Skills Practitioner - Art and Design

The East Kent Colleges Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The East Kent Colleges Group is seeking an Art Skills Practitioner to support staff and students in practical Art and Design learning. You will help deliver hands-on sessions, ensure workshops are safe, well-organised, and fully equipped, and liaise with colleagues and external partners to deliver high-quality teaching.

You will guide learners through practical tasks, assist in workshop preparation, and provide constructive feedback to help students develop practical skills and confidence.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Art.
• Industry experience in the Art sector.
• Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety in art and design.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and promote Health & Safety practices within workshop sessions.
• Order, organise, and issue stock and supplies to keep sessions running smoothly.
• Assist in workshop preparation.
• Provide constructive feedback and support to students.

Skills

Support learners

Guide learners

Practical tasks

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Art Level 3 qualification

Tools

Hand & power tools

Job description

Art Skills Practitioner As a Skills Practitioner within Art and Design you'll play an important part in supporting both staff and students, helping to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences. You'll liaise with colleagues and external partners, support learners to reach their goals, and ensure workshops are safe, well-organised, and fully equipped. In this role, you will:

• Monitor and promote excellent Health & Safety practices within workshop sessions
• Order, organise, and issue stock and supplies to keep sessions running smoothly
• Assist in workshop preparation
• Provide constructive feedback and support to students

Are you organised, hands-on, and positive about helping others? We're looking for someone who enjoys supporting others to develop practical skills and confidence, while contributing to outstanding teaching and learning.

What are we looking for?

• You will be confident to support and guide learners through practical tasks
• You will have a Level 3 qualification in Art
• You will have some industry experience in the Art sector
• You will have knowledge of working in a practical art environment which may include wedging clay ready for wheel use recycling clay using plaster slab, working with plaster of paris, casting and model making skills printmaking processes woodworking skills the ability to use hand and power tools effectively stretcher making using lap joints by hand use of sewing machines
• You will also have knowledge of COSHH, and Health and Safety in art and design

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.