series of workshops with a group of 20-30 participants aged between 12-18

  • Contribute to the Paint the Change delivery of a programme of events, including mural and film launches and discussions

  • Promote your participation in this project on social media channels

  • Support the project by providing advice and guidance where necessary

  • Assist our Evaluator with monitoring and evaluation of this project

Essential skills and attributes

  • Minimum five years of experience in facilitator roles

  • Experience of developing and delivering educational projects in inner city London boroughs

  • Excellent and organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines

  • Attention to detail and commitment to high standards of delivery

  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and people management skills

  • Eligibility to work in the UK

  • Fulfilment of any DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) requirements where necessary, including an Enhanced Check Certificate.

Desirable skills and attributes

  • Qualification and experience in delivering Arts Award programmes, or similar certification

  • Demonstrable experience of communicating to young audiences

  • Demonstrable experience of working on themes of social justice

  • Demonstrable experience of working on creative subjects

  • Ability to work across cultures.

  • Experience of working on community projects

To apply

Please send your CV and a short letter explaining how you meet this role to be@paintthechange.me.