Nurturing Talent ~ Paid training opportunity

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Job Summary

Calling all emerging artists! Nurturing Talent is Create’s training programme for emerging artists. It offers an opportunity to up to six artists who are passionate about using the creative arts to empower disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

Job Description

Nurturing Talent will run between March 2027 and March 2028 with up to five artists based in London and one based in Manchester, who are interested in gaining hands-on workshop experience to apply their professional practice in a community setting. We are open to applications from animators, dancers, drama artists, filmmakers, musicians, photographers, visual artists and writers who will spend 25 days on the programme over 12 months.

Create is committed to delivering high-quality professional development that is accessible to everyone. The Nurturing Talent programme is offered free of charge with a bursary of £1,800 towards expenses.

Applications will take place in three stages. We will first determine your eligibility to apply through the completion of a short form. Eligible candidates will then be invited to proceed to the application stage. The final stage will be an interview with the Chief Executive and a Senior Project Manager.

Please see our advert here for more information on the programme and how to apply.

Job Requirements

You will be a professional practicing artist, including animators, dancers, drama artists, filmmakers, musicians, photographers, visual artists or writers.
You must have some experience of community facilitation and be able to demonstrate how and why you wish to develop your workshop planning and delivery skills in challenging settings.
You are passionate about the value of creativity in empowering and upskilling vulnerable groups.
You have a reflective practice and must be open to receiving feedback from peers, Create staff and artists.
You must be prepared to give feedback to your peers and work in groups and pairs throughout the year.
Your approach must align with Create’s core values: creativity, excellence, flexibility, integrity, passion, valuing the individual.
You have the ability to form warm, trusting relationships with a wide range of different people.
You show excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to manage a busy diary.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Nurturing Talent ~ Paid training opportunity
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026

  • Location:

    London
    North West

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