Thrive trainee

Closing date: Monday 7th April at 12pm

Compensation: £1,837 per month, paid as a tax-free training allowance (this is equivalent to a salary based on London Living Wage + 50p per hour).

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (typically 09:30-17:30)

Duration: 12 months

Location: Hybrid – minimum of two days per week in the office

Interviews: 15th and 17th April

Ideal start date: May 2025

We are excited to announce we are now looking for someone to join our team on a 12 month paid traineeship in the Thrive team.

Creative Access is one of the leading diversity organisations in the UK. We provide career-long access, opportunities, support and training to make the creative industries better reflect society. Our mission is to break down the barriers faced by those from historically under-represented groups to accessing and building careers.

The Thrive team at Creative Access works to support individuals from under-represented groups thrive in the creative economy through career development, support, mentoring and training for individuals, as well as providing training for employers to help them build inclusive cultures.

Traineeship overview

The trainee will learn about and get experience in all the different areas of the Thrive team including career support programmes, mentoring and employer training as well as the wider Creative Access organisation. Through hands-on experience in our friendly and collaborative team, you'll gain valuable insight and skills related to organising events, managing programme delivery and setting up training sessions.

Traineeship objectives

• Support the administration, planning and delivery of our career support programmes for individuals from historically underrepresented groups (Springboard and Thrive), working closely with our Career Support Manager and Community & Partnerships Manager
• Provide key administrative help across the Thrive team, gaining experience across other programme areas including our mentoring programmes and employer training offer (which includes diversity & inclusion, mental health & wellbeing and line management training)

What you’ll be doing

• Helping to deliver our entry-level and mid-career support programmes, Springboard and Thrive, which will include liaising with attendees for events and training, co-delivering online and in-person training sessions (e.g. greeting attendees, presenting slides, managing breakout rooms), booking rooms and venues, attending planning meetings, helping to track programme impact
• Attending and supporting the delivery of our regular networking events including monthly masterclasses, which provide a platform for creative industry experts to share insights with emerging talent
• Providing administrative support on our annual career development bursary
• Carrying out tasks on an ad hoc basis to support other Programmes Managers in the team, including supporting the Mentoring Manager with the administration and delivery of mentoring programmes
• Working collaboratively with our marketing team to promote our training and events
• Gaining experience of other Creative Access programme areas and contributing to regular team meetings
  
  

What you’ll learn

• How to use Salesforce, our CRM system, to log and manage activity
• How to review applications for our programmes using an assessment criteria
• How to plan and deliver events
• How to manage programmes which support people to develop their skills
• How to develop your public speaking and presenting skills
  

If you’re successful, you’ll be enrolled onto our Springboard: entry support programme through which you’ll have access to exclusive monthly masterclass events, training to support your professional development and opportunities to connect with other creatives in our community – all designed to help you progress and develop your career.

Knowledge, skills, experience

• Strong organisation skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• A positive attitude and good team player
• Experience using Microsoft Office programmes including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and what’s going on across the creative sector
• Commitment to Creative Access’s aims and values

Hours of work & hybrid-working: Standard working hours for the Thrive team are 09:30 – 17:30 Monday to Friday. We operate a hybrid-working with a minimum of two days per week in either our White City or Camden offices. The post-holder will be expected to assume duties outside of working hours on occasion (including evening work) to support the delivery of the role and operation of the organisation. We operate a time off in lieu (TOIL) policy and are open to discussing flexible terms.

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• To apply please upload a CV and cover letter outlining why you’re interested in the role and skills relevant to the role description (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be considered). Please upload your CV and cover letter as one document and specify within your application if you are unavailable for either of the interview dates (15th and 17th April)
• Proof-read your application carefully as it’s not possible to amend the application once submitted
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: programmes@creativeaccess.org.uk

If you require any access support while completing the application form, or would prefer to submit your application in an alternative format (e.g. video or audio recording), please email programmes@creativeaccess.org.uk to discuss further.

We will make reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals as required. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and you can read our accessibility policy here.

This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.