Kickstart placements - Nationwide

We are working with creative organisations across the country to provide you with great job opportunities thanks to the Kickstart programme. These roles are open to anyone aged 16-24 who is currently claiming Universal Credit. 

If you come across a placement that you're interested in, speak to your Work Coach at your local Job Centre as soon as possible and quote the postcode below, as well as the job title and organisation - they should then be able to refer you for the role. 

Applications should be sent direct to the relevant employer after you have been referred by your Work Coach, as your application cannot be considered without a referral. Details of how to apply for each role can be found through the Job Centre system. Please do not apply via Creative Access, as we will not be able to consider your application. Please note that each of the roles listed below have different deadlines - you should be able to check the relevant deadline when you speak with your Work Coach. 

If you want to find out more about a role, you can now also look up roles on the DWP’s Find A Job page where you’ll find information such as full job descriptions, salaries and working hours.

Last updated: 01/03/2022

Remote

• Market Research Analyst, Ardonio Ltd (EN5 3HW)
  • If you’re interested in brands and communications, check out this role from digital consultancy Ardonio! As their Market Research Analyst, you’ll be supporting their team to help deliver reports and presentations. Tasks include assisting with analysis planning, presenting presentations and meetings, and writing commentaries. This is a great opportunity to kickstart a career in market research!

London (Central)

• Trainee Gallery Assistant, Arcadia Missa (W1U 1LH)

  • Calling all art lovers! Art gallery Arcadia Missa are looking for a Trainee Gallery Assistant to join their team. You’ll be trained in all elements of working in a professional gallery environment including communication and press, exhibition production and office administration. Tasks include assisting with the installation and packing of artworks, supporting with artwork restoration, organising meetings, answering the gallery phone, responding to press requests and maintaining their database.

• PR and Communications Intern, R. Agency, listed in DWP system as Rebecca Abigail PR Ltd (W1W 8BJ)

  • Passionate about creativity, writing or media? Then check out this role from PR company R.Agency! As their PR and Communications Intern, you’ll be supporting the team with product launches, events and pitches. Tasks include creating and developing media lists with relevant journalists/outlets, writing press pitches, completing media audits and assisting with reporting. This is a great opportunity to kickstart a career in PR and Communications! (2 vacancies available)

London (East)

• Assistant Accountant, Freeda, listed in DWP system as Freeda UK Limited (EC1V 9BG)

  • Freeda is a media brand celebrating personal achievements, self-expression and sisterhood for the new generation. As their Assistant Accountant, you’ll be supporting the day to day running of their finance function. Tasks include processing invoices, preparing bank payments, maintaining their supplier master list and managing their recurring operational expenses. If you have great attention to detail, this could be the role for you!

• Junior Designer, Studio Output (E2 6GG)

  • Passionate about graphic design?  Studio Output is a design agency that makes brand identities and digital experiences. As their Junior Designer, you’ll be supporting the wider Design team on a variety of projects. Tasks include creating high-quality design work with guidance from the wider team, as well as assisting with case studies and social media posts for marketing assets. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your graphic design skills within a professional setting!

• Office Runner, Biscuit Filmworks (EC2A 4JF)

  • Interested in production and creative research? Commercial production company Biscuit Filmworks is looking for an Office Runner to join their team. You’ll be liaising with their suppliers, making sure the office runs smoothly, welcoming visitors and clients to the office, managing diaries and booking travel. You’ll also have the opportunity to assist the production team and/or the creative team with pitches.

• People & Culture Team Assistant, Octagon, listed in DWP system as Octagon Worldwide Limited (EC1N 2ST)

  • Looking to enter the world of HR? Octagon is a creative marketing agency specialising in sports, entertainment and culture. As their People & Culture Team Assistant, you’ll be supporting their People & Culture team to create a positive and inclusive work culture. Tasks include collating employee data, maintaining electronic personal files, creating purchase orders for external vendors, processing invoices, maintaining their office and arranging interviews.
• New Business & Marketing Assistant, Octagon, listed in DWP system as Octagon Worldwide Limited (EC1N 2ST)
  • Do you enjoy social media and sports? Octagon is a creative marketing agency specialising in sports, entertainment and culture. As their New Business & Marketing Assistant, you’ll be supporting their team with sales and marketing activity across the UK and Europe. Tasks include scheduling meetings, maintaining case study files, supporting with content creation for their social channels, assisting with the management of their annual budget, analysing pitch performance and sales opportunity data, and maintaining their new business contact database.

