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JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES

Callout for Artists
Detached Work with Young People in Chelmsley Wood & Marston Green

Project Overview
Solihull CEP are delivering a detached youth arts project across Chelmsley Wood and Marston Green in partnership with Solihull Council and youth workers from MAPA (Meriden Adventure Playground) the project is funded by Million Hours and will run until March 2027. The project will use the Solihull Youth Bus alongside centre-based provision. The project aims to develop a strong local cultural and youth offer while positively engaging young people in areas where anti-social behaviour has been identified, providing constructive alternatives through creativity.

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Sessions will be informal, drop-in, and will be delivered alongside a minimum of 2 youth workers. 


Sessions will be intentionally flexible and responsive. Delivery will be relatively ad hoc, with different art forms offered week to week, allowing the programme to adapt to emerging needs, interests, and local contexts. 

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We are seeking a broad range of artistic practices in order to appeal to the diverse interests, abilities, and backgrounds of young people across both areas. This may include (but is not limited to) DJing, music production, filmmaking, visual arts, digital media, street arts, creative writing, or other participatory art forms. Solihull CEP’s Youth Board will feed into the decision-making process around which art forms are prioritised, ensuring the programme reflects young people’s voices and creative interests.

 

Role Responsibilities

  • Design and lead inclusive, hands-on creative sessions for young people

  • Deliver detached drop-in sessions on the youth bus, and sessions at centre-based locations as appropriate

  • Work alongside experienced youth workers, ensuring sessions are safe, engaging and supportive

  • Respond flexibly to the needs, interests, and energy of young people attending sessions

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Person Specification

  • A minimum of two years experience working with children and young people, ideally in informal or community settings

  • Are creative, flexible, and confident delivering sessions in non-traditional environments

  • Have an understanding of the challenges and barriers associated with youth arts engagement and detached youth work

  • Are able to build rapport quickly and communicate effectively with young people from diverse backgrounds

  • Familiarity with Solihull (in particular, areas of Chelmsley Wood & Marston Green) is preferred, but not essential.

  • Enhanced DBS 

  • Public liability insurance (min £5m) in place

  • Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding practices

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Contract Details
Flexible, session-based contract
Location: Various locations in Chelmsley Wood & Marston Green, as well as fixed centres Crabtree Hall & Marston Green Library
Sessions may take place during evenings and other unsociable hours

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Fee: £150 per session

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Application Process
This application is on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadline. Delivery will end March 2027.
To apply, please send:

  • CV

  • One-page statement outlining your artistic practice, relevant experience in similar youth focused projects, why you would be suitable for the role and your availability Feb 2026 - March 2027 or maximum two minute video.

  • Please include examples of your work or links to website or social media channels.

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We welcome applications from practitioners from all creative disciplines.  

 

Please email your application to solihullcep@gmail.com with the subject ‘Artist Application-Detached Youth Arts’
 

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