PART-TIME WOODWORK TUTOR
Working hours: 1 or 2 evenings per week: 17.00 – 21.30, flexible days (excluding Fridays) and
1 weekend per month 9.30 – 18.00
Rate of Pay: £6,000 per annum for 1 evening per week & 1 weekend per month
Type of role: 1 year fixed term contract (with potential to extend)
Start: May/June 2024
Apply By: 20 April 2024
BACKGROUND
Blackhorse Workshop is looking to recruit additional woodwork tutors to contribute to teaching our popular courses. We are looking for makers with a passion for their craft, and who are keen to share their skills with others.
At Blackhorse Workshop our mission is ‘to bring people together through making; inspiring and supporting creative ambitions and building communities’.
We are an open access public workshop providing access to tools and machinery for our members; both professionals working in the creative industries, and hobbyists keen to develop their making skills. Specialising in wood and metal equipment, we also run courses, training programmes for young people and special one-off cultural projects. We aim to support people to make a living doing what they love, open up the benefits of making and bring people together.
Role Description:
The role is responsible for delivery of our range of beginners and intermediate woodwork courses. The evening classes will run termly for 2.5 – 3 hours, teaching small groups. Weekend courses generally run 10.00-16.00. You’ll arrange the purchase and prepare any materials for the course and between terms help to develop and prototype new course ideas.
Person Specification:
– 3 years of experience as a woodworker, with a passion for promoting the craft
– Previous teaching experience is desirable, but not an essential requirement
– We are looking for people who are confident and enjoy working with the public, and are able to apply their experience to support participants.
– Good awareness of Health and Safety
HOW TO APPLY: To apply, please email giulia@blackhorseworkshop.co.uk with your CV and cover letter in a written or recorded format by outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
Please note that you will be employed and this is not a freelance role.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those currently less represented in our organisation and the arts industry. We are particularly interested to receive applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as deaf and disabled people, and neurodiverse people.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable applicants to participate in the selection process, and for the successful applicant to carry out their role.
PART-TIME WOODTURNING TUTOR
Working hours: 1 or 2 evenings per week: 17.00 – 21.30, flexible days (excluding Fridays)
1 weekend per month 9.30 – 18.00, hours are negotiable
Rate of Pay: £6,000 per annum for 1 evening per week & 1 weekend per month (£500 per month for 32 hours)
Type of role: 1 year fixed term contract (with potential to extend)
Start: June 2024
Apply by: 1 May 2024
Blackhorse Workshop is looking to recruit additional woodwork tutors to contribute to teaching our popular courses. We are looking for makers with a passion for their craft, and who are keen to share their skills with others.
At Blackhorse Workshop our mission is ‘to bring people together through making; inspiring and supporting creative ambitions and building communities’.
We are an open access public workshop providing access to tools and machinery for our members; both professionals working in the creative industries, and hobbyists keen to develop their making skills. Specialising in wood and metal equipment, we also run courses, training programmes for young people and special one-off cultural projects. We aim to support people to make a living doing what they love, open up the benefits of making and bring people together.
Role Description:
The role is responsible for delivery of our range of beginners and intermediate woodturning courses. The evening classes will run termly for 2.5 – 3 hours, teaching small groups. Weekend courses generally run
10.00-16.00. You’ll coordinate the purchase of materials with our workshop coordinator and prepare any materials for the course. Between terms help to develop and prototype new course ideas.
Person Specification:
– 2 years of experience as a woodturner with a passion for promoting the craft
– Previous teaching experience is desirable, but not an essential requirement
– We are looking for people who are confident and enjoy working with the people, and are able to apply their experience to support others in their practice.
– Good awareness of Health and Safety is essential
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please email giulia@blackhorseworkshop.co.uk with your CV and cover letter in a written or recorded format by outlining your interest and suitability for the role.
Please note that you will be employed and this is not a freelance role.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those currently less represented in our organisation and the arts industry. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, in particular from Black, Asian or other ethnically diverse candidates, those who identify as D/deaf or disabled, or who are neurodiverse. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable applicants to participate in the selection process, and for the successful applicant to carry out their role.
OPEN CALL: 3 MONTH CAREER CHANGER RESIDENCY!
What:
3 month residency at blackhorse workshop focussed on skill development for practitioners making a career change
When:
residency period between end of May and end of July
Apply by:
may 4th
Whether you’re aspiring to launch a creative business, eager to develop technical skills, or pursuing a career within a craft and education environment, we are offering an opportunity to a creative practitioner (age 35-55) navigating a pivotal career transition.
Many of our studio members are people who’ve developed a second career in making. For many, being at the workshop has meant being part of an inspirational community, where knowledge is shared amongst each other with the opportunity to build skills and a professional network.
Are you changing career due to facing redundancy, a change in lifestyle, or any other circumstance? We would like to hear from you. We offer support tailored to skill development by providing desk space in our shared studios with access to wood and metal workshops. Inductions and ongoing support sessions with our team will be provided, as well as the opportunity for 1:1 support for creative business development. If you think you meet the brief below, then please get in touch.
Our residency programme largely supports people from the borough, but we recognise access to the tools and equipment we offer is limited across London, so this career changer residency is open to anyone living in London.
WHO YOU ARE
YOU ARE A CREATIVE PRACTITIONER WITH AN STRONG INTEREST IN WOOD AND/OR METAL WORK
YOU ARE A MAKER IN THE TRANSITION OF CHANGING A CAREER CHANGE
YOU ARE BETWEEN AGE 35-55
WHAT WE OFFER
Free Desk space in our shared makers studio for 3 months MAY-JULY
Free access to wood and metal workshops
Free workshop induction (wood machine shop, metalwork)
Opportunity to develop teaching skills and running workshop, If of interest
Development support through regular feedback sessions with our team and 1:1 support session with a creative business specialist
The opportunity to present your work through a public moment at the end of the residency eg. Talk, workshop, small showcase
HOW TO APPLY
To apply please send an email to giulia@blackhorseworkshop.co.uk by May 4th with the following attachments:
a short statement, up to one page of A4 PDF or max 5 min video file if preferred, outlining how you would use your time at the workshop and what you’re hoping to achieve.
A PDF including images of a small selection of your work, if relevant
We would like to know:
What are your expectations of the residency? And what kind of support are you hoping to receive?
How would a residency at Blackhorse Workshop would benefit your practice? E.g. How would you use your time and access to the workshop?
How are you hoping the community of creative practitioners and makers will help your development?
Why now? Tell us a bit about the career change you’re making and what you’re hoping to achieve.
DEADLINE 4 MAY 2024
RESIDENCY START DATE MID-LATE MAY