Jewellery Facilitator (Sutton College)

Vac Description

Basis:

Target Start: 15/09/2026

Days: Tuesday

Times/Patterns:
Tuesday 18:45 – 21:15,
15/09/26-08/12/26,
05/01/27 – 23/03/27,
13/04/27 – 06/07/27

Salary:

Grade: Grade 6 (SCP 19)

Details:

We are seeking a highly skilled Jewellery Making & Silverwork Facilitator to deliver our popular Tuesday evening courses spanning the 2026/27 academic year.

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.

• You will guide learners through design concept, material selection, fabrication, and finishing.
• Teach essential silverwork and bench jewellery skills, including saw piercing, soldering, annealing, texturing, doming, and finishing/polishing techniques.
• 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.
• 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.

Workshop Health & Safety:

Maintain strict safety standards regarding the use of torches, chemicals (pickle), polishing motors, and hand tools.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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.
• Teaching/Facilitation Experience in teaching jewellery making or silverwork in an adult education, community, or studio setting.
• Safety Conscious with thorough knowledge of workshop health and safety protocols surrounding hazardous materials, gases, and machinery.
• Encouraging & Patient with the ability to build learners’ confidence with delicate, high-precision tasks and troubleshoot mistakes constructively.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026

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

Interview Date: w/c 28/09/2026

About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate

Basis:

Target Start: 15/09/2026

Days: Tuesday

Times/Patterns:
Tuesday 18:45 – 21:15,
15/09/26-08/12/26,
05/01/27 – 23/03/27,
13/04/27 – 06/07/27

Salary:

Grade: Grade 6 (SCP 19)

Details:

We are seeking a highly skilled Jewellery Making & Silverwork Facilitator to deliver our popular Tuesday evening courses spanning the 2026/27 academic year.

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.

• You will guide learners through design concept, material selection, fabrication, and finishing.
• Teach essential silverwork and bench jewellery skills, including saw piercing, soldering, annealing, texturing, doming, and finishing/polishing techniques.
• 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.
• 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.

Workshop Health & Safety:

Maintain strict safety standards regarding the use of torches, chemicals (pickle), polishing motors, and hand tools.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 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.
• Teaching/Facilitation Experience in teaching jewellery making or silverwork in an adult education, community, or studio setting.
• Safety Conscious with thorough knowledge of workshop health and safety protocols surrounding hazardous materials, gases, and machinery.
• Encouraging & Patient with the ability to build learners’ confidence with delicate, high-precision tasks and troubleshoot mistakes constructively.

Closing Date: 24/09/2026

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

Interview Date: w/c 28/09/2026