Basketry Tutor

Basketry Tutor

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £39.50 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time

Hours of Work: Variable

We are seeking an experienced and creative Basketry Tutor to plan, deliver and assess high-quality short courses for adult learners. The successful candidate will inspire students to develop their skills across a range of levels from beginner to advanced learners. As one of a few colleges offering this subject, we aim to provide access to general skills alongside more specialist workshops in a range of relevant subject areas such as coiling, twining, cordage, and working with materials such as Cane and Rush and unconventional materials.

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

• A high level of basketry in a specialism.
• Experience teaching adults in a visual arts setting.
• Experience planning and delivering practical studio-based learning.
• Ability to assess learner work and provide effective developmental feedback.
• Experience supporting learners with diverse needs and backgrounds.

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), cycle to work scheme, and discounted private healthcare and gym. We even offer free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

27 September 2026

Week commencing 19 October 2026