Description
Rosetta Arts is seeking a compassionate, proactive Youth Support Worker to join the delivery team for our Art Superstars programme.
Rosetta Arts is seeking a compassionate, proactive Youth Support Worker to join the delivery team for our Art Superstars programme-an inclusive creative wellbeing initiative designed for children and young people in Newham, particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), English as an Additional Language (EAL), or other barriers to learning. Art Superstars provides inclusive visual arts experiences that promote confidence, communication, creativity, and mental wellbeing through both school-based and out-of-school sessions, including family workshops.
As Youth Support Worker, you will play a key role in ensuring children are fully supported to participate, engage, and thrive in the programme. You'll work directly with participants in 1:1 and small group settings, supporting accessibility, behaviour, and wellbeing-while contributing to reflective practice, evaluation, and co-design.
- A minimum of a level 3 youth work practice qualification or equivalent experience
- Youth work with diverse needs: Proven experience supporting children/young people (9-16), including SEND, EAL, and those facing barriers to learning-in schools and/or community settings.
- Inclusive facilitation: Confident delivering/assisting small-group and 1:1 sessions; skilled in behaviour support, de-escalation, and creating safe, trauma-informed spaces.
- Mental health awareness: Practical strategies to build resilience, reduce stigma, and support wellbeing; able to design/lead group coaching activities.
- Safeguarding: Up-to-date knowledge of child protection, GDPR and H&S; Enhanced DBS (or willing to obtain) and commitment to reporting procedures.
- Co-design mindset: Experience collaborating with young people, artists and teachers to adapt sessions for accessibility and engagement.
- Cultural competence: Able to build trust with Newham's diverse communities; sensitive to lived experience
- Support delivery of visual arts workshops led by Artist Facilitators across multiple settings, including schools and community spaces.
- Collaborate with artist facilitators, researchers and our Community Producer to plan sessions that are inclusive and responsive to participant needs.
- Provide 1:1 support to aid participation, accessibility, and wellbeing.
- Work closely with participants on Reflective Learning Journals to capture learning, wellbeing outcomes, and support access.
- Lead on parent/carer relationships, building trust and providing wrap around support and signposting.
- Design and lead group coaching sessions to destigmatise mental health, build resilience, and encourage peer support.
- Collaborate with Artist Facilitators and the Community Producer to plan inclusive, responsive sessions.
- Assist with project monitoring, evaluation, and case studies.
- Build positive relationships with schools, families, and partners.
To apply for this job, please:
Send a CV & covering letter (no longer than 2 x A4 sides) to [email protected] by 5pm on 26th August
OR
Send a video explaining your experience & suitability (no longer than 5 minutes) via wetransfer to [email protected] by 5pm on 26th August