What is Creative Mentoring?

The Mighty Creatives will commission suitably qualified Creative Mentors for the provision of a Creative Mentor Support service to identified children and young people referred to our Creative Mentoring service.

The pool of Creative Mentors will have a range of arts and/or media skills, experience of leading creative learning and a positive, child-centred approach to working with young people on a one-to-one basis.

Creative Mentors work with children from age 5 to 25 to build a trusting relationship, introduce creative activities according to the child’s interest and facilitate inspiring experiences to support personal, social and emotional development and educational achievement.

Who are our Creative Mentors?

Our pool of Creative Mentors have a range of arts and/or media skills, experience of leading creative learning and a positive, child-centred approach to working with children and young people on a one-to-one basis. Creative Mentors work with children from age 5-19 to build a trusting relationship, introduce creative activities according to the child’s interest and facilitate inspiring experiences to support personal, social and emotional development and educational achievement.  

We will be commissioning Creative Mentoring to take place on a case-by-case basis and in joining our pool, there is no guarantee for immediate work.  

What are the benefits of joining the pool?

Alongside developing your creative practice, there are many benefits in joining the Creative Mentoring pool at The Mighty Creatives, including: 

• Access to free annual training and continual professional develop opportunities, provided by The Mighty Creatives, The Amber Factory, Well Within Reach and Educational Psychology Services. 
• Access to our Creative Mentors Network and online hub for resources and a community of learning.  
• Access to free 1:1 and group Professional Supervision with Educational Psychologists. 
• Opportunities for networking, briefings and socials throughout the year. 
• Access to Midlands-wide knowledge and opportunities across the arts, culture and education sectors. 

Pre-Application Training

A programme of training will be delivered for prospective applicants in April. This is a free training programme for those wishing to apply to be a Creative Mentoring. To find out more and sign up to the series of free CPD and training The Art of Creative Mentoring, please email creativementoring@themightycreatives.com, where a link can be shared
with you to our online The Art of Creative Mentoring course.

How do I apply?

If you are interested in becoming one of our Creative Mentors at The Mighty Creatives, please submit a completed application form outlining your experience against the provider specification listed in the Service Specification.

This should be sent to recruitment@themightycreatives.com by 9am on Monday 25th September 2022.  

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to online interview during week commencing 9th October 2023.