I am excited to be involved in the launch of the first entry-level paid Freelands Foundation Traineeship as a call out:
“Are you interested in a career in an arts organisation, looking for an alternative to university and want to learn new skills? We are looking for a trainee to join our team. This is new a paid entry-level role. This opportunity has been created as an alternative route into working in an arts organisation, therefore we particularly encourage applications from individuals who do not hold higher education qualifications and do not have previous experience of working in a gallery. Instead, we are looking for a can-do nature, transferable skills and an enthusiasm for creativity and culture. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.”
The traineeship will provide hands-on training and experience of working in an arts organisation. The trainee will work across a number of different departments, before they choose one team in which to carry out the second half of their traineeship. They will have regular meetings with a mentor and attend relevant courses.
This is a fixed-term position for 12 months from September 2022 to August 2023, as a three-day per week role from Tuesday to Thursday. The appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. The salary is London Living Wage.
Freelands Foundation is committed to anti-racism and to addressing inequality in the arts sector. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those who are currently under-represented* in the creative and cultural sectors.
*Under-represented in this context includes, but is not limited to, people who identify as being from working class or lower socio-economic backgrounds; unemployed and/or have received welfare benefits; D/deaf; disabled; neurodiverse; LGBTQ+ and/or non-binary; and people who identify as Black, Asian or from an ethnic minority.
We are running a ‘Get to know us’ Zoom session on Wednesday 8 June for potential applicants to ask us questions. Alongside this I have been going into secondary schools, with my colleague Beth Lloyd Curator of Education at Freelands Foundation, to run some Creative Careers Talks flagging up the Traineeship and our new Creative Careers Resource.