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Creative Sessional Support Worker
Pay scale NJC Pt.20 - Pt.28 £32,597- £39,152 (pro-rata)

27 days per annum (pro rata)
Clinical Lead Creativity and Social Action
Office base in Central Manchester and community-based work in
localities across Greater Manchester
Up to 15 hours a week
We are seeking a passionate and flexible Creative Sessional Support
Worker to join our small, collaborative team at The Horsfall- the creative
and cultural programme at 42nd Street. This role involves delivering
and supporting a range of creative sessions and projects for young
people aged 11–25, with a focus on mental health and well-being. Our
creative sessions offer a nurturing space for young people to explore
their mental health using  creativity, build confidence and developing a
sense of belonging and purpose. The work benefits those making the
work – allowing them to access what they would like to gain from the
process e.g voice, connection, processing, fun, imagination etc and
often leads to powerful work that highlights the lives young people live
and their creative ideas. Resulting in work unique in society.

You work alongside individual young people and support groups to
develop their creative ideas and support them through the process of
exploration, realisation and sharing of the work. The role would benefit
from someone who has an understanding of the links between the
creative process and the transformational impact on mental health, with
creative practice as an artist/creative as key skill and interest.
The role includes

•  Facilitating and supporting creative sessions with young people

aged 11–25.

•  Supporting  and assisting with group/peer work and social action
•  Helping to maintain a supportive and inclusive, anti-oppressive
environment that encourages self-expression and personal
growth.

•  Working directly with individuals and groups to develop creative

ideas, manage projects, and bring artistic work to life.

•  Offering mental health and well-being support alongside Mental
Health Practitioners to ensure all attendees feel safe, valued,
and engaged with the support of our team.

•  Delivering sessions at our Manchester headquarters and across

Greater Manchester in community and education settings,
•  Demonstrating a young person centred, trauma responsive

approach at all times adapting to the access needs of young
people

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October 25
Final Version
Rod Kippen

Creative Sessional Support Worker 2025                                                                                      1

KEY TASKS:

1.0  SPECIFIC TO THE POST HOLDER

1.1  To undertake assessments to assess the emotional health and well-being needs of

young people aged 11 to 25 years for their suitability to be part of the creative offer at
42nd Street.  This will be a holistic, needs need focused assessment including an
assessment of crisis and risk.

1.2  To be involved in the planning, delivery and evaluation of group work which responds

to the needs of young people who are experiencing a wide range of mental health
and wellbeing issues.

1.3  As part ongoing work, in collaboration with colleagues, identify, assess and mange
risks collaboratively with young people including risk assessments, and appropriate
liaison with relevant internal colleagues and external organisations where appropriate
services e.g. GPs.

1.4  To ensure that all work with young people aged 11-25 years proactively engages with

issues of equality, inclusion and the social model of mental health.

1.5  To support young people (11 to 25 years) to access creative group work and

individual sessions through The Horsfall at 42nd Street.

1.6  To support young people in designing posters and zines, drawing on your creative

experience to help them express their ideas and stories visually.

1.7  To support and assist with other group work sessions that 42nd Street delivers
through their peer work, social action, identity-based groups and drop-ins.

1.8  To establish relationships with and provide individual support to young people who

access the groups.

1.9  To undertake evaluation and monitoring  in line with 42nd Street’s processes and

procedures.

1.10  To link with colleagues internally to ensure holistic , accessible, joined-up support  at

42nd Street.

1.11  To ensure that the services provided are accessible and responsive to the needs of
the interactional needs of marginalised and minoritised young people that might
struggle to identify with and/or access creative opportunities and mental health
services including global majority young people, young people from diverse faiths and
cultures, LGBTQ+  young people, care experienced, estranged and care leavers,
young carers.

1.12  To liaise and network if requested to do so, with identified groups, agencies and

individuals who may be in contact with young people.  For example, schools, CAMHS
/ AMHS, children’s services, GPs, youth and community services, and parents/carers.

1.13  To play a role in the development and sharing of good practice in responding to the

mental health needs of young people in 42nd Street and externally, particularly in
relation to creative mental health.

Creative Sessional Support Worker 2025                                                                                      2

1.14  To play an active part in the evaluation of the work and to responding to the changing

needs of young people by co-developing new areas of work with them.

1.15  To work at our Manchester office base and at community venues across Greater
Manchester, dependent on the access needs of young people. This may involve
some lone work with support of the duty management system.

2.0  SHARED WITH ALL WORKERS:

2.1  Ensure that the values and principles underlying the organisation's mental health and
emotional  well-being  support  with  young  people  are  maintained  and  developed.
These  include  an  active  commitment  to  anti-discriminatory  practice  and  to  ensuring
that services are accessible to those young people who are often excluded from such
services

2.2  Be aware of and ensure compliance with legal requirements and internal policies with
particular reference to information governance, data protection, confidentiality, health
and safety, and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

2.3  Ensure  the  maintenance  of  standards  of  practice  according  to  42nd  Street  and  any

regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, HSCIC, UKCP, BABCP).

2.4  Contribute  to  the  development  of  42nd  Street  through  active  involvement  in  team

meetings, consultations and other relevant systems and structures.

2.5  Maintain  all  relevant  information  systems  including  monitoring  and  evaluation,

recording and personnel systems.

2.6  Be involved in staffing 42nd Street’s Duty/Co-Worker system, where this is relevant to

the role.

2.7  Participate in managerial and external supervision and have an active involvement in

professional development opportunities at 42nd Street.

2.8  Maintain safe systems of work at all times and take care of your own safety, and that

of colleagues and others who may be affected by your activities.

2.9  Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with your

role.

2.10  Undertake any requests made by the Leadership Team at 42nd Street that is relevant

to this post.

2.11  Provide  some  of  your  work  at  times  other  than  office  hours  so  that  the  service  is
accessible,  depending  on  the  operating  times  of  partners  and  the  needs  of  young
people, this could mean evening and weekend work.

The  main  responsibilities  are  not  an  exhaustive  list  of  duties,  only  a  general  guide  to  the
post.   In  consultation  with  the  post-holder,  the  duties  may  change  from  time  to  time  to
reflect the changing needs of the service.

Creative Sessional Support Worker 2025                                                                                      3