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Meet Jaidon, 23, from London to find out more about life as a rap workshop leader and a youth ambassador. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

As I started to listen to rap more closely, I started to notice that people were telling stories.
  • During Jaidon's finance apprenticeship he realised accounting wasn鈥檛 for him

  • Combining the skills he learnt in his finance apprenticeship with his passion for rap, he set up his own business running rap workshops for businesses, youth clubs, pupil referral units and outreach groups

  • He has a day job as a youth ambassador for his local council and is hoping to grow his rap workshop business further.

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Jaidon's career path
Jaidon's career path
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Jaidon is a rap workshop leader. His role comes under the umbrella of a community arts worker. A community arts worker helps local communities plan and take part in activities like drama, dance, painting and photography.

What to expect if you want to be a community arts worker

  • Community arts worker average salary: 拢19,000 to 拢29,000 per year
  • Community arts worker typical working hours: 37 to 39 hours per week. You could work evenings, weekends, bank holidays and also attend events and appointments.

What qualifications do you need to be a community arts worker?

You could get into this role via a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship and volunteering.

Sources: LMI for All, National Careers Service

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