Creative Health Assistant

The Amelia Scott is seeking a Creative Health Assistant to support the planning and delivery of inclusive, non‑clinical creative health and wellbeing programmes that help strengthen mental health and social connection within our community.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing creative health offer, working with museum collections, creative activities and community partners to support adults and families experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing.

About the Role

As a Creative Health Assistant, you will play a key role in planning, delivering and supporting creative health and wellbeing activities at The Amelia Scott. Working closely with the Creative Health Projects Officer, Learning Team and community partners, you will help deliver welcoming and accessible sessions that foster creativity, confidence, resilience and connection to improve participants mental health.

Your work will include supporting weekly creative health programmes, a monthly family support group, community wellbeing initiatives and awareness events, as well as contributing to monitoring, evaluation and engagement activity.

All sessions must be delivered in line with safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and support weekly creative health and wellbeing sessions using museum collections and exhibitions.
• Deliver a monthly family support group for parents, carers and families supporting individuals with poor mental health.
• Support the development and sustainability of existing wellbeing groups at The Amelia Scott.
• Assist with identifying gaps in provision and contributing to new programme development.

Why Work With Us?

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a pilot creative health programme with real community impact, based in a nationally recognised cultural venue. You’ll work alongside supportive colleagues and partners, contributing to innovative approaches that place wellbeing, creativity and connection at the heart of public service.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check

What we offer:

• Financial: An attractive basic salary within a clear pay structure
• Holiday Entitlement: 22 days annual leave (increasing to 27 days after 5 years continuous Local Government service) plus three additional days in December and bank holidays.
• Pensions: Membership of the Local Government (CARE – Career Average (Revalued Earnings) Pension Scheme – Employer contribution of 19.7%.
• Free staff parking.
• Hybrid: The Council operates a hybrid working model with minimum 2 days working in the office.
• Access to HAPI an all‑in‑one benefits hub, giving you easy access to a wide range of employee perks, wellbeing support, discounts, and everyday savings.
• Personal Development: Invaluable training opportunities for continuing professional development.
• Employee Assistance Programme: The Council has partnered with Health Assured to provide staff with access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) to assist in balancing everyday life with the requirement of work and home.
• Take a look here at all the additional benefits that we offer.

Equal Opportunities

Tunbridge Wells – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employee and volunteers to share this commitment.