Ceramics Technical Demonstrator

About the role

The BSU workshops provide support to students studying courses in Bath School of Design and Bath School of Art, Film & Media, but also more broadly across the university. Our Locksbrook campus provides a range of opportunities to develop technical support in our exciting areas of ceramics and sculpture.

As a Technical Demonstrator you will join an outstanding team of practitioners offering specialist support to students and staff across the School. In the Ceramics Technical Demonstrator role your main duties will be to work with staff and students in supporting and demonstrating specialist technical and practical processes, within three dimensional design (ceramics) to support our academic programmes at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In particular this will mean working closely with the BA Creative Arts Practice, BA Fine Art, MA Design: Ceramics courses, but also other courses who may use ceramics in their studies.

This role also will help the University to continue expanding its approach to cross-disciplinary activity by providing specialist ceramics and sculpture support for all areas of the Schools to access.

Using your technical and practical skills, you will be able to support the teaching and learning of our students in a range of ceramics skills.

About you (requirements)

You will have knowledge and experience of working within ceramics, and particularly familiar with relevant ceramics processes. You will hold an NVQ4, NEBSS or Degree in a relevant practical subject or you will have relevant professional experience in a specialist area.

You will be IT literate and able to provide specialist technical support for practical ceramics and sculptural processes including demonstrating techniques, and provide advice to students and staff within workshop facilities, and to work with students and staff in the safe and effective use of workshop facilities to support learning. You will also be able to work with academics to support individuals or groups of students on ceramics techniques to support lecturing and individual project work, including students using workshop facilities for project work.

You will have strong communication skills, a keen interest in higher education and you should be able to evidence a proactive approach to development and safety in the campus workshops. Flexibility, as well as the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, is essential.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact David Tinkham, on 01225 875475 or d.tinkham@bathspa.ac.uk

About us

Bath Spa University is focused on creative enterprise and guided by our four values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration and sustainability. We teach around 8,000 students on a set of campuses around Bath, with most being located at Newton Park, including a listed Georgian house and grounds, or Locksbrook Road, our new city-centre art and design campus. Our research centres focus on creative industries and humanities.

Our purpose is to challenge our students and staff to realise their talent and thrive, for their own benefit and for the wider good. By doing this we will think and make the world better.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact David Tinkham on 01225 875475 or d.tinkham@bathspa.ac.uk

Interview Date: w/c 27 February 2023

How to apply

Please note that CVs will not be considered and those included with application forms will be removed. Any queries regarding the application process or our website should be emailed to hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk.

Please note that we use anonymous shortlisting therefore request that you do not include any personal details or reference to protected characteristics (such as gender, age or race) when completing your supporting statement.

We offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff. These include a pension scheme, flexible working practices, an employee assistance programme, and family-friendly policies. Please use the link below to see our full facilities and benefits package:

https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We offer excellent facilities and benefits to our staff:

• 37 hour week
• 41 days leave (consisting of 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 3 christmas closure days) pro-rata for part time employees
• Valuable Pension scheme (LGPS/TPS)

• Electric Car Charging Bays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Flexible working practices
• Family-friendly policies

• Entitlement to sign up to NUS discount card
• Student rates on First Bus passes
• Linked in online learning courses
• Library lending access for staff
• On site cafes, and food outlets

• Discounted on-site massage sessions
• Free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Lakeside walks in beautiful grounds
• Employee assistance programme & access to high street discounts
• Beautiful and Inspiring Campus Locations

Please note this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route subject to immigration criteria. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, and may require a skilled worker visa, please make us aware by emailing hrcontact@bathspa.ac.uk. If you would like to understand in more detail the skilled worker visa requirements, to assess whether you may be eligible, please visit the government website here for more information.

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community