Art & Fabrication Facilitator

As MIO has grown over the past few years, we have always tried to ensure that our participants stay at the forefront of the organisation and that opportunities are structured to suit all abilities. Whilst we are keen for people to be busy, we are not overly prescriptive as to whether they work on MIO pieces or develop their own creative practice, or indeed a mixture of the two.

The charity has recently taken on larger and more complex projects simultaneously and there has been an increasing need to focus staff time on both what we are making as well as who is making it and what they are doing.

In this role we are looking for someone that will help increase the capacity of the organisation by taking on a broad range of responsibilities and manage a variety of making activities. The ability to get on with both colleagues and participants is a key aspect of the role as managing these relationships within a small and busy organisation can at times be challenging.

We are not looking for anyone with a specific creative discipline but are keen to find someone who has a background in one or more making disciplines and who therefore understands the benefits, challenges and possible pitfalls when learning practical skills.

There is also a keen focus on progression and helping participants grow in confidence and independence, not just regarding their making but more broadly across the rest of their lives. Equally, being willing to continue learning and developing new skills whilst in the role is beneficial to the variety of projects that MIO get involved with.