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DJ CONTENT CREATOR – WE ARE CROSSFADER

Role: DJ Content Creator
Location: Leeds, UK (primarily in-office)

Apply: work@wearecrossfader.co.uk
Date Posted: July 2025

Crossfader have built one of the world’s leading online DJ education platforms. Through their DJ courses, YouTube content and tutorials, they’ve helped thousands of people learn how to mix, build confidence, and find joy in music.
Now, they’re looking for someone new to join the mix.
They’re hiring a DJ Content Creator, someone who loves DJing, gets nerdy about software and tech like Rekordbox and Serato, and is just as passionate about teaching and sharing as they are about playing out.
This role is ideal for someone who’s confident on camera, enjoys experimenting with new gear, and wants to help others grow their skills, whether that’s through tutorials, reviews, gear tests or course content.
You’ll be working closely with their team at their Leeds-based studio, so they’re looking for someone who is able and willing to work from our office regularly.

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BEHIND THE SCENES: DJ SESSIONS (FUNDED BY MAES)

The DJ Sessions course (funded by MAES) last month in June was an absolute hit. We are lucky to have had a cohort of incredible young talent and passion walk through our studio doors, ready to upskill in the world of mixers and beat-matching. Over the two-week course, our trusty team of mentors helped the participants curate their music selection and learn the often tricky technicalities of DJing. All of their preparation was geared towards their showcase on the final day of the course! We spoke to Mason just ahead of his showcase to hear about his experiences of DJ Sessions and his exciting future plans.

Please can you introduce your name, and pronouns, and tell us a bit about what you like getting up to in your free time?

My name is Mason Neville Cooper (he/him). I love DJing, clearly, and I love learning everything there is to know about it.

What prompted you to get involved with the DJ Sessions course?

It was just that at one point, I heard a song, and it just resonated with me. I wanted to know how it was made and who made it – most importantly, I wanted to know if everyone else felt the same way about that song. And now a year down the line, here I am, learning about it.

What do you love most about DJing?

What I love the most about it is definitely the creativeness, you can literally be your own person when it comes to DJing. You can express yourself in a million different ways. It’s a good thing to always have at the back of your mind, and know that if all else fails, I’ve always got this. It’s not even just a good skill to have, but a backup plan – I enjoy waking up in the morning and DJing.

Did you have much experience in DJing before? What’s one stand out thing you’ve learnt at Reform?

I had barely any experience before, just a love for it. I think one big thing that I’ve learned is how creative you can actually be with it. Everything that we’ve learned altogether has been absolutely amazing.

How would you describe your DJ set in three words?

Absolutely bloody amazing.

Do you have any role models in the music scene that inspire your practice?

I have so many, I could spend all day naming them. I’ll name all the big names, you’ve got people like Chris Stussy, Kettama. There are a lot of people in the industry that I highly look up to and all for different things: the person that they are, their attitude, and how they make the crowd feel. The DJ world just gives off a really warm vibe, and it’s a great community to be a part of.

Let’s throw it back to your first day at Reform versus now, tell me a bit about your first impressions/feelings/emotions in comparison to how you feel now. What has changed?

Well, I’d say the first day, before even coming, I was a bit nervous because I’m not really the type of person to just meet new people like this. But the second I walked through the door, everyone made me feel right at home. I’ve made really good friends.

What will you take from the DJ course moving forwards and what are your plans from here onwards?

I’m definitely taking my attitude and everything I’ve learned with me. And my plans for after are to hopefully become the next big superstar DJ, hopefully you’ll see me at Parklife next year.

If you could DJ at any festival, event, or place in the world, where would it be and why?

Recently, there was a rave in front of the Pyramids in Egypt, which is my ideal place. Sunset, in front of the Pyramids, dropping absolute bangers.

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RAD FUND – THE BFI DOC SOCIETY

The BFI Doc Society RAD Fund is open and accepting applications on a rolling basis. They are inviting UK-based first or second-time feature-length documentary directors, director/producer teams, and emerging to mid-career producers to apply. The fund supports independent, non-fiction films and immersive projects with up to £5,000 for early-stage development of a single film or up to £10,000 for multiple projects with attached directors. The funding emphasises expansive, director-led storytelling that represents the diversity of UK society and encourages creative risks.

