Music/Multimedia/Arts – Lead Youth Worker - Bay Youth Project (BYP)

Job Posted: 5 November 2026

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £26,000 Pro rata
• Industries: Charity / Voluntary Education Entertainment Media

Music/Multimedia/Arts – Lead Youth Worker

Bay Youth Project (BYP) Community Action Isle of Wight

Salary and hours :25 hours per week @£26,000 Pro rata (contract until March 2028)

Location : Link Youth Centre -Sandown

Accountable to Link Centre Manager – Bay Youth Project (BYP)

Community Action Isle of Wight

How to Apply  [email protected]

Purpose of Job

The Music /Multimedia/Arts Lead Youth Worker will play a central role in the specialist music/music media studio at Link youth centre, which will empower young people to engage in varying music genres, recording, podcast and filmmaking projects within a designated space. The role will also oversee other art form-based provision in the wider youth centre space. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

There is an expectation that core delivery working hours will include twilight hours, evenings, school holidays and the occasional weekends.

The Postholder will be expected to directly lead sessions for 80% of the time with 20% of the remaining time, planning, editing and developing sessions to production.

The postholder will also assist core sessions within the centre, including, drop-in service, where required.

The postholder is expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Experience and Skills

• Strong organisational skills, including time keeping and digital record keeping
• A personal experience of making music, either formally or informally, including recording and production of music
• Strong team-working skills, including working with different teams and organisations
• Strong communication skills, including in person and over email
• Good digital skills, including the ability to use Google Workspace apps and social media apps
• Passionate about supporting young people to access music-making, multimedia and creative and cultural activity, especially those who face barriers and challenges in their life.
• Ability to travel to the Bay area for work.

Desirable experience and skills

• Experience of working within youth work or education sector
• Experience of delivering wider arts, creative and cultural activity

Job description

Duties: 

Delivery

• Administrate bookings and events for the music/multimedia studio and for wider centre for creative and cultural activity
• To develop and lead delivery of inclusive approaches to making and learning music and creative activity for all young people, particularly those underrepresented in existing music/multimedia studio provision and to support all participants to improve their skills, develop new personal skills, and inspire them to continue to be creative in the future.
• Bring together partners and agencies working in the music, multi-media and arts worlds to broaden the range of opportunities for young people.
• Maintain the studio and its equipment
• Promote the project locally and through online channels
• Collect and present data about the use of the studio and outcomes achieved.
• Assess participants’ progress, giving individual feedback to participants and reporting to stakeholders in relation to musical, personal and social progress.
• Support and contribute to the wider work of the organisation.
• Be an effective learner, participating in training, professional development, and sharing expertise with others.
• Conduct any other duties which reasonably fall within the scope of the post that may be allocated after consultation with the post-holder.
• Maintain accurate records and data as required including BYP’s online monitoring system. 

Team Work

• To take responsibility for sharing good practice with others.
• To actively contribute to the development of the organisation through a personal and professional commitment to teamwork.
• To work collaboratively and effectively with all team members and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication.
• To discharge team responsibilities normally carried out by others if required.

Centre/Studio Governance

• To share youth voice led approaches within the centre and studio
• To facilitate and support young people to share their views with the centre
• To assist centre management in their development, interpretation, implementation, review and evaluation of policies including youth voice and youth participation.

Personal and Professional Management

• Take full responsibility for managing time and work whilst remaining up to date professionally and developing personally.
• Develop effective personal time management skills, including managing stress.
• Actively participate in appraisal and performance review.
• Promote and ensure good behaviour and respect amongst children and young people participating
• Ensure young people are kept safe and safeguarded, being vigilant to the specific targeted risks they are exposed to and acting in accordance with CAIW’s Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity policies and procedures.
• Undertake training and professional development.
• To attend meetings commensurate with the role.