Basketry Tutors (Talent Bank)

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £38.72 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time

Hours of Work: Variable depending on course programming

About the role

We are looking to appoint several highly creative and passionate Basketry Tutors for the Contemporary Crafts programme area within the School of Visuals Arts. You will be part of a team delivering a wide range of basketry courses across levels from beginner to intermediate learners. We aim to provide access to general skills alongside more specialist workshops in a range of relevant subject areas including coiling, twining, cordage, and, working with materials such as Cane, Rush and woven materials.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities. 

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:

• A teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching by practical demonstration and one-to-one support in a classroom setting
• A qualification relevant to Bookbinding
• Experience teaching adults in formal or leisure environments

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), and even free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.  We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community.  We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.   

Successful applicants will be offered suitable work as and when it becomes available, however work cannot be guaranteed.

Closing Date: 27 October 2024