Applicants must register at app.docsociety.org/apply/ and complete the application form. Applications are accepted year-round, with a processing time of up to 12 weeks. Successful applicants will receive funding for activities such as writing treatments, creating visual materials, research costs, and fees for consultants and directors. This initiative aims to champion underrepresented talent and foster a more inclusive film industry.

For more information, visit the BFI Doc Society website or contact hello@docsociety.org.

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YOUTH WORKER (SESSIONAL CONTRACT) – SETTLEMENT MANCHESTER

Manchester Settlement are hiring Sessional Contract Youth Workers. This role is to work on Monday evenings as a minimum with the potential for additional hours on other evenings and in the school holidays. Regular Tuesday evening sessions, occasional sessions on Monday evenings, and school holiday day time sessions will be available.

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Midweight Photographer – Footasylum

We are hiring for a Midweight Photographer to join our fast-paced, in-house creative studio at Footasylum. This is a brilliant opportunity to help shape how our brand shows up across retail, digital, and social platforms — with product, people, and culture at the core of our visual storytelling. As a Midweight Photographer, you’ll work closely with a talented team of creatives — including stylists, retouchers, creatives, videographers, and producers — to create bold, high-impact content that resonates with our audience. 

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Bursaries for Photographers – Royal Photographic Society

RPS bursaries offer financial support and tailored resources to help you create, develop, and share your photography.

RPS bursaries provide a platform for international exposure and professional development.

The successful recipient will have their work published and showcased digitally across the RPS

On completion of the projects, each recipient will also have the opportunity to have your portfolio printed by Metro Imaging.

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WHATCLASS

WHATCLASS is a revolution in modern music learning. On-demand, bite-size classes directly from the most influential artists in music culture, with insight and skills you can use immediately.

Whether you aspire to perform on the biggest stages or simply explore a personal passion for music-making, WHATCLASS empowers your artistic journey, one class at a time.

Click the link above to find out more.

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Talent Pool Sign Up – Alchemy Arts

Alchemy Arts frequently offer freelance opportunities for creatives of all skill levels, from emerging talent to seasoned professionals. Each job listing will detail the required experience and compensation. While most opportunities are paid, we may also share occasional volunteer roles or general vacancies within our team. By joining their talent pool, you’ll receive updates on these openings and can choose to apply for the roles that align with your skills and interests.

While most questions are optional, Alchemy Arts would love to learn more about your background and the type of work you’re most passionate about.

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Junior Graphic Designer – Kaiia The Label

Kaiia is a community-first fashion brand creating everyday essentials for the modern, style-conscious girl. They focus on elevated casualwear, social-first storytelling, and building real connections through fashion, creativity, and culture.

Kaiia The Label are looking for a Junior Graphic Designer to join their growing Creative & Marketing team. Someone who’s passionate about design, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to grow in a brand that’s moving fast and making noise.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Design engaging graphics for our social platforms (Instagram, TikTok banners, stories, etc.)
  • Create email marketing designs and push notification visuals aligned with trade and campaign messages
  • Support with campaign toolkit creation — including lookbooks, typography, colour palettes, and brand elements
  • Upload and maintain visuals across the website, including homepage banners and lookbook refreshes
  • Work with marketing team members (influencer, campaigns, social) to align graphics with wider messaging
  • Design affiliate and paid media banners that are both on-brand and high-performing
  • Contribute to planning and moodboarding for photoshoots, providing input on layout, poses, and graphics
  • Help implement design templates for social, email, and campaigns to ensure brand consistency
  • Occasionally assist with simple video editing or animated assets (once upskilled)

Click the link above or here for more details and to apply.

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Creative Steps for Individuals Fund

The aim of this fund is to support individual artists and organisations who have experienced barriers to accessing our funding. Creative Steps aims to address this by supporting artists and organisations throughout their journey, helping them with their professional, business and organisational development. 

