Creative Facilitator

We are hosting a youth programme this Easter and Summer holidays, providing FREE to access creative provision to young people at our centre on the Isle of Dogs from April to Augiust 2025.

We are keen to work with a emerging visual arts facilitator aged 18-24 in a paid role (London Living Wage) ideally skilled in mixed-media with experience participating in community projects with knowledge of East London.

If this is a role which interest you, please email us an expression of interest (EOI) with a portfolio of your work which demonstrates your skillset in hosting environmental themed workshops and confirm if you have a current enhanced DBS check and eligible to work in the UK.

Contact email: hello@trappedinzoneone.com

Volunteer Assistant

Trapped in Zone One exists to engage, educate, and inspire the public through creative programmes where everyone can enjoy art, and connect with their communities. We are looking for young individuals to assist us in 2025. The programme is broken down into 3 phases: Life Skills, Social Action, Employability.

Through engaging in this opportunity we want volunteers to:

  • Become world-ready and work-ready

  • Feel able to have an impact on the world

  • Have greater confidence, resilience, and wellbeing

  • Have respect and tolerance for difference and diversity

This will be achieved by the following experiences:

  • Developing life skills and supporting independent living

  • Providing opportunities for volunteering and social action

  • Building employability and work-readiness

  • Enabling social mixing of young people from all backgrounds.

Are you:

  • Aged 16 – 24

  • Living in London?

Interested in:

  • Gaining experience in the arts?

  • Working with the community on a social action project?

We are looking for young people to volunteer with us in events. In this role you’ll:

  • Engage the communities in Tower Hamlets

  • Learn about art and to facilitate workshops with artists

  • Build confidence and make friends

  • Improve your employability

  • Cover lunch and travel expenses.

Skills Description

We are looking for individuals with passion for the arts, who are knowledgeable about climate change (related environmental/sustainability issues), keen to share their knowledge with others, and able to interact and inspire young people and communities to reduce their carbon footprints.

What is in it for you

You will gain many things from this experience: be part of the community, meet new people, a chance to develop facilitation skills, enhance your communication skills. A chance to develop your knowledge about climate change, gain experience to improve your chances of paid employment, an opportunity to have fun during the summer and to be part of a nice, committed team of people.

Time Commitment

Flexible roles available, require only a regular commitment of 2-4 hours a week.

How to apply

Complete the online application form at the bottom of the page where you will be asked to answer 3 questions

Application deadline: OPEN TILL CAPACITY REACHED

If you have any questions for require support, please get in touch on hello@trappedinzoneone.com or 07870 590402.

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We have opportunities to join our team.

We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and in all opportunities. Our recruitment process is open to all, but we would particularly like to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse bmAackgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQ+, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those who identify as disabled, as these groups are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector more widely.

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