Beatroute is a community-led music and arts charity based in Balornock, in the North East of Glasgow. From its premises 'The Beatroute Arts Centre', the organisation offers free, high-quality creative and holistic activities for local community with a particular emphasis upon young people and vulnerable community groups (such as older people and young people/adults with disabilities). Beatroute aims through its member-led programmes to improve quality of life for local people and to increase free learning opportunities for both young people and adults in an area sited as being within the 5% most impoverished regions in Scotland (Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation Analysis 2020), addressing the 'poverty gap' and advocating for a fairer and more equal society.

Main Purpose of Job: To deliver the adult engagement programme at the Beatroute Arts Centre and to work under the advisement of the Project Manager in the planning and development of all member-led activities.

*Beatroute Arts is currently trialling a 4-day working week which results in a percentage uplift in salary for part-time staff, rather than a reduction in hours. If this trial is to be continued beyond the trial period, this uplift will be reflected in contract for this post. To be discussed further at interview.

About the role: Beatroute Arts seeks a dynamic, motivated and highly organised individual to join its small team in the role of Youth Community Engagement Worker. This role will oversee the day-to-day operations of Beatroute’s popular youth arts programme, ensuring that every session is run safely and effectively. The Community Engagement Worker will be responsible for leading a team of youth workers and volunteers in the daily planning and scheduling of activities (including activity set up and tidy away), co-ordination of freelance facilitators during each session, member support and the delivery of group activities such as group games and arts and crafts. Supported by the Project Manager, The Community Engagement Worker will also carry out key duties regarding programme development and administration, such as evaluation and data collection, managing member registration and attendance processes, planning sessions and co-ordinating facilitator and youth work staff schedules.

Hours:

20 hours per week, Monday to Thursday evenings with development time to be worked flexibly in line with the needs of the organisation. During school holiday periods,

hours will be worked as and when required in development and support of youth holiday programmes. Occasional weekend working may also be necessary.

Work Base:

The Beatroute Arts Centre,

285 Wallacewell Road,

Balornock, Glasgow.

G21 3RP

Beatroute Arts seeks an enthusiastic, passionate individual to join their small team in the exciting new role of Project Manager. This role has been created in recognition of the growth of the charity's creative programmes, and of the increasing need for community-based creative provision. Being highly motivated and organised, you will lead a team of salaried/ freelance staff and volunteers to implement a multi-faceted, diverse programme of creative community-led engagement which responds directly to identified need and which directly reflects the overarching mission of Beatroute Arts. You will be responsible for the implementation and management of the organisations Impact Measurement Framework, with an excellent understanding and experience of evaluation practice in a community-based setting, and of working with community groups to embed this practice at membership level. Being a dynamic, positive-thinking self-starter, you will have a strong belief in the transformative power of the arts and music in community settings, and the drive to create a fairer, more equal society for those in marginalised groups and those living in poverty via arts-based provision. Being highly motivated and organised, you will lead a team of salaried/ freelance staff and volunteers to implement a multi-faceted programme of community-led engagement which responds directly to identified need and which directly reflects the overarching mission of Beatroute Arts.

*Work base

The Beatroute Arts Centre

285 Wallacewell Road

Balornock

Glasgow

G21 3RP

Occasional home working where applicable