Pottery Assistant

Eden is a restaurant and arts complex located in the picturesque village of **Newburgh in West Lancashire WN8 7UB**. Our 4000 Sq Ft two floor building houses a tearoom/restaurant, art gallery, artisan retail and a ceramic studio

Our pottery studio runs a variety of classes and workshops all year round for the general public. We're looking for an experienced pottery teacher who wants be part of a small community studio and can commit to our students development in learning for both casual and serious learners. We are looking for someone who can contribute to the overall success of the studio as a business and who is able to encourage a supportive and positive working environment.

The individual must be proactive, reliable, responsible, amicable, helpful tasks around the studio, and willing to adapt their teaching to Eden's teaching style.

Teaching duties:

- Teaching evening and/or daytime classes as well as weekend workshops.
- Ensuring equipment and materials are ready for each class.
- Ensuring the workshop remains clean, tidy and organised after all sessions.

Technician responsibilities:

- Loading/unloading kilns
- Preparing clay/reclaiming clay
- Organising student work
- Mixing up slips, mixing up glazes, mould making
- Studio maintenance

Essential attributes:

- Experience of managing, motivating and inspiring students and their creativity.
- Teaching qualification or equivalent experience, with a good understanding of teaching approaches and learning methods.
- Degree in ceramics or equivalent experience.
- Must be able to throw and turn on a wheel confidently and proficiently (to be demonstrated at interview)
- Good communication skills, particularly verbal interpersonal skills.
- Ability to learn new skills and methods and to improve on current skill base.
- A good understanding of COSHH and the tasks required to maintain good health and safety in the ceramics studio environment.
- Must be able to deal with the physical nature of lifting clay regularly (12.5kg) and with kneading clay in preparation for classes if it's to firm or soft.
- An ability to be a positive ambassador that promotes the studio.

Desirable attributes:

- Previous experience teaching ceramics
- Excellent making skills, including but not limited to coiling, pinching, slabbing, decoration and glazing.

Please send a covering letter and CV along with up to 4 images of your students work or of your own work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £17,500.00-£20,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person