Creative Engagement Assistant Internship

Join HOME as a Creative Engagement Assistant Intern

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The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 9 November 2026.

Interviews will take place in person on Tuesday 24 November 2026.

The Creative Engagement Assistant Internship offers an exciting opportunity for an emerging creative to gain practical experience in arts engagement. Working alongside HOME's Creative Engagement team, the postholder will support the planning, administration and delivery of projects for young people, schools and communities.

The role will provide hands-on experience of a range of cross art-form programmes, including HOME Young Creatives, the Schools Linking Project and Home from HOME our community engagement programme. Working with experienced creative facilitators and artists, the intern will develop an understanding of engagement approaches, the impact of arts participation and the effective delivery of successful creative projects.

Through the internship, the postholder will build skills in project planning, administration, budgeting and programme delivery within a professional arts environment. They will also receive training in safeguarding and health and safety, while gaining valuable insight into a range of careers in the arts sector.

Thank you to The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust for their support of this role.

How to apply

Download the recruitment pack for full details about this role.

To apply, submit by email an up-to-date CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 2 A4 pages. Please submit all documents in PDF, DOC or DOCX format. Alternatively, the supporting statement can be provided as a short video/audio response no more than 10 minutes in length.

Your supporting statement should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification and provide examples relevant to the key responsibilities of the role.

Please email your CV and supporting statement to:
recruitment@homemcr.org  and please add the job reference number 566222 in  the subject line.

Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Form, which can be found here.

Please note that we review applications throughout the recruitment period and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if suitable candidates are identified. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible.

Support is available throughout the recruitment process. If you have any questions or access requirements, please contact recruitment@homemcr.org.