Breakthrough Traineeship – General Assistant, Crawley
About Breakthrough
Breakthrough is a 6‑month employability programme designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all-important employment skills. This short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace, and helping you to break through into a career that matters to you!
Read more about Breakthrough here:
The role
Providing administrative, logistical and practical support for the programme of creative activities and events we are delivering across Crawley.
Key tasks would include:
- Supporting the coordination of meetings, workshops and events.
- Offering feedback and insight to the development of new projects and ideas.
- Note taking and documenting activities (with guidance).
- Providing support as part of the Welcome Team at events including helping with seating, recording vox pops, circulating feedback questionnaires.
- Updating the master database of contact details and other information including attendance at events/postcode data/audience quotes.
- Purchasing and or setting up materials, resources and refreshments for meetings/events.
- Supporting the setup of equipment such as screens, iPads or recording equipment for documentation/information sharing purposes.
- Distributing marketing materials
- Helping with gathering evaluation data from audiences and participants
- Inputting evaluation data and maintaining evaluation databases
- Acting as Duty Manager for events and hires in Unit 79⁄80
- Undertaking research
- Any other general administrative support as required.
- Attending events on behalf of Creative Crawley
The placement would mainly be based at our office in Crawley College or onsite at events but we can offer flexibility with some remote working (as per the rest of our team)
About the employer
Creative Crawley brings arts and culture to life for everyone in everyday spaces across Crawley.
We care deeply about the way things are made – and who they’re made for. Through thoughtful events and collaborations, we craft experiences that connect people, celebrate local, national and international stories and make creativity feel welcoming, meaningful and truly shared. Our mission is to make quality creativity happen for all in Crawley.
- Artists and people who work in the creative industries are supported and celebrated.
- Creativity becomes part of everyday life – people here create, share, and enjoy art.
- Visitors see Crawley as a lively and welcoming place full of different cultural experiences.
- Crawley people feel happier and healthier, with the safety and inspiring experiences that Creative Crawley offers
- Crawley is thriving, and communities feel connected. Crawley is a town where arts and culture are for everyone.
Deadline for applications
The deadline is 11:45pm, on 27 July 2026
You will need to download the job description below and read it carefully, and review the eligibility criteria below to ensure you are able to apply.
You then need to fill out the form below to submit your application.
All of the job descriptions include an “Employers advice” section and we strongly recommend that you tailor your answers to ensure they cover that advice given for the specific role you are applying for.
You can apply for more than one role if you wish to, but you will need to submit separate applications using the same process.
We strongly suggest that you research travel options for the role before applying to ensure travel is feasible.
To be eligible to apply for a Breakthrough traineeship, applicants must:
- Be aged 18-25 on the 28 September 2026
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Available to start work on the 28 September 2026 and available for the duration of the placement (until 28th March 2027)
- Have no or little (less than one month) previous experience of working in an arts, creative or voluntary sector organisation
In addition to the above, applicants should also meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Currently not in employment, education or training (NEET)
- Be disabled and/or Neurodivergent
- Have current or prior mental health issues
- Have experienced racism, homophobic or transgender discrimination
- Be a recent school or college leaver (A level or equivalent)
- Are struggling to find work due to lack of employment or training experience
Please note that this programme is not suitable for those on a degree placement year or an MA programme.
Download the full job description
This contains more information about the role, including advice from the employer.
Breakthrough 2026 Application Form
Contact us
If you are unsure if you are eligible, have any other questions, or need information in a different format, please email our Careers team:
FAQs
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If you have applied for a Breakthrough placement in a previous year and been unsuccessful, then yes you are very welcome to apply again if you meet this years eligibility criteria!
If you have already successfully undertaken a Breakthrough placement before, you won't be eligible to apply again.
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Please do. You will need to submit an application for each role you are interested in and should check that the travel to the workplace is realistic for you before applying.