The REFRAME: Inspire Schools Project gets students working collaboratively with Artist-Facilitators to produce a series of digital 'zines', weaving graphic design, visual art & digital skills to create their own digital material, using iPads. This project aims to inspire young people to take a creative subject for GCSE. This project is part of a bigger partnership between Midlands Arts Centre (Birmingham), Southbank Centre (London) & Factory International (Manchester) that develops creative digital programmes for secondary school students. We are looking for an experienced artist-facilitator able to empower young people to harness their own creativity through a series of school workshops. About the project The lead Artist-Facilitator will take their creative brief from Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary year. The role will Essential Desirable - Research and plan an exciting set of workshops inspired by the brief. A full description about the role and the project can be found by visiting our website apply now link. If you are interested in working with us, please express your interest by providing: Your CV and a short covering letter, highlighting how you meet the person criteria and why you’re interested in the project (max 300 words) A video (no longer than 3 minutes) detailing your experience and how you meet the person criteria and why you’re interested in the project. Expressions of interest should be submitted FAO David Poole to [email protected] by the application deadline, Tue 14 October 2025, midday. Interviews will be held on Thu 16 October 2025.Job Description
Job Requirements
- Excellent delivery skills to teach interdisciplinary creative sessions.
- Ability to connect with young people and facilitate a space within a school
- A graphic design practice or similar. Able to incorporate a range of other art forms such as poetry, creative writing and illustration.
- Experience of using digital technology as part of your creative practice.
- Reliable, collaborative, and able to work as part of a team.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding young people.
- Based in the Birmingham/West Midlands.
- Experience of delivering workshops with young people using digital technology.
- Experience delivering projects with young people with Special Educational Needs.
- A car user with access to a vehicle.
- Enhanced DBS certification (MAC can organise if not)Job Responsibilities
- Deliver a schedule of workshops at schools in the Autumn and Spring term 25/26 with one Year8/9 class of young people from each school. Each class will have five full day of workshops working with the schools' timetable.
- Ensure that the students create a collaborative class zine, exploring the set themes.
- Ensure that all zines are collated together to form an online exhibition.
- Working with MAC staff, deliver a celebration event at MAC for the students to attend in Spring 2026.Useful Links
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We want the diversity of our team to reflect the diversity of our communities and we are particularly keen to hear from artist-facilitators from global majority backgrounds.