Annual Salary
£19,000 to £29,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Community arts workers help local communities plan and take part in activities like drama, dance, painting and photography.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; attending events or appointments
There will be
4% more Community arts worker jobs in 2027.
As a community arts worker, you could:
You could work in the community, at a library, at a school, at an adult care home or in a prison.
You can get into this job through:
To become a community arts worker, you could take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need to be qualified and experienced in a certain art form, such as visual arts, dance, drama, music or creative writing.
You'll usually need:
You may find a community arts qualification useful for getting a job as an assistant.
You could take a:
You may need:
You may be able to do a cultural learning and participation officer advanced apprenticeship.
This usually takes a year and 6 months to 2 years to complete. It includes a mix of learning in the workplace and studying in a classroom.
You'll usually need:
It's important you get experience before you apply for jobs. You can do this by volunteering which can often lead to paid work.
You can find out about local community arts projects from the arts officer at your local council or by checking:
You can apply directly for jobs if you have experience working in the community.
Good examples include working in adult education, art teaching or youth work. Experience of working with disadvantaged or vulnerable groups will also be helpful.
You'll need to:
Experience is just as important for getting onto a community arts course as it is for finding paid work.
You'll find more on working in community arts and creative careers from Discover Creative Careers.
With experience, you could work freelance and run larger projects with bigger budgets.
In larger organisations, you could move into a more senior or management role.
You'll need: