Open Eye Gallery is hiring through Kickstart Scheme
Open Eye Gallery will be hiring a Communications Assistant and a Curatorial Assistant through the UK Government’s Kickstart Scheme. The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Both the Communications Assistant and the Curatorial Assistant will work closely with the Open Eye Gallery team, assisting with day to day operations in their respective roles whilst developing practical skills and transferrable skills to prepare them for their future careers.
Open Eye Gallery will provide on the job training for the role, and have also opted in to the wraparound programme offered by Curious Minds, an organisation who place creativity and culture at the heart of education and other services for children and young people in the North West. Drawing on expertise from across the Cultural and Creative Industries, and delivered in partnership with leading cultural institutions and innovative grass-roots organisations, the programme focuses on the development of skills we know are essential for the world of work.
Curious Minds will facilitate networking between young people and professionals throughout the programme to broaden their horizons, raise aspirations and improve social networks. Empowering young people to understand what motivates them, what they find challenging, developing their confidence and resilience to overcome difficult situations are all key focuses of the scheme. The programme will support young people to explore and engage with their local cultural offer, helping them take the lead in planning cultural experiences for themselves and opening doors to physical and digital opportunities beyond their Kickstart placement. The programme is designed to enable the young people to be proactive in making and reflecting upon their choice of arts and cultural visits. Not only will they develop practical skills, knowledge and agency – their experiences through the programme will enable them to develop lifelong appreciation of the arts.
For more information about the placements, and details of how to check eligibility and apply for the role, visit our Opportunities page.
