Sessional Instructor - Jewellery Making in Eastbourne

Are you looking to share your experience and expertise to help develop silver jewellery making and technical skills for beginners and improvers? Do you want to participate in fostering a collaborative, inclusive learning environment? This exciting role will include:

• Delivery of the Silver Jewellery Making leisure courses at our Eastbourne campus (with the possibility of expanding the adult leisure art and crafts provision to other mediums in the future).
• Developing engaging lessons that encourage students to explore their creativity.
• Teaching and mentoring students to build on and expand their artistic and technical skills.
• Working with the wider adult leisure department and contributing to the positive learning environment.

If you can demonstrate the following then we would love to hear from you:

• Previous experience teaching an art/craft based subject.
• Good classroom management and an energetic, uplifting approach to teaching.
• Excellent communication and committed to being part of an effective team.

In return, we can offer you:

• A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

To Apply and view the Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below. Alternatively, you can request an application form, send your CV and covering letter, or arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role by emailing.

East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over X students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.

East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We are committed to ensuring our colleague recruitment process is accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please get in touch with people services who will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.

Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Prior to interview all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form (including explanation of any gaps in employment), a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form and we will carry out an online check.

Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role at a college if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, references and evidence of qualifications will be required.

Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

We embrace the individuality of every person in our community. We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.

The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reasonable adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.

ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are currently under represented staff groups.

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.