Kickstart your creative career with Curious Works

What you’ll be doing 

• Helping us to plan what we post on platforms like Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook and LinkedIn (and telling us about the platforms you love too!)
• Coming up with creative ideas and themes for content, inspired by trends, current events that young people are interested in and what Curious Minds is up to
• Drafting posts (with support from the team), including writing captions, selecting the right visuals and scheduling them for publication
• Checking out what other organisations and content creators are doing online to help us to learn what works
• Helping us stay up to date with online trends, tools and what’s catching the attention of young people right now 

Who we’re looking for 

You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is: 

• Into social media, the arts and culture scene, and all things creative
• Good at staying organised and thinking ahead
• Happy to share their ideas and speak up
• Open to learning new things and giving stuff a go 

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What you’ll be doing 

• Collecting Stories: Chatting with young people who’ve taken part in our programmes (like Chance to See) and capturing their experiences through interviews, creative questionnaires, or other fun methods.
• Designing Evaluation Tools: Helping us come up with imaginative ways to gather feedback, this could be through games, visual prompts, or even digital tools.
• Creating Reports: Turning information into something beautiful and easy to understand using design tools like Canva (we’ll show you how if you’re new to it!).
• Shaping the Future: Your insights will help us improve our programmes and show funders the difference we’re making. 

Who we’re looking for 
You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is:  

• Is interested in creative and cultural things (things like drama, dance, music, gaming) and wants to share the positive difference these can make in young people’s lives.
• Happy to talk to people and find creative ways to collect their stories
• Open to learning new things and giving stuff a go 

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What you’ll be doing 

• Working as a team to plan an interactive creative careers event from start to finish – working out what’s happening, when, and how.
• Keep everything on track – organise budgets, timelines, and employers so nothing gets forgotten.
• Make it look and feel exciting – help with design, layout and other creative touches.
• Run the event on the day – you’ll oversee the setting up, greeting guests, solving problems, and making sure everyone has a great time.
• Share the story – work with our marketing team to promote the event and tell young people like you how they can get involved.
• Wrapping things up – pack down, thank everyone involved, and look at what went well and what could be better next time.

Who we’re looking for 
You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is:  

• Organised and calm under pressure – you can keep a cool head even when things get busy.
• Creative and full of ideas – you enjoy finding fun, memorable ways to bring events to life.
• A people person – you like talking to people, working with different teams, and making others feel welcome.
• Problem-solver – you can think on your feet and fix things quickly when needed.

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What you’ll be doing 

• Helping to run creative projects – get involved in planning, setting up, tidying away, and making sure sessions run smoothly.
• Keeping things organised – help with meetings, events, taking notes, and keeping records up to date.
• Share what’s happening – support with social media, website updates, posters, and other ways of spreading the word.
• Be a great team member – work well with others, follow our values and safeguarding approach, and look after yourself and the people you work with.

Who we’re looking for 
You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is:  

• Into creative activities – enjoy arts, media, or other creative things, and enjoy helping others to get involved too.
• Up for learning new things – you don’t need experience, just a positive attitude and a willingness to get stuck in.
• Friendly and reliable – happy to work with others, turn up on time, and give things your very best effort.

Please note: For this role, you need to be available to work on Wednesdays in our office at The Old Courts. The rest of your hours can be managed flexibly in line with your tasks, and by agreement with your line managers.

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What you’ll be doing 

• Providing admin support including taking phone and email enquiries, scheduling meetings, managing the studio diary, taking notes and updating spreadsheets.
• Organising and maintaining the studio space, including equipment maintenance and updating equipment checklists.
• Assisting film teams throughout the pre-production, production, and post-production.
• Keeping up-to-date with project progress and support the team in daily and weekly tasks.
• Providing admin support for the Northern Doc Fund and film production workshops.
• Organising archives, footage and film production paperwork.
• Capturing behind the scenes video and images.

Who we’re looking for 
You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is:  

• A well-organised individual with a professional communication style.
• Some experience in a creative role.
• A self-motivated individual who is highly organised.
• Some knowledge of using Google Suite or willingness to learn quickly.

Desired but not essential:

• Ability to capture behind the scenes image and video.
• Some prior knowledge of how to use and handle camera, audio and editing equipment. 

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What you’ll be doing 

• Work with the lead artist of ‘Borough of Joy’ to build new communities around 4 treasure chests placed in different parts of the borough.
• Help commission and organise small moments of joy (like performances, pop-ups or creative activities) that will happen in the 4 priority areas through January and February.
• Work with Social Media Officer to keep the ‘Borough of Joy’ Instagram channel buzzing with photos, videos and stories from local people about what brings them joy.
• Provide some day-to-day administrative support to the 'Down to Earth' team across the busy programme of arts events, commissions and festivals.

Who we’re looking for 
You don’t need formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who is:  

• Likes connecting with people and listening to their ideas.
• Feels comfortable using Instagram (or wants to get better at it).
• Has good organisational skills and can keep on top of a few different tasks.
• Wants to build skills for working in the arts, community work, or events.

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What you’ll be doing 

• Assisting in the planning and delivery of creative arts sessions
• Supporting young members during sessions and helping them feel confident and included
• Inputting attendance registers into Salesforce (training provided)
• Carrying out surveys and gathering feedback from members to help improve our arts offer
• Helping to maintain and organise equipment, materials, and creative spaces
• Contributing ideas and energy to the development of new projects

You’ll also have the opportunity to help plan and prepare for our Creative Arts Winter Showcase in December, a major event that celebrates the talents of young people across Wigan Youth Zone. This could include helping with set design, promotion, rehearsals, or even performing or presenting if that’s something you’re interested in.

Who we’re looking for 

You don’t need any formal qualifications or training for this opportunity.

This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about the arts, enjoys working with others, and wants to gain real-world experience in a creative youth work setting. You don’t need to be an expert—just enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to learn.

We’re committed to supporting young people to grow and thrive, and we’ll make sure you’re given the guidance and encouragement you need to make the most of this opportunity.

Timeline:

• Deadline to apply: Wednesday 1st October at 4pm
• Interviews: Tuesday 7th October
• Start date: First week of November*

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*Please note that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

An enhanced DBS check is a detailed background check that shows someone’s criminal record, plus any extra relevant information held by the police. We need to do this as the person doing this role will work closely with children, young people, or vulnerable adults. This check is important because it helps keep those at risk safe by making sure only suitable people are placed in positions of trust. We will guide you through this process and help in any way we can.

What you’ll be doing 

• Working in a small team – dedicated to bringing Wigan’s history alive for our visitors
• Removal and packing of objects and artworks from ‘What’s in Store’ exhibition.
• Support key tasks in developing the next exhibition in the gallery space, for example works to prepare the new space, packing and movement of objects, helping to create new content for parts of the displays, installation of objects and parts of new displays.
• Help the curator to develop some social media content - about progress of the project and to persuade young visitors to visit when the new exhibition opens.

Who we’re looking for

You don’t need any formal qualifications or experience. We’re looking for someone who has:    

• An interest in museums and galleries, history and heritage.
• Confidence to work on your own and as part of small team on tasks.
• Good communication skills and ability to get on with others.
• Some computer skills e.g. able to work on Microsoft word and Microsoft excel
• Some practical experience of using social media platforms.

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