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If you need this information in an alternative format, please email hello@neondaisy.org.uk 

​Deadline for applications: 3pm Monday 12th August 2024 

 

​Summary 

We’re looking for an arts technician to facilitate arts and crafts activities for groups of neurodivergent young people. Through our groups, we're aiming to re-build the wellbeing of neurodivergent young people who want to spend more time outside their home but find it difficult because of anxiety. 

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You will work in two weekly creative groups on a Tuesday and Thursday evening (approx 6-8pm) for up to eight autistic girls and gender non-conforming young people (aged 11-16) who are experiencing anxiety and isolation.

 

With groups running over 12 weeks in term time, you will work in collaboration with our neurodivergent facilitators in the space, to help plan creative activities, purchase materials and manage the budget.  Location will be in St Pauls, Bristol.

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You’ll be super organised and able to think about the details to ensure all arts and crafts activities run smoothly. You’ll also be responsible for ensuring the safety of any creative activities and materials used. You’ll work with the team to set up and pack down the space, and ensure that it’s left clean and tidy.  

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You'll have experience of organising arts activities for groups of young people. You'll also have some understanding and experience of neurodiversity and autism, even if you aren’t autistic yourself. You’ll enjoy building positive relationships with young people, and running activities based around their interests and which give them the freedom to explore things and express themselves.  

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The group will offer young person-led, creative activities as per their interests, eg drawing, painting, writing, making slime, zines, jewellery, drawing and crafting, board games, music... whatever takes their fancy! 

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Total group size: up to 8 young people plus 4-5 practitioners, including lead facilitators, two mentors and volunteer 

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Pay: Total of 212 hours @ £15 per hour. Total for project: £3,180  

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Whole project timescale:   

• Training/development/planning: 2 September to 16 September

• Creative sessions: two per week over 3 months, 11 November to 10 February (term time only), 16 hours per week (includes time in groups, reflection sessions, planning/admin) 

• Team-only mid-session art sessions – 4 hours 

 

Type of employment: Freelance 

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Line manager: Lead facilitator 

 

What’s in it for you?  

• Use your love of arts and crafts for good 

• Help an autistic young person feel less isolated more connected with others 

•  Spend time with supportive neurodivergent adults in a space of belonging and acceptance 

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Art technician’s main responsibilities 

Technical support and running arts and crafts activities: 

• Plan, prepare and set up specific resources, materials or equipment for weekly sessions, in collaboration with lead facilitators and mentors 

• Lead creative activities and support young people and practitioners with these as needed 

• Develop, prepare and maintain specialist resources as required and within agreed budget 

• Clean and undertake maintenance of equipment and safety checks as needed to ensure it is clean, safe, in good working order and securely stored 

• Take responsibility for dynamic risk assessment of all arts and crafts activities 

• Ensure the safe treatment and disposal of used materials, including hazardous substances, and respond to actual or potential hazards.  

• Ensure all accidents are reported using the accident log  

• Ensure clean up of areas after creative activities 

• Help set up space before and pack down after each session, with assistance from other practitioners. 

 

Training, reflection and communication 

• Taking part in training and development days 

• Participate in regular reflection sessions with other practitioners during the programme  

 

Supporting neurodivergent young people 

• Engage with all young people in the space to understand their needs and interests and shape activities around these 

• Be an active role model throughout sessions to signal to young people that it’s a safe place to be autonomous and self-advocate 

• Work within the policies and procedures of NeonDaisy and promote NeonDaisy’s neuro-affirmative ethos in all sessions 

 

Safety

• Understanding of safeguarding policy and procedure and flag any safeguarding concerns, however small, to the designated safeguarding lead 

• Provide appropriate supervision and ensure safety of all young people in the group. 

• Report health and safety issues, accidents or incidents to the lead facilitators 

 

Experience / skills 

Key essential criteria 

To make sure our team of facilitators is representative of participants, we’re only inviting applications from women and people who are gender non-conforming. 

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You should also be able to commit to the whole programme. 

 

The following are also essential: 

• Experience of setting up and running arts and crafts activities with groups of young people 

• Knowledge of different art materials and techniques and how to support beginners in exploring these safely 

• Experience of doing technical risk assessments and monitoring the safety of arts materials and equipment 

• Understanding and some life experience of neurodivergence, even though you may not be autistic yourself 

• Willingness to embrace NeonDaisy’s neuro-affirmative ethos 

• Willingness to respect young people’s autonomy in the space 

• Committed to the safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children 

• Flexible and creative approach – you’re happy to try doing things in new ways to encourage artistic exploration for young people 

• Experience of tailoring activities to young people’s needs 

• Good communicator and enthusiastic 

• Happy to work in a team and respond to feedback and guidance as needed 

• Organised and reliable 

• Ability to travel to the venue twice a week in central Bristol (tbc) 

• Current DBS check or willingness to complete one  

• Willingness to take out Public Liability Insurance because of the freelance nature of the role (we can give advice on how to do this) 

• Right to work in the UK 

 

Preferred criteria 

• Relevant arts-based qualification 

• Recent safeguarding training 

• First aid qualification 

 

How to apply 

 

Email hello@neondaisy.org.uk the following information:

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1. A copy of your CV  

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2. An introduction to yourself in your preferred format explaining: 

• Why you are well suited to this role  

• Why you are interested in becoming an art technician in our groups 

 

Written applications should be no longer than 500 words and audio/video applications should be no longer than 3 minutes.  

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If you have any access needs please let us know when you apply, so we can support you as best as we can in this role. If you have any further questions about the role please contact Katie on hello@neondaisy.org.uk  

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If you’re invited to an interview, this will be in August at an agreed time.

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Deadline for applications: 3pm Monday 12th August 2024