Performing Arts Youth Worker

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