Opportunities

Hours: 4 hours on Saturdays for the project period. 60 hours in total

Project period (Saturdays during term time): 

• Part 1: 8th November - 13th December 

• Part 2: Early February - March/April 2025

Pay: £20 per hour

Application Deadline: 31st August 2025*

Requirements:

Hotel Elephant is looking to recruit an assistant to support our lead practitioner in successfully delivering our new Art & Design Saturday club. The Saturday Club is a free, three-hour workshop where young people aged 13-16 years old can come and learn new creative skills outside of school. This year's Saturday club is focused on Textiles and Garment production. 

Please read the full workshop description HERE

The ideal applicant would have appropriate skills to help the young people develop their work using techniques such as print making, appliqué, embroidery, upcycling fabric/garments and plastic manipulation. Experience using equipment such as sewing machines would be ideal. Previous experience as a teacher's assistant or assisting similar creative classes/workshops for teenagers would be beneficial; however, most importantly, the candidate must be confident and comfortable working with teenagers. 

The role would suit a student or recent graduate with an art, design, fashion, costume or textiles background. 

Examples of responsibilities include;

• Assisting the workshop leader in setting up the space and cleaning up afterwards

• Assisting the young people in learning new creative techniques and developing their work

• Accompanying the group on external trips in London. These include: the visit, the masterclass and the summer show. 

To apply for this role, please send a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and your CV to: workshops@hotelelephant.co.uk