Closing date
31 Aug 2026 - 5:00pm
Contract type
Permanent
Salary
£29,072 (£36,341 pro rata) plus 5% pension contribution
Working hours
28 hours (must be available Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays). This includes three days of delivery for Share’s Textiles class
Location
You will work across our sites, Share Clapham Junction, Share Brixton, Share Vauxhall and Share Tooting
Reports to
Senior Training Manager
Contact email
[email protected]
Contact telephone number
020 7924 2949
Do you want to play a crucial part in organising and facilitating our creative arts programmes? We are looking for a Creative Arts Lead Tutor to line manage our Creative Arts team and support the delivery of programmes including arts and crafts and textiles.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
Your work will support our students to learn and express themselves using a variety of creative opportunities, from participating in Wandsworth Arts Fringe to working with artists or other creatives to broaden their knowledge and awareness of creative approaches to being well.
Main responsibilities
You'll lead our creative arts programmes across our various locations, ensuring they are delivered to the highest standards
You’ll deliver textiles session to adults with a learning disability and autistic adults ensuring all sessions are inclusive
You'll develop a plan of activities for our creative arts programmes, working with your team, our Wellbeing team and the management team to determine activities that support our students' goals
You will line manage the Creative Arts staff, supporting the development of project objectives, conducting one-to-one and appraisal meetings, and reviewing and agreeing project resourcing
Who we’re looking for
You'll ideally have experience of working with adults with a learning disability and/or autistic adults in a learning or community environment
You’ll have experience of coordinating and planning for a range of activities, facilitating inclusive and adapted sessions to meet a variety of needs
You’ll have experience of leading, organising and contributing to the success of a small team
Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled adults. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We hold a gold Investors in People accreditation, which means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
View our full list of the benefits of working for Share.
How to apply
We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.
Please apply through our website or send us your CV and cover letter answering the following questions:
Please can you tell us what attracted you to this post? What qualities do you believe you possess which will make you successful in this role and why?
What experience do you have of planning sessions for adults with a learning disability and/or autistic adults?
How will you plan a programme of sessions which will support learning for a cohort of students with substantially varied levels of capability, and what will you do to ensure these sessions are inclusive for all students?
If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us at
[email protected].
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please call us on 020 7924 2949.
Our privacy policy for job applicants can be found on our website.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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Creative Arts Lead Tutor
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