Through Artswork's Breakthrough Scheme, you can work with us for 6month paid traineeship.
Young dancers grip the edges of sunshine yellow stretchy material in a dance studio. A transparent blow up ball with glitter inside rolls across the bright surface. The dancers blurred around the edges watch the ball. A Stopgap team member, Annabel, also in yellow, smiles as she points her finger to someone out of shot, leaning in toward the sound Disabled dancer next to them to offer direction.
Breakthrough is a 6‑month employability programme designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all-important employment skills. This short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace, and helping you to break through into a career that matters to you.
The role
- Hours: 25 hours per week
- Location: Farnham, Surrey
- Wage: £12.21 p/h
As a Creative Learning Assistant, you will be an integral member of the Stopgap Dance Company’s Creative Learning Team. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience in inclusive dance education by supporting youth programmes, workshops, and associated administrative tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support weekly sessions with our youth dance companies
- Help with administrative tasks across the Creative Learning department including IRIS & Seedbed Online
- Assist in the organisation and delivery of our annual Winter Platform event
- Provide support for external workshops and outreach events
- Provide support with social media and marketing within the creative learning team
There will also be opportunities to attend training sessions with the wider company.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for a Breakthrough traineeship, applicants must:
- Be aged 18-25 on the 29th September 2025
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Available to start work on the 29th September 2025 and available for the duration of the placement (until 28th March 2026)
- Have no or little (less than one month) previous experience of working in an arts, creative or voluntary sector organisation
In addition to the above, applicants should also meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Currently not in employment, education or training (NEET)
- Be disabled and/or Neurodivergent
- Have current or prior mental health issues
- Have experienced racism, homophobic or transgender discrimination
- Be a recent school or college leaver (A level or equivalent)
- Are struggling to find work due to lack of employment or training experience
How to apply
The deadline is 11:45pm, on 17 August.
All applications must be made via a form on the Artswork website.
Please read the job description below carefully, and review the eligibility criteria above to ensure you are able to apply.