Instructor Demonstrator Art & Design

Role Overview

Coleg Cambria is seeking a passionate and skilled Art & Design Instructor Demonstrator to join our creative team at the Yale campus. This role is ideal for a practitioner with a strong specialist background in the visual arts who thrives in sharing their expertise through practical instruction and demonstrations within our comprehensive Art & Design programmes. As an Instructor Demonstrator, you will be primarily responsible for delivering and supporting structured practical sessions that foster the technical skills and creative talents of our students.

You will prepare and execute practical activities derived from the Art and Design Curriculum Lead and relevant lecturers across different disciplines. Additionally you will also be responsible for maintaining the Art & Design Gallery which plays an important part of the curriculum delivery. The successful candidate will maintain meticulous records and uphold professional standards when interacting with both students and faculty.

Creating a supportive learning environment, championing equal opportunities, and adhering to health and safety protocols are all critical facets of this role. You will also participate in staff development initiatives and are encouraged to pursue your own continuous professional development.

• Deliver structured practical sessions to foster technical skills and creative talents for students.
• Prepare and execute practical activities derived from the Art and Design Curriculum Lead and relevant lecturers across different disciplines.
• Maintain the Art & Design Gallery, supporting curriculum delivery.
• Maintain meticulous records and uphold professional standards when interacting with students and faculty.
• Create a supportive learning environment and champion equal opportunities.
• Adhere to health and safety protocols.
• Participate in staff development initiatives and pursue continuous professional development.

• Qualified to a minimum of Level 3 or equivalent in a professionally relevant subject matter.
• Awareness of the importance of quality standards within teaching.
• Demonstrate an understanding of current developments within your own specialist area and ways of keeping up to date with such developments.
• Recent industrial experience in the relevant specialist area.

Welsh Language skills are an essential requirement for this role. Candidates with the ability to reach a level 3/4 within a 18 months to 2 year period are also encouraged to apply. Welsh learners must be at Level 2 and demonstrate a commitment to achieving fluency. Coleg Cambria is committed to supporting this development through a tailored professional development plan, including a Welsh Language skills assessment as part of the selection process.

• Salary: ID1 £ 26,980- ID4 £ 31,245. Upper pay range points are subject to evidence of previous progression to Upper Pay Spine.
• Excellent Pension Scheme(s).
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement.
• On site nursery provision at our Deeside site.
• Discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.
• Access to a wide range of E-Learning and professional development.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities.
• Free parking on all sites.
• Cycle scheme.
• Discounted rates for hairdressing and beauty treatments.
• Discounted rates for restaurants.
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave.