Job Application Pack: Art & Craft Session Lead

Job Application Pack: Art & Craft Session Lead

Art & Craft Project Lead (fixed term)

Thank you for your interest in this post. This pack aims to provide all the information that you need to make an application. However, if you would like to talk to someone about your application please call: 020 8291 1650, or email:

Closing Date:

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday16thApril2018. In the interests of fairness and equal opportunities, applications arriving after this deadline will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Tom Gallagher

Director

Contents

Page
About us
Advert
How to Apply / 2
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Job Description / 5-6
Person Specification / 7

Application Form8-12

Equality & Diversity13

Monitoring Form

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About Us

Sydenham Garden is a charity that aims to help people recover from mental illness and other significant illnesses through an inclusive and welcoming environment, and offers a range of therapeutic creative activities. We provide a variety of services for the community. This is currently done through 4 focused projects; Gardening, Art & Craft, Growing Lives and Sow & Grow (for people in the early stages of dementia).These sessions support individuals to engage with each other, the environment around them and the wider community, whilst enabling them to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, quality of life and opportunities for social interaction in a supportive community setting.

In addition, Sydenham Garden offers a range of complementary activities, services and opportunities such as a choir group, Mindfulness, specialist activity days and community events.

For more information about Sydenham Garden and the work that we do please visit our website

The Art & Craft Project Leadwill become an integralpart of our team. We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment and the role will be vital in ensuring the quality and success of our projects for co-workers recovery and wellbeing.

Advert

SECTOR: Health/Charity

JOB TITLE: Art & Craft Project Lead

LOCATION: London Borough Lewisham, SE23 2LW

SALARY: £24,000 pro rata

HOURS: 0.4.FTE (Whole day Wednesday, other hours flexible. Fixed Term: 1st May 2018 to 27th March 2019)

COMPANY NAME: Sydenham Garden

CHARITY NUMBER: 1108100

Are you ready for something truly rewarding? We are looking for a versatile and enthusiastic individual to lead our social and therapeutic Art & Craft project for people experiencing mental ill health.

Sydenham Garden has been leading the field in creative and community-based activities that aid people’s recovery from mental ill-health and other significant illnesses for over 10 years now. Our projects have successfully helped hundreds of individuals to recovery from mental ill health in a holistic way.

While training in Art and Design is desirable, applications from professionals in health, care or education with appropriate experience are also encouraged.

To apply for this brilliant opportunity please, clickhere to download the application pack, or call 020 8291 1650 to request a pack through the post.

The closing date for applications is 9am, 16thApril 2018.

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How to apply

The deadline for applications is 9am, 16thApril 2018.

Please email your completed application to:

- stating your name and the post you are applying for in the subject line

Or you can post your application to:

Job Applications

Sydenham Garden Resource Centre

28a Wynell Road

London

SE23 2LW

Interviews will take place on 26th April 2018,and will be based at the Sydenham Garden Resource Centre, 28a Wynell Road, SE23 2LW. Brief feedback may be made available afterwards at Sydenham Garden’s discretion.

Background

Sydenham Garden provides group-based Art and Craft activities for co-workers (our beneficiaries) who are referred from a variety of sources and attend a weekly half-day session for 12 months. Groups are open with new members joining and leaving throughout the year. The project lead is assisted by a small number of volunteers in each session. These sessions are based at the Wynell Road Resource Centre.

Co-workers are helped to explore a range of art and craft activities during their time in the group. These have included painting, collage, batik, mosaic work, paper making, felt making, willow work, monoprinting and associated printing techniques and papier mache. The activities are undertaken by all members of the group and a particular project (eg a mosaic piece or a papier mache bowl) may be developed over several weeks. Sharing the activity allows an exchange of skills and mutual encouragement which promote the increased confidence essential to the recovery process. Some work is specifically made to be sold to the public at the charity’s fairs and summer festival and this provides an outward facing purpose and the sense of ownership which can also aid recovery.

The current post will allow the expansion of Art and Craft provision to include some shorter weekend courses based at our new hub building on the de Frene site. These sessions will target those who are unable to attend on weekdays.

