Community arts worker

As a community arts worker, you could:

• work with local groups to identify needs and concerns
•  develop new arts groups and activities
•  create artwork and help others develop their ideas
•  advise on grants, sponsorship and other funding options
•  promote activities through adverts, leaflets or social media

• leadership skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to work on your own
• excellent verbal communication skills
• business management skills 
• active listening skills
• the ability to organise your time and workload
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• volunteering

With experience, you could work freelance and run larger projects with bigger budgets.

In larger organisations, you could move into a more senior or management role.