About the Role Hotel Elephant is seeking a freelance lead tutor to design and deliver our 2026/27 Textiles-focused Art & Design Saturday Club for young people aged 13-16. The Saturday Club is a free weekly creative programme where young people can develop practical skills, explore creative pathways, and build confidence outside of a formal school environment. Sessions are designed to be welcoming, collaborative, and engaging, with an emphasis on experimentation, making, sustainability, and peer learning. The programme forms part of the National Saturday Club - a nationwide network of Saturday Clubs hosted by cultural institutions, universities, museums, and creative organisations across the UK. Ideal Candidate: We are looking for an experienced textiles practitioner and/or Art, Design & DT educator with strong experience working with young people aged 13-16. Essential Requirements: Applicants must: Desirable Experience: - Design and deliver a 20-week workshop programme suitable for young people aged 13-16 Please send a CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience to: [email protected] Deadline: 5 pm on 30th June 2026Job Summary
Job Description
Our Saturday Club supports Hotel Elephant's wider mission to inspire and nurture the next generation of creative practitioners and to help young people better understand opportunities within the creative industries.Job Requirements
- Be available for the full programme period (3rd October 2026 - 27th March 2027, term time only)
- Have experience teaching or facilitating workshops for 13-16-year-olds
- Have experience working with young people with a range of SEN, learning, and support needs
- Hold an enhanced DBS certificate, or be willing to undertake one
- Have the right to work in the UK
- It would be beneficial for applicants to have:
- Experience delivering youth arts or extracurricular creative programmes
- Experience working with mixed-ability groups
- Knowledge of sustainable or upcycled textile practices
- Experience supporting portfolio development, Arts Award, or exhibition outcomes
- Connections to contemporary creative industry practiceJob Responsibilities
- Develop session plans that are achievable within the available budget, equipment, and workshop facilities
- Work with the Project Coordinator to ensure programme outcomes align with funder and partner requirements
- Support young people to better understand creative education and career pathways through discussion, signposting, and workshop content
- Lead and support students during external trips and National Saturday Club opportunities
- Support the coordination and delivery of visiting artist sessions and enrichment activities where required
- Produce and review appropriate risk assessments for workshop activities
- Maintain a safe, organised, and welcoming workshop environment
- Participate in safeguarding and health & safety procedures and training
- Contribute to programme evaluation, documentation, and reflective review processesUseful Links
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