Job Description
The Teen Tours programme is an opportunity for 14-19-year-olds from non-mainstream schools to develop their confidence in public speaking and engagement with photography. Participants will be drawn from Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) schools, with support and guidance from education specialists. Each young person uses a TPG exhibition as a springboard to research a selection of work, and draw on their own impressions, experience and ideas, to give audiences a unique, informed tour of a show. The Teen Tours programme aims to: Empower young participants from non-mainstream schools to enhance their public speaking, critical thinking, and presentation skills within the context of the arts. Involve and welcome young participants' wider class cohort in a visit to the gallery. Provide audiences with fresh and diverse viewpoints on exhibitions, shaped by young people's personal stories and ideas. About this role: The principal objective of the Teen Tours Mentor is to plan, organise and support the delivery and evaluation of Teen Tours. Job Requirements
Ideal experience/skills: Demonstrated passion and experience in supporting young people within the arts, particularly in an educational context. Strong communication skills, especially the ability to listen and provide thoughtful feedback. Experience of working with young people with additional needs. Familiarity with non-mainstream school settings. Interest in and knowledge of photography and related media. Past or current involvement in mentoring. Solid understanding of the key aspects of public speaking or performance. Commitment to the concept of young people taking centre stage in public venues.
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The Teen Tours programme is an opportunity for 14-19-year-olds from non-mainstream schools to develop their confidence in public speaking and engagement with photography. Participants will be drawn from Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) and Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) schools, with support and guidance from education specialists. Each young person uses a TPG exhibition as a springboard to research a selection of work, and draw on their own impressions, experience and ideas, to give audiences a unique, informed tour of a show. The Teen Tours programme aims to: Empower young participants from non-mainstream schools to enhance their public speaking, critical thinking, and presentation skills within the context of the arts. Involve and welcome young participants' wider class cohort in a visit to the gallery. Provide audiences with fresh and diverse viewpoints on exhibitions, shaped by young people's personal stories and ideas. About this role: The principal objective of the Teen Tours Mentor is to plan, organise and support the delivery and evaluation of Teen Tours. Job Requirements
Ideal experience/skills: Demonstrated passion and experience in supporting young people within the arts, particularly in an educational context. Strong communication skills, especially the ability to listen and provide thoughtful feedback. Experience of working with young people with additional needs. Familiarity with non-mainstream school settings. Interest in and knowledge of photography and related media. Past or current involvement in mentoring. Solid understanding of the key aspects of public speaking or performance. Commitment to the concept of young people taking centre stage in public venues.
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