Ceramics Tutor

Exciting Opportunity: Ceramics Tutor with Network Recruitment Wales

Inspire Creativity and Community in Merthyr Tydfil!Are you passionate about ceramics and eager to share your expertise with a diverse group of learners? Network Recruitment Wales is thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for a Ceramics Tutor to join a vibrant team in Merthyr Tydfil. This temporary role is perfect for someone who loves fostering creativity, promoting social inclusion, and supporting learners to develop new skills while enhancing their wellbeing.

Position Details:

• Job Title: Ceramics Tutor 
• Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF47 9DY, United Kingdom
• Employment Type: Temporary (30 weeks)
• Start Date: 4 August 2025
• Hours: 21 hours per week (flexible days, with potential for fewer hours for the right candidate)
• Salary:
  • PAYE: £15.84 per hour

Why This Role?
As a Ceramics Tutor at Compass Community Hub, you’ll inspire children, young people, and adults through engaging ceramics workshops that promote skill development, combat loneliness, and enhance wellbeing. This role supports the Shared Prosperity Fund’s goals, delivering both non-accredited and accredited courses to empower learners and remove barriers to education. You’ll work in a dynamic, community-focused environment, collaborating with a range of professionals to create meaningful learning experiences.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver engaging ceramics training and workshops aligned with the Shared Prosperity Fund’s outcomes.
• Promote social inclusion by engaging diverse learners to improve skills and combat isolation.
• Facilitate soft skills development and deliver both non-accredited and accredited workshops.
• Support learners in overcoming barriers to education and signpost them to further learning opportunities.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance, and incorporate cross-cutting themes in delivery.
• Collaborate with statutory, non-statutory, and third-sector partners to enhance programme impact.
• Share best practices through standardisation meetings, locally and nationally.
• Deliver accredited courses meeting the Credit Qualification Framework Wales or awarding body standards.
• Support marketing efforts to boost learner engagement.
• Propose innovative solutions to expand the curriculum and cover multiple subject areas when needed.
• Ensure safe working practices and contribute to the hub’s health and safety procedures.
• Attend meetings to support the employability agenda and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
• Maintain high-quality records for funders, awarding bodies, audits, and inspections.
• Be flexible to work outside normal hours when required.

What We’re Looking For:
We’re seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a strong background in ceramics and a passion for teaching. You’ll need:

• Essential:
  • Advanced skills in ceramics.
  • Experience in teaching or a teaching qualification.
  • Strong communication skills to engage diverse learners, from children to adults.
  • Ability to deliver workshops that promote social inclusion and wellbeing.
  • Organisational skills to manage curriculum development, quality assurance, and record-keeping.
  • Commitment to health and safety, safeguarding, and equal opportunities principles.
  • Flexibility to work outside normal hours and adapt to varying subject areas.
• Desirable:
  • Experience delivering accredited or non-accredited courses.
  • Knowledge of the Credit Qualification Framework Wales or similar awarding body standards.
  • Familiarity with community engagement or employability initiatives.
  • Experience working with statutory, non-statutory, or third-sector organisations.
  • Marketing or promotional skills to encourage learner participation.

Why Choose Network Recruitment Wales?
At Network Recruitment Wales, we’re dedicated to connecting passionate individuals with rewarding roles that make a difference. This position offers:

• A flexible and creative role at the heart of Merthyr Tydfil.
• The chance to inspire learners and support their personal and professional growth.
• Opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of professionals and organisations.
• A supportive environment with flexibility on working days and potential for fewer hours.

Additional Information:

• The role is based in Merthyr Tydfil.
• You’ll need to adhere to health and safety, safeguarding, and equal opportunities policies, reporting any concerns promptly.
• Record-keeping for funders, audits, and inspections is a key responsibility.
• Occasional work outside normal hours may be required to meet programme needs.

Ready to Apply?
This is your chance to ignite creativity and empower learners through ceramics! To apply, submit your CV and a cover letter showcasing your ceramics expertise and passion for teaching. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview.

Contact Us:
For more details or to apply, contact Network Recruitment Wales on 01443 230222 or visit our website at https://www.networkrecruitmentwales.co.uk/nrw-people/.