We believe it is crucial to support these individuals and organisations because it is a priority for us to increase the diversity of work being created, funded and celebrated in Wales.

We want to make sure that you have sufficient time to complete your application, including any support/mentoring that’s required. Please note that if you have not already spoken to a Development Officer and discussed a draft proposal with them, we will not be able to release a link to an application form less than 2 weeks before a published deadline. Thank you.Who can apply?

Creative Steps for Individuals is open to individual artists and creatives who identify as being ethnically and culturally diverse, Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent. This scheme focuses on these particular groups because research, both internally and externally, tells us that we are not engaging enough with individuals from these backgrounds. It also tells us that individuals from these backgrounds and lived experiences have not been able to access our funding easily and have faced barriers and/or discrimination.

Please see the next drop down for our full definitions.

We advise that you read the eligibility criteria below to find out if you’re eligible to apply for this fund.

Take a look at our eligibility criteria for individuals.

Our criteria for individuals states that you must have experience as an artist or creative professional. You may have had breaks, and your artistry does not have to be your main source of income, but you must have demonstrable artistic or creative experience.

Our criteria for individuals states that you must have some experience of making and sharing work with others (a performance or exhibition for example). For those that do not have this experience, we may still be able to support you as long as you submit a portfolio to us with your application. We may decide to fund you based on your artistic potential.

You must clearly articulate the barriers you’ve had in your journey and how the Creative Steps funding can help remove those barriers. We recognise that it can be difficult to talk about negative or harmful experiences so we will do our best to ensure that applicants are able to share their experiences in a safe environment. 

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Creative Grant – The White Pube

The White Pube Creatives Grant is a one-off £500 grant to be given out to a different working class creative practitioner based in the UK once every month. This grant has been set up to support creatives of all ages who are early in their careers and would benefit from this no-strings attached financial support to help them in whatever they like – be that money to cover time to make, or money to fund materials, equipment, research, subscriptions, development, travel, or even rent and bills. The grant is open to anybody who makes stuff. Art, writing, performance, sound, music, craft, comedy, games, whatever you want to throw at us.

Anybody can put themselves forward by emailing funding@thewhitepube.com. Give us a brief introduction to yourself, contact information and an example of your work. There is no deadline as this is a monthly rolling grant, and the grant does not expect any outcomes or reporting. If you are not awarded the grant one month, your submission is still taken into consideration for future months so there is no need to re-submit. The work of each recipient is shared on The White Pube homepage, plus you can find more information about previous recipients below.

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Video Researcher – LAD Bible Group

We’re looking for a talented Social Editor or sometimes, called a Video Researcher to join our team! If you’re a creative individual with a passion for social media and viral content, this role is perfect for you!

We operate across all major social publishers including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube and our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act.

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Graphic & Content Creator – Missy Empire

Missy Empire is a rapidly growing online fashion retailer, looking for a talented Graphic & Content Designer with Video Editing and Gif Skills to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience in creating engaging visuals for various formats, print, packaging and digital platforms, as well as a passion for video editing and creating gifs.

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Technical Assistant- Soho House Manchester

As a Technical Assistant, you will manage our cinemas with scheduled and private screenings, support staff with technical help and assist on smaller projects as directed by the Technical and IT Management or other members of the IT Services management team, along with AV support on events using mixing desks, video play back and recordings, production lighting, and live music.

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Black Creatives Social – Black Creative Trailblazers

oin Black Creative Trailblazers & Manchester Museum for an evening to reflect, recharge & connect with creatives across Manchester. Inspired by The Cat that Slept for 1000 Years, we’ll explore how caring for ourselves and our dreams shapes a better future.

Expect beautiful conversations, good vibes, and space to simply be.

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Open Mic Night – Black Creative Trailblazers

Join us for a night of creativity and community at the Trailblazers Open Mic Night, showcasing emerging musicians, poets, and performers from across the creative community in Manchester.

Whether you’re an artist looking to share your work or simply want to enjoy a creative evening, come and experience a night filled with amazing performances, inspiring storytelling, and good vibes! Creatives can sign up to perform here