other Chorley, England
Job description
Support Worker within Creative Arts - We offer many employment benefits and a salary above minimum wage!
Hours: 36.25 per week
If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference and change lives for the better, then a Creative Arts Support Worker role at the Brothers of Charity Services is the right choice for you.
You will be helping the people you support to research ideas for their projects, assisting them to gain inspiration and encouraging them to make choices about their creative experience. You will also be introducing them to new creative mediums or developing an existing skill or interest. These are likely to include drawing, painting, sculpture, printing, textiles, digital photography and/or paper arts.
The Brothers of Charity Services is a non-profit organisation that provides a wide range of compassionate, person-centred care services to people with learning disabilities. Our Ethos, Vision and Values guide us in our mission to provide outstanding care, support and opportunities to provide dignified and respectful personalised support for people with learning disabilities and vulnerable adults.
Job Summary (Description of main purpose of job)
The Creative Arts Team encourages artists with a variety of learning disabilities to explore and develop their potential in a friendly and supportive environment. We believe that an individual’s interests and vision should be at the heart of their creative experience. Artists often find that joining a group gives them an opportunity to meet people, make new friends or take up a hobby.
A wide choice of arts and crafts are on offer, including drawing, painting, ceramics and sculpture, weaving, printing, felt making or other textiles, digital photography and paper arts. Some artists have developed their own distinctive style and enjoy promoting and selling their work through local exhibitions and sales.
Many artists, however, prefer to explore more therapeutic experiences, where the emphasis is on a less conventional means of expression. Here artists can enjoy music, dance, relaxation, aromatherapy, massage or authentic movement.
Our ideal candidate for this role will have:
- Ability to work in a person-centred way both on a 1 to 1 and also within a group
- Ability to work diversely with a broad range of creative arts mediums in order to respond to the wants and needs of individual artists
- Ability to motivate and inspire people and to encourage new skills and experiences with minimal intervention
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and also independently on own
- Knowledge of general arts and crafts material
- Competent with basic DIY tools and camcorder
- Previous experience of working with creative arts mediums
- Experience of supporting groups or individuals, especially those with a learning disability
- Planning and facilitating workshops with groups to achieve a shared outcome
- Must be able to work flexibly across organisation
Our offer to you:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Competitive rates of pay for sleep-in shifts
- Extensive Training, Development and Support Given
- Sickness Absence scheme
- Pension
- Refer-a-Friend scheme
- Access to Medicash Employee Health and Wellbeing benefits
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Award and Recognition incentives
- Investors in People Gold Accredited Employer
- Customer Services Excellence Plus Employer
- Disability Confident Employer
- Friendly working environment
- On-site Holistic Therapy Services
For more information about this role and other career opportunities available within the organisation, visit our website on:
www.brothersofcharity.org.uk/lancashire/work-with-us/jobs
Alternatively, you can contact a member of our friendly recruitment team a call on 01257 266 311.
NO AGENCIES
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.60 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Physical setting:
- Day centre
Work Location: In person
