Grade 6 (SCP 19)

Week commencing 28th September 2026

[div style="color: #666666;"][div][p][color="#000000"][b]Basis:[/b][/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]Target Start: 15/09/2026[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]Days: Tuesday[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]Times/Patterns:[br/]Tuesday 18:45 – 21:15,[br/]15/09/26-08/12/26,[br/]05/01/27 – 23/03/27,[br/]13/04/27 – 06/07/27[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"][b]Salary:[/b][/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]Grade: Grade 6 (SCP 19)[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"][b]Details:[/b][/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]We are seeking a highly skilled Jewellery Making & Silverwork Facilitator to deliver our popular Tuesday evening courses spanning the 2026/27 academic year.[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]This role requires a facilitator who can comfortably navigate a mixed-ability workshop environment for the first two terms by supporting absolute beginners alongside intermediate makers, before transitioning to a dedicated, high-level technical class for advanced progressors in the final term. [/color][/p][list=ul][li][color="#000000"]You will guide learners through design concept, material selection, fabrication, and finishing.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]Teach essential silverwork and bench jewellery skills, including saw piercing, soldering, annealing, texturing, doming, and finishing/polishing techniques.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]To deliver advanced Instruction, facilitate advanced techniques for the final term, such as complex stone setting (bezel, flush, or prong), hollow form construction, and intricate wirework.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]Manage a Mixed-Ability Studio and differentiate instruction effectively during the “All Levels” terms, ensuring beginners grasp core safety and hand-tool basics while pushing experienced learners to expand their design boundaries.[/color][/li][/list][p][color="#000000"][b]Workshop Health & Safety:[/b][/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]Maintain strict safety standards regarding the use of torches, chemicals (pickle), polishing motors, and hand tools.[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"][b]Qualifications & Experience:[/b][/color][/p][list=ul][li][color="#000000"]You should have technical expertise, extensive practical experience in silverwork and jewellery fabrication. A strong portfolio demonstrating clean soldering, precise stone setting, and refined finishing is essential.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]Teaching/Facilitation Experience in teaching jewellery making or silverwork in an adult education, community, or studio setting.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]Safety Conscious with thorough knowledge of workshop health and safety protocols surrounding hazardous materials, gases, and machinery.[/color][/li][li][color="#000000"]Encouraging & Patient with the ability to build learners’ confidence with delicate, high-precision tasks and troubleshoot mistakes constructively.[/color][/li][/list][p][color="#000000"][b]Closing Date:[/b] 24/09/2026[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"]The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment[/color][/p][p][color="#000000"][b]Interview Date:[/b] w/c 28/09/2026[/color][/p][/div][/div][div style="color: #666666;"][b][url="https://www.suttoncollege.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sessional-Facilitator-JD-Leisure-Hobbies-Programmes-Blank.pdf" rel="noopener" style="color: #1e4d4d;" target="_blank"]View Job Description[/url][/b][/div][div style="color: #666666;"][b][url="https://www.suttoncollege.ac.uk/vacancy-application-form/" rel="noopener" style="color: #1e4d4d;" target="_blank"]Apply for this Job Role[/url][/b][/div]