• Festival Assistant, The Edinburgh International Television Festival (EC1R 3BX)

  • Want to gain knowledge and experience in events organisation? The Edinburgh International Television Festival is the UK’s leading event for the global TV industry, attracting 2000 delegates to Edinburgh every August. As their Festival Assistant, you’ll be working across all aspects of the Festival alongside the Office and Finance Manager. Tasks include being a first point of contact for external visitors, providing administrative support to the Festival Producer and Creative Director, overseeing recruitment and accommodation for festival stewards, organising meetings and travel and assisting in the management of their Festival Office. You’ll also be provided with travel and accommodation in Edinburgh when the festival takes place!

• Technical Trainee, Four Corners (E2 0QN)

  • Four Corners is a film and photography centre that hosts exhibitions and provides training programmes and courses to residents of Tower Hamlets. As their Technical Trainee, you’ll be performing a variety of technical and clerical tasks to support the production of film, TV and video journalism projects. Tasks include meeting and greeting casts, crews and clients, as well as ensuring the set is clean and hazard free. You’ll also be providing technical and administrative support to the smooth running of a TV, film or journalistic production / post production. (6 vacancies available)

• Marketing and New Business Assistant, Seed Marketing (EC2A 4JU)

  • If you’re looking to develop your marketing skills, check out this role from Seed Marketing! As their Marketing and New Business Assistant, you’ll be helping keep their marketing channels moving and supporting the management of new business leads. Tasks include writing blogs, creating social media content, supporting with campaign co-ordination, maintaining their client database and creating new business mailers.

• Strategy Associate Intern, McCann Erickson EMEA Ltd (EC2M 3TP)

  • Interested in the latest trends in technology and society? McCann Truth Central, the global thought leadership unit of McCann Worldgroup, is looking for a Strategy Associate Intern to join their team. You’ll be assisting with research and uncovering insights to help formulate recommendations for brands. Tasks include supplying insights and data to the accounts and new business teams, liaising with local teams to gather qualitative research, contributing to their website content and newsletter and contributing to the production of content and events.

• Client Services Intern, FutureBrand, listed in DWP system as FBC FutureBrand Ltd (EC2M 3AN)
  • If you’re looking to gain experience within a creative branding company, check out this exciting role from FutureBrand! As their Client Services Intern, you’ll be providing administrative support to the Client Services Team with an opportunity to become involved in client projects. Tasks include organising and booking travel, taking minutes at meetings, checking copy, providing audit research on brand strategy, and attending resource and revenue meetings.
• Creative Intern, FutureBrand, listed in DWP system as FBC FutureBrand Ltd (EC2M 3AN)
  • Have a keen awareness of current trends in branding and design? Check out this exciting opportunity to join marketing company FutureBrand as their Creative Intern! You'll be supporting the creative team across tasks such as creating and developing design concepts, carrying out brand research from a design perspective, keeping up to date with design trends, providing junior support to the design team and developing presentations.

London (South)

• Assistant to Producing and Tech Teams, Rambert, listed in DWP system as Ballet Rambert Ltd (SE1 9PP)

  • Want to gain administrative and technical experience within a performing arts organisation? Rambert is a world-renowned contemporary dance company. In this role, you’ll be working across the producing and technical teams to support their productions as they prepare for tour. Tasks include scheduling and co-ordinating meetings, booking rehearsal spaces and responding to internal and external enquiries about their productions. You’ll also be shadowing and assisting the technical team to gain an overview of technical aspects of productions such as stage, sound, wardrobe and lighting.

• Administrative Assistant, Candoco Dance Company (SE15 5JT)

  • Calling all arts and dance lovers! Candoco Dance Company is a world-leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers. As their Administrative Assistant, you’ll be working on the day elements of company administration. Tasks include supporting with diary management, responding to enquiries, processing mail, administrating their office filing and archive systems, and ordering office stationery supplies.

• Museum Assistant - Media Sales & Licensing, Imperial War Museum, listed in DWP system as Imperial War Museum Trading Company Limited (SE1 6HZ)

  • Imperial War Museum is looking for a Media Sales & Licensing Assistant to join their team. You’ll be providing administrative support to the Media Sales & Licensing team who are responsible for the licensing of their image, sound and film collections. Tasks include communicating with customers via email and phone, maintaining their customer database, researching companies and sales prospect opportunities, processing orders and assisting with the production of marketing emails.

