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Available Vacancies

The role

We're recruiting a pool of freelance artists to deliver weekly creative workshops on Church Street, working with small groups of young people aged 9 to 15 on nature-responsive art forms such as, but not limited to, slow-looking and painting, botanical photography and print, biodiversity photography and zine-making, and climate storytelling. Most of the group are of the younger ages, but please state in your proposal what age range works for you and we can recruit accordingly.

We're open to proposals from artists wanting to deliver a single session or a full block of sessions, so do let us know what works for you. Our first block starts in October 2026, delivered by known practitioners we're already working with; this open call is for blocks from January 2027 onwards.

Practical details

  • Sessions: 2 hours, once a week, whether for a single session or across a block

  • Group size: 5-8 young people, aged 9-15

  • Venues: Lilestone Street Community Hub & Church Street Library, Westminster

  • Fee: £284.31 per full day / £156.38 per half day inline with Artist Union Rates

  • An enhanced DBS check & a safeguarding briefing are required before your first session

Who we're looking for

Artists with experience of participatory or community-based practice, ideally with a nature, environmental or place-based dimension to their work. You must have experience working with children & a good understanding of facilitation. You don't need previous experience with all the art forms above, we're building a roster across several disciplines.

How to apply

Send a short expression of interest (no more than one page) telling us about your practice and why this project interests you, along with examples of previous work.

  • Open call opens: 1 August 2026

  • Applications close: 30 November 2026

  • We'll review applications as they come in, so there's no fixed interview date, you'll hear from us on a rolling basis

Please send your application to admin@cayrcharity.org.uk

Freelance Artist - Naturehood Programme

Support Worker - Naturehood Programme

The role

We're recruiting support workers to work alongside our freelance artists for our Naturehood programme in Church Street, helping sessions run smoothly and making sure every young person is safely and fully included. As any young person can sign up, some weeks we have people with additional support needs, other weeks we don't, so the role is flexible, supporting whoever is in the room on the day. We ask parents or carers in advance about any support needs, but this information isn't always complete or accurate on the day, so support workers need to be responsive to whoever actually turns up, not just what's been flagged ahead of time.

Practical details

  • Sessions: 2 hours, alongside the freelance artist, at Lilestone & Church Street sessions only including 15 min set up and set down

  • Group size: 5-8 young people, aged 9-15

  • Rate: £20 per hour

  • An enhanced DBS check and a safeguarding briefing are required before your first session

Who we're looking for

Experience supporting young people in a youth work, education, SEN or community setting. You must have experience working with children and a good understanding of facilitation. You don't need an arts background, your focus is on the young people in the room: settling them in, supporting anyone who needs extra help engaging, and keeping sessions safe and positive.

How to apply

Send a short note about your experience working with young people, and let us know your availability across the venues & days listed above.

  • Open call opens: 1 August 2026

  • We'll review applications as they come in, so there's no fixed interview date, you'll hear from us on a rolling basis

Please send your application to admin@cayrcharity.org.uk 

Spontaneous Application

We're always interested in connecting with talented people who share our passion and values. Even if you don't see a role that matches your experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Submit a spontaneous application using the form below and tell us about yourself and what you'd like to bring to the Cayr team. We'll keep your application on file and reach out if a suitable opportunity becomes available