Would you like to help develop and deliver innovative learning programmes making the most of the creative potential of clay?
Based in the ceramic city of Stoke-on-Trent, British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is looking to appoint a part-time Learning & Participation Assistant. The successful candidate will enjoy working with people and have a close eye for detail to ensure BCB learning projects and programmes run effectively and deliver educational and social benefits for children, young people and adults in both formal learning and community settings.
About us
BCB’s vision: Making change through clay.
Our mission: To develop, sustain and expand innovative ceramics practice and improve lives together with artists and creative communities.
Our values: Bold, accountable, welcoming, significant, grounded, inclusive, connected and collaborative.
About the Learning & Participation Assistant role
The role of Learning & Participation Assistant is ideal for those starting out in their career. If you are friendly, organised, energetic and interested in creativity and clay, then this could be the job for you. There will be opportunities for training and you will be given support to develop your confidence in the role.
You will be joining the team of one of the UK’s leading ceramics organisations, British Ceramics Biennial. You will work closely with the Learning & Participation Manager to support the planning and delivery of projects and workshops, including ensuring a safe working space for children, young people and adults.
An enthusiasm for clay and ceramics is a must-have. Although you may not have a huge amount of experience, you will be ready to learn new skills as part of the job role, and then to share these with others. Along with good communication skills, you’ll be organised, have an eye for detail and an interest in working with people. You will take pleasure in creating activities that are inclusive and accessible for a wide range of participants.
Sometimes you will work on a particular task by yourself, at other times you will work with others. You will need to manage your workload and at times will need to make decisions about what to prioritise.
Role breakdown
Title: Learning & Participation Assistant
Contract: Permanent contract for 0.5 FTE
Salary: £11,573 for 2.5 days per week (equivalent to £23,146 for full-time)
Reports to: Learning & Participation Manager
Location: BCB Office and Studio, Stoke-on-Trent
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details. The Job Description includes a list of responsibilities. We will provide an induction and ongoing support and training to give you the skills to complete these tasks.
BCB assesses each candidate’s alignment to the Person Specification to shortlist for interview, so it is important to refer to these specifications and your understanding and experience of them when applying. These are labelled as essential or desirable. Candidates must fulfil all ‘essential’ criteria. If you have experience or knowledge of any of the ‘desirable’ criteria, this is also important information to include. Examples can be from work, personal life or education.
Summary terms and conditions
Annual leave is 35 days per annum pro rata including public holidays. For this role, you will receive 17.5 days annual leave per year. The probationary period is six months and the period of notice is two months in writing.
Access
We are committed to making our recruitment process transparent and accessible. If you have questions or you require the application pack in an alternative format to Word or PDF, please let us know. You can do this by emailing: emily@britishceramicsbiennial.com or by calling 01782 294634. Please note that alternative formats are made available upon request to ensure they are suitably tailored to support an applicant’s access requirements.
BCB will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities. You are welcome to discuss your access needs with us at any stage in the application process by emailing emily@britishceramicsbiennial.com
Applications
To apply for this role, please submit the following by 9am, Tuesday 8 April 2025
You are welcome to have an informal conversation about the job. Please contact Emily Campbell, Learning & Participation Manager, on emily@britishceramicsbiennial.com to arrange this.
Timings
Deadline for receipt of applications: 9am, Tuesday 8 April 2025
Notification of applicants called to interview: by Thursday 10 April 2025
Interviews (in person): Wednesday 16 April 2025 and Thursday 17 April 2025
Please note that BCB cannot guarantee an interview for shortlisted candidates on an alternative date to the ones stated above.
Equality and Diversity
BCB strives to ensure that employment opportunities are open to all. All job applications are treated equally, regardless of a candidate’s age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, relationship status, pregnancy or any other equality characteristic.
We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as being Black, Asian, LGBTQIA+, d/Deaf, disabled, neurodiverse, from a lower socio-economic background or those with long-term health conditions as people from these groups are currently underrepresented in the cultural sector.
We understand the paragraph above isn’t holistically reflective of the rich community in which we live and work and if you don’t feel this speaks to you and you would like to support how we communicate this in future please get in touch with us: info@britishceramicsbiennial.com
