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Craft Kit Manufacture & Sales Assistant

  • VO88508

Description

Creative people needed! You will be able to help manufacture & develop craft kits & handmade items, plus helping out at events and stalls.

We are a small start up social enterprise and would love to offer volunteering and training opportunities to young people who are keen on art & creativity.
The role will involve helping make up craft kits as well as testing out kits and helping to develop the ideas for kits further. We use a variety of materials and processes to make parts which then need assembled into kits. We also are developing a range of finished products that are handmade which we need help with making. This could involve working with wool, wood, metal and more.
We also need help with making video content for social media about the kits.
We will be attending market stalls and could be selling the kits/products in other settings so volunteers would be ideally able to come and help at times at stalls and events.

The role could also be extended in the future to supervising younger volunteers at evening sessions if desired however this would require a PVG in addition.

Organisation aims and objectives

Transform Arts CIC is a dynamic social enterprise committed to bringing creative opportunity to those who need it most. We work with children and young people offering creative classes, workshops and events which nurture creativity, confidence and innovation. We deliver bespoke arts projects and are currently developing environmentally sustainable craft kits for sale.

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Wednesdays 10am- 2pm Also could be other days and times in addition.

Restrictions

Ideally suited to age 16-25 but over 25’s also welcome to apply.
Experience required: Ideally suited to candidates that: Have experience of or interest in arts, making, manufacture of products for sale. Have an interest in art, creativity, making, inventing or design. Useful skills are: practical making skills, graphic design, making you tube videos. Lives in or near Selkirk or can access easily. Ideally aged 16-25 years old but older also fine. Perhaps you have been out of the world of work for a while and need to build confidence?
Travel details: Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Minimum age: 16
Maximum age: 25

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses provided.
Taster available: Yes
Training details: We can train you in the practical skills required to help manufacture craft kits and handmade items using a variety of materials and processes. Also we can train in graphic design, marketing, and other aspects of running a small business.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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