WEST Youth Zone
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Job Summary
Job Description
The arts offer at WEST is wide-ranging and includes visual arts, music, media, dance and drama. As a member of the Arts Team, you will be key in ensuring young people have access to an exciting and creative arts programme that will be challenging, stimulating, fun, engaging and developmental. You will be involved in teaching the fundamentals of a single, or range of arts activities, enabling young people to explore their creativity and grow their skills. Within the arts team, we are looking for a range of talented arts youth workers with a diverse set of skills and expertise, who are also passionate about working with young people.
Ideally, you will have experience delivering one or more of the following arts:
Musical Theatre inc. Dance, Drama, Singing and Performing Arts
Yoga, Stretching, Fitness, Step, Zumba or Gymnastics
Any style of dance and performance art including but not limited to Bhangra, Ballet, Ballroom, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Street, Musical Theatre, Irish Dancing, Improv, Samba, Bachata, Salsa, Rumba, Reggaeton, Breaking, K-Pop, Lyrical
Devising and choreographing
Please note that to be successful, you do not need to be proficient in every area or type of dance, we are interested in seeing the skills and experience you can bring to WEST!
Youth workers plan and deliver high quality youth work that supports young people in their personal, social and educational development. The role will require you to work with Juniors (8 – 12 yrs) and/or Seniors (13 – 19 yrs) and/or Beyond (members with additional needs up to 25 yrs).
Renumeration: LLW £14.80 p/h
Paid Monthly
Contracted Hours: From 4.5hrs hours per week based on your availability
Job Requirements
Experience of working with groups of young people aged 8 to 19, or up to aged 25 with a disability.
Experience of delivering arts sessions to young people.
Experience of team working and working alongside volunteers.
Experience in one or more arts medium.
Experience of delivering events / displays and performances
Experience of working with young people from diverse backgrounds and with challenging needs
Level 2 Arts qualification or equivalent
Ability to deliver high quality arts programmes with young people who face social exclusion, disadvantage and disaffection and manage such a group.
Able to work as part of a team and under own initiative.
Able to plan and evaluate the programme of activities, including production of session plans and evaluations.
Able to communicate effectively with young people, parents, team members and members of the public.
Ability to engage and build positive relationships with young people
Job Overview
- Job Title: Performing Arts Youth Worker
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Salary: Under £10K
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Role: Teaching
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 01 Jun 2026
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Location:
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Job: Performing Arts Youth Worker
Job: Performing Arts Youth Worker
Organisation: WEST Youth Zone
Postcode: W12 7TF
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