Job Description

Location:

Covent Garden, London

Salary:

38.72 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time.

Hours

: Variable depending on course programming.

About the role

We are looking for passionate and creative Tutors who have skills in any of the following areas: Bookbinding, Marbling, Conservation and Repair, to join the School of Visual Arts at City Lit. In this role, you will design, deliver, and assess short courses in your area of expertise, guiding students to develop confidence and proficiency in a range of creative and technical skills.

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:


Experience of teaching a relevant artistic discipline to groups of adults. The ability to support students to overcome barriers to learning and inspire them to achieve. Up to date knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject that can inspire students. A qualification and/or experience relevant to the subject being taught. Depending on your subject area, a strong knowledge and experience of: a wide range of bookbinding techniques (traditional and contemporary), marbling techniques (water-based techniques and marbling on carrageen moss size in traditional and contemporary patterns). current trends in conservation and repair theory and techniques in books and paper.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There's also entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and we even offer 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 LGBTQIA+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.



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