Crafts Group Leader

Crafts Group Leader

Location: Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2RF

Salary: £9,865.80 per annum (FTE £26,426.25 based on 37.5 hours)

Hours: 14 hours per week – Mondays plus one additional day (Tuesday or Wednesday preferred)

About the Role

As a Crafts Group Leader, you’ll lead small groups in producing high-quality handmade products for sale while encouraging creativity, confidence and independence.

You will:

• Lead engaging arts and crafts sessions
• Support adults with learning disabilities to develop practical and creative skills
• Produce high-quality handmade products for retail sale
• Introduce new craft ideas and projects
• Create a positive, inclusive and supportive environment
• Work as part of a friendly charity team making a real difference

Current projects include using original artwork designs across a range of products such as greeting cards and notebooks, as well as weaving, jewellery making, and dried flower crafts.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in arts, crafts or creative design
• A passion for supporting and developing others
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Creativity and enthusiasm for introducing new ideas
• The ability to motivate and inspire people of all abilities
• Experience in social care, education or community projects is desirable but not essential

Benefits

• Full paid training
• Enhanced DBS paid for
• 7 weeks’ holiday pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Supportive charity environment
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference

As part of our commitment to adult safeguarding, all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS.

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