ARGYLL YOUTH ARTS JOB OPPORTUNITIES SCHOOLS TV – CHANNEL MANAGERS

Do you want to be part of a dynamic collective of young people dedicated to promoting and delivering creative arts in your area?

Do you want to meet new, like-minded people and work with dedicated arts professionals who will help shape your ideas to deliver creative events and activities?

Do you want to have your voice heard and be part of a national movement committed to empower-ing young people through the arts?

Then we want YOU…

Are you aged 16 – 18 attending high school in Argyll & Bute?

Argyll Youth Arts is a newly formed collective of organisations and individuals throughout Argyll & Bute dedicated to increasing opportunities for young people to get involved in creative arts activities, work with professional artists and support a dynamic and inspiring youth arts scene across the whole region.

We are committed to giving young people the skills and experience to prepare them for possible future careers in the creative arts and industries.

We are seeking to create new employment opportunities for young people working with us.

One of the first things we want to do is to create a new online media space, like a schools TV channel, to give young people from across Argyll & Bute the chance to share stories and events from their area, as well as giving them a safe platform for showcasing their creative work, like short films, animations, or vlogging.

This digital media space will ensure that young people across Argyll & Bute are sharing ideas and celebrating their achievements. Offering each other support to bring their creative projects and arts ambitions to life. We want to shout about all the fantastic things happening in Argyll & Bute, and we want you to be in charge of doing it.

Argyll Youth Arts

We are looking to appoint ten schools channel managers across Argyll & Bute, each with responsibility for a particular area of work.

Key roles of the channel manager will be:

Researchers – researching what youth activities are happening in your area, with a particular focus on the creative arts, and identifying stories to be showcased on your channel.

Producing – You will be responsible for producing a short fortnightly programme for your schools TV channel, showcasing and celebrating current events, opportunities and local stories.

Team management – You will be in charge of identifying a team of young volunteer channel staff who will help you make the programmes for your channel.

This sounds quite daunting, will I be getting support?Yes, as a Schools Channel Manager you will attend training and networking events throughout the year, connecting with the other channel managers to share ideas and experiences.

You will also have the support of a youth engagement artist and a film maker who will be on hand to offer advice and support when you need it.

You may also want to identify a teacher who is interested in supporting the work that you are doing.

Could you be our first Schools TV channel manager?

What do I need to become a Schools TV channel manager?You must be aged 16 – 18 and currently studying at high school in Argyll & Bute.

You must be able to commit a minimum of 8 hours per week to the project.

You must be available for five days of workshop training from 12th – 16th October.

You must be passionate about the arts and believe in the positive benefits of creative arts activities

You must be friendly and outgoing with the confidence to take on leadership of projects in your area.

You should be excited at the chance to work in your local community, in school, local arts organisations and venues.

You must be confident enough to ask for help and encourage other volunteers to get involved in your school TV channel

We believe this role is ideal for a young person considering a career in the creative media but we are open to applications from anyone with passion and a desire to celebrate and showcase your local area.

What will I get out of it?We believe that working as a Schools Channel manager will give you an invaluable insight into broadcast media and creative industries. By working with us you will develop your skills in a number of areas including:

• Leadership and team building• Networking • Marketing / promoting • Producing• Journalism and documentary making• Filmmaking and editing• Small business training• Creative thinking • Critical thinking• Arts awareness• Self confidence

Will I get paid?Yes, as a Schools TV Channel Manager you will be paid £180 per month. This combined with opportunities to access specialist training and attend arts events will be of huge benefit to any future creative career aspirations. How many Young Promoters are we looking for?We are looking for one Schools TV Channel manager per state high school across Argyll & Bute.

• Campbeltown Grammar• Tarbert Academy• Islay High• Lochgilphead Joint Campus• Oban High

• Tobermory High • Tiree High School• Rothesay Academy• Dunoon Grammar• Hermitage Academy

If you would like to apply to be our schools TV channel manager you must be available for a workshop week from Monday 12th – Friday 16th October - this is non-negotiable, if you are not available all five days we cannot consider your application (this is the same week as the National Mod in Oban)

You should also consider your ability to commit to the job over the course of the year, especially if you are sitting your SQA, college or university exams.

How do I get involved?

How do I apply?If you can guarantee to be available for these five days and you’re certain you can commit to the needs of the job we need you to send us three things.

1) A short video (no longer than two minutes) introducing us to you and celebrating the things you love about the area you live in. This video should:a. Give us a sense of your personalityb. Give us a feel for the area where you livec. Demonstrate your current abilities editing and creating short films

2) A short vine of your making – remember the rules, 6 seconds long and designed to make your audience laugh

3) A referenceYou must also send us a supporting statement from a referee who knows you but is not related to you (teacher, youth worker, local arts professional) telling us what skills and qualities you have that would make you our ideal Young Promoter.

What happens after I submit my application?We will consider all applications and select a shortlist. The shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a workshop / training week from Monday October 12 – Friday October 16th.

This week will double as workshop, training and an interview for the post.

Application timeline• Deadline for applications (video & reference)

Monday 28th September (10am)

• Shortlisting of applications Monday 28th – Thursday 1st October

• Successful applicants invited to interview / workshop week Friday 2nd October

• Workshop interview week Monday 12th – Friday 16th October*

• Successful Channel Managers appointed Monday 19th October

* This week will double as workshop, training and an interview for the post.

What next?So you want to apply? Brilliant!Send your videos and supporting statements by email to Louise Brodie, Youth Engagement Artist, youtharts@comar.co.uk

If you need any advice on creating or submitting your video application contact Lou and she’ll be happy to help.

For more information about Argyll Youth Arts and the Schools TV Channel programme contact Lou, check out our website www.argyllyoutharts.org or like us on Facebook. We look forward to hearing from you.

Good luck!