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Applicant No (Office use)

Job Description – Art & Craft Session Lead (Fixed Term)

Reports to: The Director

Responsible for: Volunteers

Hours: 0.4 FTE (Whole day Wednesday and flexible prep days) some evening and weekend work will be required

Contract length: Fixed Term and subject to completion of a 6-month probation.

Based at: Sydenham Garden, SE23 2LW

Holiday: 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays pro rata

Main purpose of job: To deliver Art & Craft sessions for our co-workers enabling their recovery from ill health.

Main duties include:

1: Planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating group-based Art & Craft sessions for people with a range of mental and physical health problems at the Sydenham Garden site.

2: Managing and recruiting a support team of volunteers and staff.

3: Collaborating with other Sydenham Garden projects and leaders.

4: Carrying out initial assessments, including a risk evaluation and management plan.

5: Assist co-workers’ in setting goals and to monitor progress towards these. Ensuring quarterly reviews are done and to monitor and evaluate the results.

6: Keeping and analysing records to monitor effectiveness of the service and feed into service development and improvement.

7: Providing support and guidance to co-workers approaching graduation, assisting them to review their progress and identify their next steps.

8. Managing resources and materials.

1: Planning, implementing, delivering and evaluating Art & Craft sessions for people with a range of mental and physical health problems in our resource centre:

-Run Art & Craft sessions suitable for our co-workers (clients)

-Produce examples, session plans, and seasonal plans

-Use evaluation tools to monitor and evaluate the session’s effectiveness.

2: Managing and recruiting a support team of volunteers and occasional sessional staff:

-Recruit a high standard of volunteer and/or staff member through various methods and by gathering references, personal statements and DBS disclosures.

-Interview potential volunteers and staff members.

-Run regular supervision sessions and team meetings.

-Provide regular training.

3: Collaborating with other Sydenham Garden projects and leaders.

-Attending and reporting at weekly team meetings.

-Working together towards co-workers’ benefits and Sydenham Gardens aims and objectives.

4: Carrying out initial assessments, including a risk evaluation and management plan:

-Maintain and implement an initial assessment system in conjunction with the Outreach and Development Worker (ODW).

-Judge the risk associated with each referral.

5: Ensuring quarterly reviews are done and to monitor and evaluate the results:

-Maintain and implement a quarterly review assessment system in conjunction with the ODW.

-Monitor and evaluate the results.

-Help co-workers to set goals that correspond to improving their 4 health and wellbeing baseline factors.

6: Keeping and analysing records to monitor effectiveness of the service and feed into service development and improvement.

- Maintain accurate paper and computer records of communications and contact details of all referrers, partner organisations, referrals and co-workers in conjunction with the ODW.

-Providing crucial information about the quality and impact of our work to enable us to ensure our work is effective, develop and adapt services and design new services in response to need.

-Developing monitoring and evaluation systems to more accurately demonstrate the effects of the work we undertake.

-Producing regular case studies and statistical information for use in promotional literature e.g. website, newsletter.

7: Providing support and guidance to co-workers coming to the end of their placement, assisting them to review their progress and identify their next steps:

-Working closely with the ODW and other team members to ensure a smooth transition for co-workers coming to the end of their placement.

-Using quarterly reviews to assess co-workers’ needs and provide support.

-Sourcing potential organisations to partner with.

8:Managing resources and materials:

-Producing and implementing a stock management plan.

-Keeping a good record of stock and use materials cost effectively.

-Keeping up with current methods and ideas for craft and art techniques.

General duties:

-Provide administrative support as required to the Director

-Ensure work is kept within budget set

-Assist with marketing and promotion of the charity e.g. newsletter, leaflets, presentations, website

-Work effectively with different stakeholders such as referred clients, staff, trustees, funders, volunteers and visitors to the project

-Keep abreast of latest research and developments in mental health, wellbeing and policy changes that may affect the organisation, as well as developments in the fields of fundraising and enterprise.

-Work within the policies and procedures at Sydenham Garden and in a way that meets legal, statutory and best practice requirements.

