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Principal Facilitator Community Art Project
Submitted on 17/Feb/26
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- United Kingdom
Skills:
- experience (formal or informal) working with diverse needs and abilities
- experience of working collaboratively with young people and/or adults in an informal learning setting
- ability to inspire participants to engage with and find enjoyment in creating something using fabric and/or other art materials
- excellent interpersonal skills and a genuinely inclusive approach
- committed to best practice in Safeguarding
The Principal Facilitator will lead on design and delivery of workshops in which local people of various ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to respond creatively to the content of 'Cornwallis Cloth', a film and contextualising exhibition about the experience of people living in the West Indies during World War II. The project will explore a selection of the following themes in the context of the Second World War’s arrival to the Caribbean – its impact on communities and the geo-politics of the region, as well as the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights: colonisation • loyalty • freedom • agency • resistance • patriotism.
The Facilitator will design, plan, and deliver accessible creative content to meet agreed outcomes so that participants will: • gain understanding of the Caribbean region during the Second World War • come away with a sense of enlightenment and enjoyment from exploring previously-hidden history in a creative and accessible way • create an object which will become part of a larger piece.
Participants will journey with the guidance of Principal and Assistant Facilitators to produce their own individual work and be supported and encouraged to grow in agency, confidence, and skill as they draft, rework, and share their creations. The successful candidate will have freedom to propose the way in which pieces made by participants of various ages and abilities can together create a final display.
If you wish to apply, please consider the following:
1. Could you inspire others to engage with these topics in a meaningful, constructive way?
2. Are you able to initiate your Research and Development by March 5th 2026?
3. Can you work both collaboratively and independently to create this offer?
4. Are you available to deliver workshops across spring and summer 2026? (with gaps for hols etc)
5. Are you available to install a display within exhibit space this spring & summer ?
6. Do you work well with people of all ages from 16+ in various contexts?
