Pottery Technician
2 months ago
We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.
We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.
More about your role
You will be responsible for the day to day running and organisation of the pottery studio, reporting into the Head of Pottery and the Adult Education Manager.
In addition you may be asked to teach classes. You will provide a professional and high quality service to the students and parents of students where appropriate.
More about you
You will be a trained Ceramics professional with relevant experience in running and maintaining a Pottery Studio. A willingness to learn is important, so you can develop the studio, facilities and resources available to the students.
You will need to demonstrate knowledge of kiln loading & firing, clay recycling and preparation, glazing techniques and preparations, studio organisation, health and safety, stock control and customer enquiries. The role is not limited to these tasks and may also include other ad hoc or ongoing responsibilities.
You will maintain high standards within the studio and be proud to see the implementation of your efforts and organisation.
Benefits
We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
We align with the Real Living Wage foundation Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more) An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development Access to our Company Pension scheme Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.