Pottery Teacher

Flexible hours, likely 1 or 2 classes a week

£26 per hour for teaching

£13.50 for any additional studio work

 

What we do

Clay time has a studio in Arsenal and is opening a new studio in Highgate this Spring. Between these studios we delivery beginner evening classes, day courses and 2 hour taster sessions in both handbuilding and wheel throwing. We work with adults and children, offer pottery painting and host sessions for parties, community groups, schools, charities and corporate events.

 

Job description

We are looking for people who have experience of working in a ceramics studio and can teach, but can also get stuck in with general studio work

 

To teach wheel throwing and/or hand building, the classes range from one-off 2 hour tasters, single day courses and evening courses that span 5/6 weeks. Most of our courses are for beginners but we do also provide improver evening classes.

 

Beginner wheel throwing evening courses cover making cyclinders, bowls, trimming and glazing.

 

Handbuilding courses cover pinching, coiling, surface decoration and glazing.

 

Tutors often come in to do general studio work prior to their classes, this is paid as a separate rate and includes general tasks such as helping customers and cleaning up, plus more technical things such as recycling clay, trimming and trimming pottery, mixing glazes and loading kilns.

 

Required skills

Training can be provided as required.

 

Necessary

• Customer service

• Organised and methodical approach

• Cleaning to high standard with awareness of health and safety

• Clear communication

• Attention to detail

• Has a good practical

Knowledge of working with clay

Can trim and glaze pots

• Can wedge and recycle clay

• Has experience teaching ceramics

 

Advantageous

• Worked with children or young adults

• Loading and unloading kilns

• Experience making or developing glazes

 

Please submit a covering letter and CV outlining any relevant experience you may have by midday on 27th February 2025. We will respond to you by 6th March, with interviews being arranged in March for any successful applicants.