THRIVE Trainee Artist

Post Title: THRIVE Trainee Artist

Salary: £14.80 per hour from January - March 2027 (planning stage), £15.82 per hour from April - August 2027 (delivery stage)

Hours: Freelance, a minimum of 27 days between January 2027 - August 2027

Contract: 8 months

Start date: January 2027

Application Deadline: 26th November 2026 at 10am

Interviews: w.c. 7th December 2026

About the role

Rosetta Arts is seeking one passionate Trainee Artist to join our freelance History facilitation team for THRIVE.

THRIVE is a two-year cross-curricular arts programme that runs in primary schools. Through THRIVE, Rosetta Arts delivers arts-led Science and History curricula and a creative careers programme for year 5 pupils in Newham, in partnership with Compass Eko Trust, Contemporary Visual Arts Network London (CVAN London) and Newham Council’s Heritage Service. Having completed its first year, THRIVE is looking to build on the existing schemes of work for the final year of the project.

The Trainee Artist will work alongside the Lead Artist (History) in both the design and delivery of this exciting project. The Trainee Artist will assist in co-creation and session planning and delivery of the History curriculum, which focuses on the Windrush generation, as well as supporting a creative careers programme. The Trainee Artist will work alongside experienced artists, teachers and will receive support and mentoring from the Rosetta Arts team.

This is a formative role that gives practical experience to learn and build
knowledge and skills to work within the participatory arts sector. We encourage artists of any age to apply who are emerging practitioners looking to develop skills in designing inclusive arts curricula, facilitating arts workshops in schools, and working with diverse groups of children including those with SEND and EAL. We are looking for people with a commitment to collaboration, empathy, and inclusive practice, but extensive professional experience within arts education is not expected.

You will receive training in Youth Mental Health First Aid and Safeguarding.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Artist and school teachers to build on and edit previous lesson plans for the History curriculum and creative careers programme 
• Support the Lead Artist to prepare for delivering workshops
  Support the delivery of engaging, accessible visual arts sessions in schools tailored to the needs of Year 5 pupils with SEND and EAL, with the option of leading elements of the workshops in liaison with the Lead Artist
• Work collaboratively with Rosetta Arts staff and school and heritage partners to ensure an inclusive, safe and supportive learning environment 
• Support with school visits to local cultural organisations
  Support with the sharing of the children’s work at school/in the community
• Support evaluation by collecting feedback, contributing to reflective practice, and participating in team learning
• Feature in Rosetta Arts social media content

Summary of Person Specification

(For full person specification, please click on 'apply for the role')

This is an entry-level role and would like to hear from people who are
interested in starting a career in participatory arts education.

• A passion for visual arts and working creatively with children (A, I)
• A passion, interest or knowledge of Windrush generation histories (A, I) 
• A keen interest in learning about participatory arts education practice (A, I)
• An emerging/early career visual arts practice (A)
• Confident communicator and collaborator excited by the opportunity to work with other artists and arts professionals (A, I)
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills (I)
• East London based, Newham-based is desirable (A)
• A commitment to Rosetta Art Centre’s Equal Opportunities policy, practical awareness of how to implement it, and understanding of the needs of a multicultural, inner city community (A, I)

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS, right to work checks and two references.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this job, please read the job description and send in:

• a CV
• cover letter (up to 1 page) outlining your interest and how your experience matches the person spec
• a portfolio of your work - this could be a social media account, video, images or any other format you feel highlights your practice and skills. This could include school, college or university coursework. Videos must be no longer than 4 minutes and images must not exceed 4 pages.

OR

• send in a video explaining your experience and suitability (no longer than 5 minutes) via wetransfer

Email your application to admin@rosettaarts.org by 26th November 2026 at 10am.

Please put "APPLICATION THRIVE Trainee Artist" in the subject line of your email.

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