Arts Practitioner - Storytelling

Arts Practitioner - Storytelling Glasgow, Scotland

Sense Scotland
Full Time Glasgow, Scotland 11.29 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

About Us

Sense Scotland was formalised as a charity in 1985, quickly growing from a small group of families pressing for services for their children. Since then, we have gone on to successfully support hundreds of individuals with disabilities and their families in various projects and services throughout Scotland.

Our vision is for the people we work with to live meaningful, independent lives in a world that supports them to achieve their own ambitions.

We want our colleagues to feel valued and recognised for the life-changing work that they deliver. By joining our team, you’ll not only help us achieve the delivery of high-quality care and support, but you’ll also be a key player with supporting and maintaining a developing, high performing and valued service.

About the Role

Working as one of our Arts Practitioner - Storytelling you will be required to develop a range of interesting and accessible arts activities for people using Sense Scotland services, external agencies, and families. Day to day you will be leading and facilitating art sessions 1-2-1 and in a group setting ensuring that all art projects/sessions are accessible to all.

You will be responsible for promoting sessions internally and externally and ensuring the wider community are aware of the great work we do through art initiatives.

We will look to you to share ideas, skills and practices with the arts team and play a part in enhancing the quality of service in this space while ensuring equipment is readily available and the area kept clean and safe.

About you

Do you have a creative ability to support people with complex and sensory disabilities and help them express feelings and emotions through art projects Are you a great communicator, passionate about art activities and can create a fun and inspiring environment This could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We are seeking to recruit confident, motivated and enthusiastic Arts Practitioner - Storytelling to join our expanding team of arts professionals. This role will be based in Glasgow, required to work some evenings and weekends.

You will be an exceptional communicator, adept at responding to individuals and groups with a range of needs. You will use your creative skills and experience to design and implement a range of arts related activities responding to the interests of participants, enabling people we support to fulfill their ambitions and reach their potential.

Our values

  • Be open and honest.
  • Recognise individual worth.
  • Build relationships through trust.
  • Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs.
  • Be accountable.


We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:

  • Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
  • Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Training and Development – we support social care qualifications via out onsite SVQ centre
  • Life insurance benefit
  • Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
  • Blue Light Card Membership
  • £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
  • Staff referral incentive
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Monthly staff award voucher draw
  • Registered with Concert for Carers

What are you waiting for Apply today! We’d love to hear from you.

Arts Practitioner - Storytelling
Sense Scotland

www.sensescotland.org.uk
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Angela Clements
$5 to $25 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
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