Vacancy

Compassionate Arts & Crafts Group Facilitator

Salary

£13.10 per hour

Hours

4 hours per week (term time only)

12-month Fixed term contract

Close date

Mid-day 1 September 2026

Interview date

9 September 2026

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The role

Nottinghamshire Hospice is seeking a compassionate and creative Arts & Crafts Group Facilitator to lead our community-based Compassionate Arts & Crafts Group sessions. These welcoming and inclusive groups provide opportunities for people to connect, express themselves creatively, and build supportive relationships through art and craft activities.

Many of the people attending may be bereaved, caring for a loved one, living with a life-limiting condition, or experiencing social isolation. The facilitator will create a safe, supportive and non-judgemental environment where individuals feel valued, heard and encouraged to participate at their own pace.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in facilitating a variety of creative arts and crafts activities and a genuine passion for supporting people with kindness, empathy and compassion.

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to meet every desirable criteria — we recruit based on values.

If you’re compassionate, reliable and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Why you’ll love working here

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a great place to work!

As a charity we’re able to be creative, fleet of foot and inspiring in our approach to our services and how we work together.

Our values are embedded into the Hospice:

Compassion – Being inclusive; being kind and having empathy; empowering others; having integrity and being patient.

Trust – Being authentic; unified; loyal; accountable; trustworthy; responsible; reliable and professional.

Ambition- The growth of the Hospice; being courageous; getting the right outcomes and results; improvement of our services; being the best version of ourselves for the benefit of each other and our service users.

We’re the leading Nottinghamshire provider and influencer of , with ambitions to make a real difference to all those diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal illness. We have been established for 40 years and are at the heart of our communities who rely on our care and support.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to work for a local charity and be part of a great care movement then this is the opportunity for you.

Our benefits

• 5 weeks holiday pay plus Bank Holidays,
• Expenses paid at 45p per mile,
• Pension Scheme,
• Medical cover,
• Staff referral scheme- Earn up to £1,000.00,
• Comprehensive training provided,
• Employee Assistance Programme, including private GP access,
• Bluelight Card discount scheme,
• Free DBS check and Uniform.