Tattoo Illustration Assessor in Bristol

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments. We have an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant college community as a Tattoo (Industry Specialist) Assessor at our College Green Campus. This role would suit a professional tattooist or experienced industry practitioner who is passionate about supporting emerging creative talent and helping students build the skills, confidence and professional portfolios needed to progress within the tattoo and creative industries.

In this rewarding role, you will support students on our HNC Tattoo Illustration and HND provision, helping them develop their portfolios in a professional, industry-informed setting. You will deliver practical demonstrations, provide specialist feedback, support assessment activity and guide students as they develop their visual, technical and professional practice.

What we offer:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 30 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %.
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year).
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy.
• A menopause policy outlining support available.
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD.
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours.
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy.
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes.
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces.
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us. As a disability confident employer, we take a trauma informed approach to our work, support the Care Leavers covenant, and have been awarded accreditation as a College of Sanctuary for refugees.

About your role:

In this role, you will work alongside the curriculum team to support students studying Tattoo Illustration and related higher-level creative programmes. You will bring current industry knowledge, professional expectations and specialist tattoo practice into the learning environment, helping students understand how to develop high-quality portfolios for employment, progression or freelance practice. You will support students with practical and professional skills including tattoo illustration, design development, client brief interpretation, portfolio presentation, professional standards, hygiene awareness, safe working practice and industry expectations. You will also contribute to assessment activity in line with awarding body and course requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a tattooist/ industry professional who would like to share their expertise with the next generation of practitioners while continuing to work within industry.

City of Bristol College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The search of the online presence will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.

A few points to note: If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed. Don’t meet every single requirement? We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.