Are you passionate about empowering young people through creativity? Creative Youth Network is seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Creative to lead their innovative programmes and initiatives. As a key member of the team, you will drive the delivery and development of the creative offer, ensuring that young people are at the heart of everything they do.

About Creative Youth Network:

Creative Youth Network is an award-winning charity with a mission to enable young people to reach their potential, regardless of their background or circumstances. Operating across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, they offer a diverse range of services, including youth clubs, targeted support, and a variety of creative courses and activities. The organisation believes in using creativity as a tool for empowerment and social change, providing young people with transformative experiences and opportunities to express themselves.

The Role:

As the Head of Creative, you’ll be at the forefront of their mission, leading the development and delivery of their innovative programmes and initiatives. Working as a member of the Senior Management Team, you’ll shape strategic direction, ensuring young people remain central to their creative endeavours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership, collaborating closely with the Senior Management Team.
• Lead the development and delivery of the creative offer, including alternative learning programmes and youth voice initiatives.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships and secure funding to sustain their mission and expand reach.
• Mentor and support staff, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding policies and regulations, prioritising the welfare and safety of young people.

Requirements:

• Strong leadership skills with a passion for youth empowerment and creativity.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, partnership development, and fundraising.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated success in managing budgets, projects, and teams effectively.
• Commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery.

Creative Youth Network – Equity, diversity and inclusion ethos

Creative Youth Network is committed to inclusivity, equality and equity. We pride ourselves on giving opportunities to people of all walks of life and all class backgrounds. This includes people who identify as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, are early in their careers or come from groups who experience racial inequality. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Global Majority backgrounds (often referred to as BAME – Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic). As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our staff.

Closing date: Monday 15th April 2024 at 09:00

Salary & Grade: £49,334 per annum – Grade 4.6

Normal Place of Work:

The Station/The Courts (central Bristol) or The Kingswood Estate (Kingswood BS15)

Hours of work:

32 hours per week (0.8FTE) (with potential flexibility on hours for the right candidate)

For a detailed job description, please click here.

Safer recruitment
Safeguarding is Creative Youth Network’s number 1 priority, they follow robust safer recruitment
procedures. For this reason they are unable to accept CVs – please apply via the application form on their website.