Creative Arts Department Manager
About The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Creative Arts Manager (known internally as Team Leader) to oversee a team of 8 Art Tutors delivering creative skills training aimed at promoting the wellbeing and personal development of adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities.
In this role, you will guide and inspire the team to integrate creative practices into a variety of creative arts mediums that align with the personal objectives of the people we support, fostering both their mental health and overall development. You will be responsible for creating a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages self-expression, personal growth, and builds confidence. Additionally, the role includes facilitating work-related opportunities and enterprise activities.
You’ll need to have natural empathy, great people and organisational skills, a positive approach and of course a passion and skill in at least one area of creative arts.
There’s a huge emphasis on teamwork and you’ll play an important part in a committed and welcoming team.
We welcome applications who share our values of: Friendly, Open, Respectful, Caring and Enabling
You can download the full job description and person specification from our advert on the careers page.
Please note we may interview as we go and therefore may close the role early, so please apply asap.
What Colleagues Say
Don’t just take our word for it, here’s a snippet of what our team had to say in our October 2024 staff survey:
99.1% of the team say they understand how the purpose and values of The Grange Centre relate to their job.
94.6% say that The Grange Centre provides them with the training they need.
We have an open, no blame culture as emphasised by 92% of the team saying that The Grange Centre provides an environment where they feel able to admit when they make a mistake.
92% feel they are a valued member of The Grange Centre team.
90.3% feel they can express their ideas and opinions.
94.7% find their colleagues to be helpful and supportive.
About The Grange Centre
The Grange Centre for People with Disabilities provides vital services supporting people with learning disabilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
We are unique in Surrey as we offer accommodation, care support and wide range of skills training and activities all on one beautiful 8-acre site in Bookham as well as offsite in the nearby communities of Fetcham, Leatherhead, Bookham and Epsom. Our services are most suited for people with mild to moderate disabilities.
We are a regulated care provider, a charity and a housing association and we provide three services – Residential Care for those with higher care needs, Supported Living for people working towards independence and Skills & Activities – a wide range of training, work experience and mini businesses.
