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Studio Technician & Pottery Tutor (mainly wheel throwing)

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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION MARCH 27TH 4PM

To apply please email hello@openartspace.org outlining how you meet the criteria below. Please also include a link to a website or social media, or 3 images of your work.

Hours:
Over 5 x 8week blocks hours will be:
Weekly: Wednesdays 5.30- 8.30pm and Thursdays 5.45- 8.45pm
Alternate Weeks: Fridays 1- 6pm and Saturdays 10am- 3pm

Start Date: March 16th 2026 (there is flexibility for the right candidate) 

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Rate of pay:
£16 per hour + unlimited studio access, for applicants who meet all the essential and desirable criteria (plus holiday allowance)

Pay will increase annually inline with increases in studio fees

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Essential Experience for this Role
Confident centering 2kgs of clay
Teaching Adults, any discipline

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Desirable Experience for this Role
Helping to run a shared studio
Teaching adult pottery, particularly wheel throwing
Working with dipping and painting glazes, with a basic understanding of glaze technology

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We will consider training the right applicant if they possess only the essential experience outlined above, with an hourly rate starting at £14 (+ unlimited studio access), increasing to £16 per hour after 6months
 

About Open Artspace
Open Artspace is a non-profit community pottery studio with 4 part-time members of staff. We have 150 members, of which around 20 who use the space 2-3 times per week and help with some of the daily tasks of running a pottery studio. We also have a voluntary studio-operations group that helps with large tasks, and communication with the wider membership, and an advisory board of 6 members who work with the founder and managing director. Our Studio Coordinator will oversee your role, and ultimately you will report to the managing director.

 

Responsibilities of the Role

Two-thirds of this role is assisting with the regular running of the studio, with instruction from the Studio Coordinator.

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Studio tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Reclaiming clay and managing water

  • Mixing glazes

  • Kiln loading and unloading

  • Maintaining kilns, kiln furniture and wheels

  • Ordering materials

  • Ensuring the studio remains clean and dust free (working with members and the voluntary studio operations group as necessary)

  • Helping to manage the storage of members pots-in-progress

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Supervising Member Access Sessions
You will be responsible for supervising staffed members' access, including helping members orientate to the studio, manage the drying of pots, and ensuring they leave the studio and tools clean.

 

Teaching Beginners
A third of this role is teaching wheel-throwing and trimming during weekly classes adult beginners. Our beginners classes run over 8weeks, 5 times per year, and always follow the same structure.

Hours and Dates

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Hours


Over each 8week block (5 per year) hours will be:

Weekly:

Wednesday 5.30- 8.30pm

Thursday 5.45- 8.45pm

 

Alternate Weeks:

Friday 1- 6pm

Saturday 10am- 3pm

 

Dates

The dates for the next five 8-week blocks will be as follows:

  • March 16th- May 17th (with a 1 week break over Easter)

  • June 1st- July 26th 2026

  • August 17th- October 12th 2026

  • October 26th- December 21st 2026

  • January 4th- March 1st 2027

A similar pattern will repeat in future years

 

Pay

The rate of pay is £16 per hour, £17.93 including holiday allowance, this is £1,578 per 8week block. We can pay this at the end of each block, in equal monthly installments, or monthly for the exact hours worked.

Holidays

We will use rolled-up holiday pay, meaning your holiday-entitlement will be added to your hourly rate. You will then get 12 weeks off between the dates outlined above.

 

You may arrange further unpaid leave as long as it can be covered by the managing director or a member of the board. In the case of sickness or an emergency please give us as much notice as possible.

 

In the case of sickness you will be entitled to statutory sick pay, the details and terms of statutory sick pay are outlined here www.gov.uk/statutory-sick-pay 

You are entitled to statutory maternity pay and at least 15 weeks notice should be given.

Pension

You will  be auto-enrolled into a pension managed by NEST and the studio will contribute 3% of qualifying earnings. If you would like to increase your own contribution you can let us know at any time. Your holiday entitlement is eligible for pension contributions.


Other benefits
As part of this role you will have unlimited access to the studio, a storage box for personal items, and shelf-space for work-in-progress.

Firing & materials will be paid for at the same rate as members, which is currently £1.10 per 100grams.

Review Periods
Performance review after 6months, with hours and duties to be reviewed each subsequent 6 month period.

Notice Periods
A period of 1 month notice will be required if either party wishes to terminate the contract.

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