Lead Arts/Creative Practitioner, Talent 25, DMU

Talent 25 is a long-term action research programme and a partnership between Arts Council England (ACE) and De Montfort University (DMU). Its vision is to explore the vital points of intervention in a child’s life which ensure that all individuals have a wide range of cultural experiences and opportunities to unearth their creative talent. You can find details about the Talent 25 Research Programme at https://talent25.org.uk

An exciting role has arisen for a Lead Arts/Creative Practitioner to join our team on a 24 month, 22 hour per week (2-3 days equivalent) basis.

The Talent 25 Lead Practitioner role will plan, coordinate, and help deliver a programme of creative workshops and other activities for early years children and their families, including online or face-to-face workshops depending on social distancing policy. A critical part of this will be to ensure, working with research colleagues, that the programme responds to the needs and interests of Talent 25 families, and enables families to actively shape the activities they participate in. As the Lead Practitioner they will also support the recruitment, coordination, and mentorship of other practitioners delivering the programme and support and nurture creative practice with other Talent 25 practitioners to extend knowledge about a high-quality creative provision in early years.

Closing Date: 18th April 2021

Interviews will take place online week commencing: 26th April 2021

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