Holiday Club Assistant at Trigger

ABOUT HOLIDAY CLUB
Trigger are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic childcare and/or creative practitioner to assist the delivery of our Holiday Club team for a week of fun-filled arts and nature activities from Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August.

You will have experience working with children and young people, supporting the delivery of workshops, lessons or activities in a recreational or educational context. You will be a creative and collaborative team-player, preferably with a background or interest in the arts, craft or a practical nature-based expertise.

You will work closely with the Trigger Team and Holiday Club Manager to support the delivery of a fun, engaging and creatively inspiring programme for children aged 5-11 years old. At our Holiday Club this Summer, the children will embark on an exhilarating week of imagination and creativity through an unforgettable journey of arts, crafts, and outdoor adventures. Under the expert guidance of Trigger's workshop leaders, seasoned local artists and in collaboration with our partners, Mendip Hills National Landscape, children will delve into the great outdoors, construct their own cozy dens and channel their limitless creativity through engaging activities including building bug hotels, upcycling materials and getting dressed up for a nature-inspired fashion show, and much more!

DATES
Monday 28th July – Friday 1st August 8am – 4pm
+ 1 half-day preparation, date TBC

LOCATION
Burrington Parish Rooms, Burrington, Bristol, BS40 7AD

FEES
Total fee: £529.00
£95.22 per day X 5 days = £476.10
+ £52.90 for ½ day prep

THE ROLE
RESPONSIBLE TO: Holiday Club Manager


ABOUT TRIGGER
Trigger dream-up, create and produce bold and brave live events. We interrupt daily life, reimagine and revive public spaces and put audiences and togetherness at the heart of everything we do. Our work is accessible, inclusive and boundary pushing. It’s always memorable, often large-scale and outdoors. We create epic imaginative spaces, fly giant dragons and grow magical pop-up gardens. We showcase new, emerging, inspiring talent. Our work highlights issues that are important to us all, even if they are difficult to navigate. Trigger is for everyone, and everyone is invited.

Trigger is a registered charity and is led by female Global Majority Co-Directors Angie Bual and Natalie Adams. Our core team and operational base is located in the village of Blagdon in The Old Post Office, North Somerset. Holiday Club forms part of our commitment to providing opportunities for local people to participate in creative experiences to improve their lives.

Registered Charity Number: 1194328, www.triggerstuff.co.uk

HOW TO APPLY
Please see more information at Trigger — Join our team. To apply for the position, please provide the following information to recruitment@triggerstuff.co.uk by 9am on Monday 28th April 2025.

• A comprehensive CV detailing your education and work experience (no more than 2 A4 pages)
• A covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role and how your experience matches the role summary (no more than 2 A4 pages)
• A completed equal opportunities form, available HERE

We also accept the above information in video or sound format.

Please note, any incomplete applications received will not be considered.

Successful applicants will be asked to provide 2 referees. All offers of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references. All applicants must be eligible to work within the UK and have access to suitable transport to undertake the role in North Somerset.

Please submit your application by email with ‘Trigger Holiday Club Assistant Application’ in the subject line to recruitment@triggerstuff.co.uk.

TIMELINE
Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 28th April 2025

Interviews: Thursday 8th May 2025

Interviews will be held online via a Microsoft Teams link.

Please do let us know within your application if you are not available on this day for an interview.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be given the opportunity to specify any access needs so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Trigger strives to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and to ensure that no person is unfairly discriminated against in its recruitment and selection policies and procedures. Trigger welcomes applications from all sectors of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic and makes appointments based solely on ability to fulfil the duties of the post. We actively welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds currently under-represented in the arts.

Your application and any associated personal information will be stored and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy. We will keep your equal opportunities form for a period of 6 months, after which point, the data will be anonymised and aggregated for monitoring purposes. If you are employed by us, the information you supply will be kept securely and will form part of your employment record. All information will be treated in confidence and will not be seen by staff directly involved in the appointment and used only to provide information for monitoring and evaluation purposes.