• Technical Assistant, Orange Tree Theatre (TW9 2SA)

  • Orange Tree Theatre is looking for a Technical Assistant to join their team. You’ll be assisting the Technical Manager and Deputy Technical Manager in realising the set, lighting and sound elements of their productions. Tasks include assisting with set construction, assisting with set fit up, helping to prepare lighting and sound and checking that their equipment is functioning properly. This is an amazing opportunity to gain an overview of how set, lighting and sound come together in a professional production!

• Marketing Assistant, Stay the Night Limited (SE15 4BQ)

  • Stay the Night is a creative marketing agency that work with hospitality brands. They’re looking for a Marketing Assistant to join their team. You’ll be supporting the team with day-to-day administrative tasks to help ensure the business runs smoothly. Tasks include identifying target brands, processing invoices and bills, supporting with company seminars and events, developing content for social media channels, preparing blog articles and assisting with calendar management. If you’ve got great organisation skills and an interest in marketing, this could be the role for you!

• Recruitment Administrator, Achates (SW2 4EL)

  • Calling all arts and culture lovers! Achates is a consultancy for cultural organisations. They’re looking for a Recruitment Administrator to join their team. You’ll be supporting the Directors of Achates in their management of the business to ensure it achieves its strategic and ethical goals. Tasks include assisting with the development of an arts professionals database, developing and sharing social media content related to recruitment activity, updating their website, co-ordinating meetings and supporting with external communications.

• Development Assistant, Good Chance Theatre (SW9 6DE)
  • If you’re looking to gain experience in an arts fundraising context, this could be the role for you! Good Chance Theatre are looking for a Development Assistant to join their team. You’ll be supporting their Head of Creative Development with the fundraising function of the theatre. Tasks include communicating with existing donors, identifying and researching prospective donors, drafting applications to trusts and foundations and providing input into creating new project ideas.

• Studio Technician, Art Academy London (SE1 1HR) 

  • Passionate about art? Art Academy London is a young and innovative art school, offering courses that are designed and delivered by expert, practising artists. They’re looking for a Studio Technician to join their team. You’ll be working as part of the Operations team to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Academy and its courses. Tasks include maintaining studio spaces, preparing course materials and equipment, responding to staff and student queries, liaising with suppliers and managing stock inventory.

• Administrative Assistant for Public Programmes, Art Academy London (SE1 1HR)
  • Calling all art lovers! Art Academy London is a young and innovative art school, offering courses that are designed and delivered by expert, practising artists. They’re looking for an Administrative Assistant to provide support to the Public Programmes team. This will involve preparing and checking class registers, helping to prepare and run events and meetings, liaising with students about collecting work and materials, preparing posters for the Academy’s TV display, and processing sales and equipment loans.
• Administrative Assistant for Academic Programmes, Art Academy London (SE1 1HR)
  • Calling all art lovers! Art Academy London is a young and innovative art school, offering courses that are designed and delivered by expert, practising artists. They’re looking for an Administrative Assistant to provide support to the Academic programmes team. Tasks include preparation and checking of class registers, taking minutes at meetings, assisting with the day-to-day running and management of the Academy library and assisting with the Graduate Show and assessments. If you’re highly organised with a good eye for detail, this could be the role for you!
• Front of House Assistant, Art Academy London (SE1 1HR)
  • Calling all art lovers! Art Academy London is a young and innovative art school, offering courses that are designed and delivered by expert, practising artists. They’re looking for a Front of House Assistant to join their team. You’ll be acting as a first point of contact for all visitors, working alongside the receptionist and administrators. Tasks include processing shop sales, loaning equipment, maintaining the communal areas, processing invoices and distributing post.
• Marketing and Fundraising Intern, Art Academy London (SE1 1HR)
  • Looking to gain marketing experience within an arts organisation? Art Academy London is a young and innovative art school, offering courses that are designed and delivered by expert, practising artists. They’re looking for a Marketing and Fundraising intern to join their team. You’ll be providing information to new and prospective students, as well as engaging potential donors within the Academy. Tasks include maintaining their CRM database, drafting and scheduling social media content, organising marketing materials, preparing for open days and graduate shows and administrating fundraising activities.

