Life Model

College of West Anglia; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional college in King's Lynn is recruiting a casual Life Model to support creative arts students. The role involves holding poses for ongoing sessions, ideal for those seeking to supplement their income. The position offers flexible hours over a 6-week block starting January 2026, with a pay rate of £12.76-£12.87 per hour plus holiday pay.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts with local businesses

Qualifications

• Candidates must be aged 18 or over.

Responsibilities

• Provide invaluable experience in studying the human form for students.
• Hold poses for 20 minutes at a time.

Job description

Overview

CWA are recruiting for a Life Model to join their creative arts team on a casual basis. Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be aged 18 or over.

Job Title: Life Model

Details

Hours: Ad hoc / Casual (hours available over a 6 week period, usually a Wednesday from January 2026)

Location: Kingth Kingth? King Lynn

Salary: £12.76-£12.87 per hour, plus holiday pay of £2.53-£2.55 per hour (reflective of the equivalent of 30 days annual leave, 5 college closure days and Bank Holidays, pro rated) £24,549-£24,758 FTE

Role and Responsibilities

Our Life Models provide our students (aged 16 and over) with invaluable experience in studying the human form to support their learning. This role will involve holding poses for 20 minutes at a time, in positions such as sitting, standing or laying down. Sessions take place in our bespoke creative arts studios, and full support and discretion is provided to our Life Models. Students will be studying level 3 courses.

Opportunity

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to supplement their income without the commitment of regular hours and would be of interest to a keen advocate of the arts.

6 week block of work available from January 2026

Benefits

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time and paid as an enhancement for casual workers), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focuses on staff well-being and utilises internal and external resources, such as a wellbeing committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

How to Apply

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Charlie Hiom on [e-mail]

Important Dates

Closing date for receipt of all applications 12noon, Wednesday 12 November 2025

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 19 November and Thursday 20 November 2025

Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words. We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face; we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

Equality and Safeguarding

CWA is a Disability Confident employer and offers a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply. Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk). CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please