Arts for Wellbeing Coordinator

About us

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.  

Crisis Skylight Oxford is in the Old Fire Station in the centre of the city. Our team provide one to one specialist housing led service to help people find and secure affordable housing. We offer person centred support and will help people with anything else that will support someone to end their homelessness, such as mental health and well-being, finances or finding employment. Alongside the coaching we offer practical and creative workshops.   

The Old Fire Station building also accommodates a range of flexible arts spaces which are run by an independent arts company.    

Title: Arts Coordinator – Homelessness (internally this role is known as Arts For Wellbeing Coordinator)  

Hours: 28 - 35 hours per week  

Salary: £31,693 - £39,616 per annum (depending on hours)

Location: Working onsite at Crisis Skylight Oxford, Old Fire Station, 40 George St, OX1 2AQ 

About the role  

As Arts for well-being coordinator at Crisis Skylight Oxford, you will develop and deliver an inspirational and varied arts programme (performing, creative, visual) for Crisis Skylight members, who are people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This programme of arts classes and one-off creative activities will enable Skylight clients to build their confidence and self-esteem, develop their creativity and have the opportunity to display and perform their work. You will be supported to deliver this programme by a small group of tutors and volunteers. 

Crisis Skylight Oxford is based in the Old Fire Station, and we share this building with an arts company. In this role you will work closely with staff from the arts company to deliver a range of opportunities for Skylight members including workshops, project work, training and theatre trips. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Knowledge and understanding of how to develop a high quality and varied arts programme with experience of working under pressure to deliver multiple projects. 

• Experience of engaging vulnerable, disengaged or hard to reach adults in arts activities, including people with complex needs and challenging behaviour.    

• Ability to manage, support and motivate staff and volunteers to work with vulnerable and sometimes challenging adults. 

• Experience of networking, able to develop partnerships and source new opportunities in the arts for Skylight members. 

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy  

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  

• 28 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 31 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave  

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay  

• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.    

How to apply  

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.  

Closing date: Sunday 5th January 2024 (at 23:59)  

Interviews will be held on the 21st January Crisis Skylight Oxford, Old Fire Station, 40 George St, OX1 2AQ. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

   
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094