London (North)

• Junior Researcher, Curve Media (N1 6EB)

  • If you love television and media content then check out this role at Curve Media, a television production company. They want a Junior Researcher to join their thriving development team, who are constantly coming up with new ideas and formats for new shows. You’ll be involved with lots of brainstorms where you’ll be given a chance to share your ideas for new presenters and stories, and will be involved in researching to help sell the idea. You’ll also be shown how to write up ideas and how they get presented to the channels. (2 vacancies available)

• Public Relations Assistant, Talker Tailor Trouble Maker (N1 6NU)
  • Have a keen interest in marketing and PR? Check out this role from Talker Tailor Trouble Maker! As their Public Relations Assistant, you’ll be supporting the team over a wide range of tasks. This will include carrying out research for upcoming campaigns, tracking and reporting media coverage, assisting in drafting press releases and helping with send outs for PR campaigns.

London (West)

• Theatre Administration Intern, Bush Theatre, listed in DWP system as Alternative Theatre Company (W12 8LJ)

  • Passionate about new writing and theatre? The Bush Theatre is looking for a Theatre Administration Intern to join their team. You’ll be providing general administrative and reception support to the team. Tasks will include responding to enquiries, placing orders of general office requirements, taking minutes at meetings and maintaining databases and archives. You’ll also learn how to effectively plan, prepare and coordinate events and projects. Great if you’re interested in developing a career in arts administration!

• Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant, Global Academy, listed in DWP system as Global Academy UTC Trust Ltd (UB3 1DH)

  • Up to date with the latest social media trends? Global Academy is a school in Hayes with state of the art facilities that prepare students for a career in the media and broadcast industry. As their Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant, you’ll be assisting with development, production and brainstorming of engaging social media content. Tasks include scheduling posts, co-ordinating campaigns, capturing photo and video from in-school events, updating their school website and using analytics tools to gauge the success of campaigns. If you’re looking to work within a youth and schools focused environment, this could be the role for you!

• Industry Partnerships and Events Assistant, Global Academy, listed in DWP system as Global Academy UTC Trust Ltd (UB3 1DH)
  • Looking to develop your events organisation skills? Global Academy is a school in Hayes with state of the art facilities that prepare students for a career in the media and broadcast industry. As their Industry Partnerships and Events Assistant, you’ll be working closely with their careers team to plan and deliver engagement activities and events for their students. Tasks include providing administrative support, supporting the delivery of events such as workshops and careers fairs, contributing to the weekly newsletter and social media platforms, keeping their databases up to date, and coordinating careers related trips. If you’re looking to work within a youth and schools focused environment, this could be the role for you!

Buckinghamshire

• Digital Marketing and Communications Assistant, BFBS (SL9 8TN)
  • If you’re looking to enter the world of creative marketing and communications, this could be the role for you! BFBS is a registered charity that provides the best of UK TV, sport and music to the British Forces worldwide. They’re looking for a Digital Marketing and Communications Assistant to join their team. You’ll be supporting the marketing and communications team with tasks including creating content and assets to support campaigns and promotions on social media, copywriting and proofreading content, creating written and basic short video content, writing press releases and analysing digital campaigns.
• Junior QA Tester, BFBS (SL9 8TN) 

  • BFBS is a registered charity that provides the best of UK TV, sport and music to the British Forces worldwide. They’re looking for a Junior QA Tester to join their team. You’ll be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches, as well as supporting their Deliver Engineers with system builds and customer liaison. Tasks include reviewing and analysing system specifications, executing test cases, troubleshooting issues and creating logs to document testing phases and defects. If you’re looking to enter the world of IT and Broadcast Engineering, this could be the role for you!

• ​​​​Content Production Assistant, BFBS (SL9 8TN)
  • If you’re looking to start a career in media production, this could be the role for you! BFBS is a registered charity that provides the best of UK TV, sport and music to the British Forces worldwide. As their Content Production Assistant, you’ll be working with their Creative, Radio and News teams to produce engaging content for the BFBS Audience. Tasks include responding to briefs from clients to produce content, acting as a runner whilst out on shoots, researching and producing content for the news team, creating articles and social media content and liaising with guests and presenters. (2 vacancies available)

Bristol

• Mobile Games Intern, Outright Games Limited (BS1 6AA)

  • Calling all gamers! Outright Games produce high quality and engaging video games for families with some of the biggest names in entertainment. They’re looking for a Mobile Games Intern to join their team. You’ll be responsible for providing administrative and project support to the mobile games team across a range of tasks related to marketing, quality assurance and the launch of their games, as well as maintaining their online workspace.

This page will be regularly updated, so bookmark this tab and keep checking back! Further details about each role can be found on Find a Job. If you have specific questions about any of the roles above, please contact the relevant employer directly.