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Community arts charity Impact Arts is looking for a Creative Assistant to join our team as part of our Young Parents Pilot project!

Job Title: Creative Assistant

Rate of Pay: £12.60 per hour for 50 hours in total (12 x 4hr delivery sessions plus 2
hours prep/admin)

Location: Workshops will take place in Stranraer, Dumfries, Annan and Kelloholm.
An agreed contribution to travel can be made of maximum £20 per day

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Duration of contract: It is expected that all workshops will take place in February & March.
Exact dates will be shared once confirmed.

Working hours: Specific workshop times are still TBC but they will take place during
standard working hours, between 9am – 5pm.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 5th January 2026

Interview dates: Expected to be during week commencing 12th January 2026

Expected start date: February 2026

See the job pack for full details

Download job pack
Download application form

The chosen candidate will assist in the delivery of a series of 12 creative workshops (three sessions per group) for up to 60 young parents across four localities in Feb–Mar 2026, in partnership with local Youth Work and Employability teams.

Objectives:

  • Build confidence and self-esteem
  • Improve health and wellbeing through creativity
  • Identify skills and learn self-promotion
  • Increase motivation

Sessions will be therapeutic, fun, and sociable, using creative activities such as vision boards, positive affirmations, lino printing, planters, needle felting, clay crafts, and mono printing. Parents will focus on personal growth while Youth Workers provide activities for children nearby.

Main Responsibilities

  • To assist the Creative Lead with all aspects of workshop delivery, including set up, practical
  • activities and clearing away materials at the end of the workshop. 
  • To support in the design and delivery of high quality and structured programmes.
  • To support participants to engage fully in creative workshops.
  • To provide administrative support to the Creative Lead as required. Tasks may include word
  • processing, updating of spreadsheets and database and ordering materials.
  • To assist in the design, planning, organising and delivery of Impact Arts’ arts projects.
  • To engage with the participants, facilitating simultaneously the creative process and personal
  • learning and development.
  • To document workshops through a variety of means, taking photographs and evaluating the project
  • with the participants, producing statistics, case studies and other reports for evaluation.
  • To represent Impact Arts at events and exhibitions.
  • To participate in training, meetings and events as required
  • To support and promote Impact Arts’ Values
  • To carry out any other duties appropriate to the post in line with Impact Arts’ needs

Person Specification

Impact Arts is looking for people with the following qualities, experience, knowledge and
competencies.

Qualifications & Experience

  • At least 2 years experience in delivering/assisting creative activity in diverse community settings
  • Qualification in the arts is desirable
  • Technical Skills and Knowledge
  • Competent IT skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Personal Skills & Qualities

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Approachable and empathetic manner
  • Energy and commitment
  • Imaginative
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent self management, organisational and planning skills
  • Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Self motivated and able to work on own initiative, analysing and solving problems
  • Strong team player, allowing everyone to play to strengths

How to apply

The deadline for applications is Monday, 5th January 2026, at 9 am. Please read the job pack in full and submit your completed application in an email to jobs@impactarts.co.uk by this deadline. (Please note we do not accept CVs.)

Good luck!

Impact Arts is a community arts charity based in Scotland. Since 1994, we’ve been delivering creative arts and support programmes for children, young people, adults, families, and older people who are facing disadvantages or barriers to progress in life. Our mission is to tackle inequalities, address poverty, and transform lives through art and creativity.  

Community arts charity Impact Arts is looking for a Creative Lead to join our team as part of our Young Parents Pilot project!

Job Title: Creative Lead

Rate of Pay: Prep: 4hrs at £15.56 per hour
Delivery: 12 sessions – 4hrs per session at £26.60 per hour
(3hrs delivery plus 30 mins set up and clear up)
Prep – £15.56 x 4 = £62.24
Delivery – £26.60 x 48 = £1,276.80
Total: £1,339.04

Location: Workshops will take place in Stranraer, Dumfries, Annan and Kelloholm.
An agreed contribution to travel can be made of maximum £20 per day

Reporting to: Programme Manager

Duration of contract: It is expected that all workshops will take place in February & March.
Exact dates will be shared once confirmed.

Working hours: Specific workshop times are still TBC but they will take place during
standard working hours, between 9am – 5pm.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 5th January 2026

Interview dates: Expected to be during week commencing 12th January 2026

Expected start date: February 2026

See the job pack for full details

Download job pack
Download application form

The chosen candidate will deliver a series of 12 creative workshops (three sessions per group) for up to 60 young parents across four localities in Feb–Mar 2026, in partnership with local Youth Work and Employability teams.

Objectives:

  • Build confidence and self-esteem
  • Improve health and wellbeing through creativity
  • Identify skills and learn self-promotion
  • Increase motivation

Sessions will be therapeutic, fun, and sociable, using creative activities such as vision boards, positive affirmations, lino printing, planters, needle felting, clay crafts, and mono printing. Parents will focus on personal growth while Youth Workers provide activities for children nearby.

Main Responsibilities

  • Planning and delivering an engaging creative programme which will allow participants to develop
  • confidence and skills aligned to key employment sectors
  • Work closely with DG Work’s Employability Support team
  • 1-2-1 support for participants and creation of individual personal development plans
  • Ensuring all paperwork is complete, compliant and in line with funder guidelines
  • Regular reporting to Programme Manager
  • Responsible for delivering project outcomes and targets
  • Day to Day admin – registers/participant evaluation/case studies
  • Documenting process and work
  • Delivering a quality artistic process and content
  • Ownership of materials and equipment ordering and asset tracking
  • Maintaining participant interest and attendance via exciting and innovative work
  • Sharing the project story via internal and external communications
  • Source materials and work to budget
  • To participate in training, meetings and events as required
  • To support and promote Impact Arts’ Values
  • To carry out any other duties appropriate to the post in line with Impact Arts’ needs

Person Specification

Impact Arts is looking for people with the following qualities, experience, knowledge and
competencies.

Qualifications & Experience

  • SCQF level 9 in a relevant arts discipline
  • At least 2 years experience in delivering creative activity in diverse community settings

Technical Skills and Knowledge

  • Competent IT skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Personal Skills & Qualities

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Approachable and empathetic manner
  • Energy and commitment
  • Imaginative
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent self management, organisational and planning skills
  • Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
  • Self motivated and able to work on own initiative, analysing and solving problems
  • Strong team player, allowing everyone to play to strengths
  • Ability to generate new ideas to develop programmes

How to apply

The deadline for applications is Monday, 5th January 2026, at 9 am. Please read the job pack in full and submit your completed application in an email to jobs@impactarts.co.uk by this deadline. (Please note we do not accept CVs.)

Good luck!

Impact Arts is a community arts charity based in Scotland. Since 1994, we’ve been delivering creative arts and support programmes for children, young people, adults, families, and older people who are facing disadvantages or barriers to progress in life. Our mission is to tackle inequalities, address poverty, and transform lives through art and creativity.