-Participate in and suggest appropriate personal development and training

-Work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends

-Produce monthly reports correlating to area of work

-Undertake any other duties as reasonably required

Person Specification

E / D
Qualifications and Training
Evidence of formal training in art or design. / X
Evidence of continuous training & professional development. / X
Health & Safety and First Aid trained / X
Experience
Experience of facilitating group activities / X
Experience of working with adults with mental ill health / X
Experience of following risk assessments and other health & safety related procedures and reporting / X
Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of therapeutic activity / X
Knowledge of the challenges facing people who are recovering from mental ill health / X
Abilities
Ability to use the site, facilities and resources creatively in order to maximize production / X
Ability to relate to co-workers and their carers in a sensitive manner / X
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team / X
Ability to relate and welcome people / X
Good written and oral skills / X
Good IT skills / X

Job Application Form

Please complete all sections of the form, and type or write clearly in black ink. Please only use the boxes and spaces provided.

Title of post applied for:

Your name in full:

Address:

Post Code:

Email: Phone: Mobile:

Do you have any criminal convictions? YesNo

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you have any criminal convictions, please include details in a separate letter and send this with your application form in an envelope marked ‘Confidential’ addressed to Tom Gallagher.

Referees: Please give details of two people we can approach for references. One should be your current or most recent employer. We will not contact referees without checking with you first.

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Applicant No (Office use)

Referee 1 – Name:

Job Title:

Address inc Postcode:

Email:

Phone:

Relationship to you:

Referee 2 – Name:

Job Title:

Address inc Postcode:

Email:

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Applicant No (Office use)

Declaration: I confirm that the information provided above and in the application form is complete and correct. I understand that I may be asked to provide evidence to support the information, and if I have given any false information, I may face disciplinary action.

Signature of applicant: Date:

For applications sent by email type name: Type date:

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Applicant No (Office use)

A. Education, qualifications and training

School/College/University / Qualifications gained and level (Separate each by comma) / From date / To date
Other qualifications gained or non qualification training:
Membership of professional bodies, including registration number:

B. Employment

Current or most recent post:

Your job title:

Employer name:

Salary:

Hours per week:

Employed from: To:

Notice period:

Reason for seeking other employment:

Responsibilities:

Other previous employment: Please list and describe your previous posts and/or voluntary work commencing with the most recent and use up to 4000 characters as necessary

C. Supporting Statement

We use a scoring system to shortlist applicants for interview, based on the person specification. Look carefully at the Person Specification and Job Description, then describe in the space below how your knowledge, skills, experience and achievements are relevant to this post. These may have been acquired through voluntary work, education, home life or hobbies, as well as paid work. Pleasegive supporting evidence and use examples to demonstrate the statements you make, and use up to 5000 characters as necessary.

D. General – please answer all of these questions.

Are you eligible to work in the UK? (You will be asked to prove this if offered a job)

YES NO

Are you able to attend evening and weekend meetings when the need arises?

YESNO

Do you have a full valid driving licence?

YES NO

Do you have anyaccessibility needs, or other additional needs you would like to make us aware of?

YES NO

If yes please give us further details:

Which computer software programmes are you familiar with? (Please list and proficiency as Low, Medium or High):

Where did you hear about this opportunity?

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Art & Craft Project Lead Recruitment equality and diversity monitoring form

Please complete this form and return it to the office separately from your application.

The data will not be kept in your file and will have no impact on your time at Sydenham Garden. In fact, equality and diversity monitoring takes place to ensure that everyone receives the same treatment regardless of this data. This form will be treated anonymously.

Gender / Male FemaleTransgenderPrefer not to say
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? / Yes NoPrefer not to say
Marital status / MarriedSingleDivorced/separatedWidowed
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Other (please specify):
How would you describe your sexual orientation? / HeterosexualLesbianGayOtherBisexual Prefer not to say
What is your age? / Under 12 years old12-17 years old 18-24 years old
25-34 years old35-44 years old45-54 years old
55-64 years old65-74 years old75 years or older
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How would you describe your ethnic origin? / White English WelshScottishNorthern Irish
IrishGypsy or Irish travellerWhite Other
Mixed White & Black-CaribbeanWhite & Black-African White & AsianMixed Other
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