Breakthrough Traineeship – Project Assistant, Eastbourne
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!
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The role
To provide support to the DABBBLE team working closely with the Community Development Lead. DABBLE is a new platform and network that emphasises participation: trying out different creative activities and roles in order to gain useful experience whilst having fun, making connections and gaining confidence.
This role will include assisting with the:
- Ongoing development and testing of the DABBBLE digital platform
- Regular communications with young people and partners via social media and email
- Delivery of online and in-person events across Sussex
- Generating of new ideas and inputs into the DABBBLE project
About the employer
Adventures & Wisdom Institute is an applied research institute focused on inclusive innovation through the fusing of approaches from arts, technology and enterprise. We develop local and regional strategies and assets, providing delivery of workshops, networking events and learning programmes.
We are a collaborative network of professionals based in mostly Sussex operating from Eastbourne and Bognor Regis. We work with emerging and established professionals from local authorities, education institutions, cultural and commercial organisations to realise our mission and vision.
We believe in a world where regardless of age or background, people have the tools, mindset, and opportunities to become transformative innovators, growing and shaping positive change in their lives and communities.
Deadline for applications
The deadline is 11:45pm, on 17 August
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 29th September 2025
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Available to start work on the 29th September 2025 and available for the duration of the placement (until 28th March 2026)
- 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
Download the full job description
This contains more information about the role, including advice from the employer.
Breakthrough 2025 Application Form
Please ensure you have read the job description and all other information above before applying.
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.