Job Description

About the role

We are looking for a Potter to join our staff team to deliver inclusive, enjoyable, creative pottery-based workshops to learners at Watts Gallery.

Based in an organisation founded by artists and with making and creativity at its heart, this new role will champion ceramics and support visitors of all ages to engage in making with clay.

If you are a confident and creative workshop leader, with an interest in sharing the art and artists of Watts Gallery with learners of all ages, then we would love to hear from you.

About Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village

Watts Gallery Trust is an independent charity established in 1904 to manage the legacy of George Frederic Watts OM RA, one of the leading artists of the nineteenth century. Today, Watts Gallery Trust is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation that oversees Watts Gallery - Artist’s Village is located in Compton, just outside Guildford across 18 acres of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Consisting of Limnerslease, the Grade I listed Watts Chapel, the Pottery Building that formerly housed the Compton Potters Arts Guild, Watts Gallery and thriving Shop and Tea Shop is a leading regional visitor attraction. It has a dynamic and multi-sensory programme of creativity and making within its vision of Art for all by all. Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village strives to make art accessible to all through the collection and exhibitions, programming, contemporary art projects and community engagement and will continue building this through its vision, mission and values.

How to apply

Please complete and send the attached application form to recruitment@wattsgallery.org.uk.

Closing date: Monday 9 December at 9am.

First interviews: Wednesday 18 December 2024.

Equality and Diversity

Watts Gallery Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all staff and welcomes applications from all individuals for advertised jobs that match their skills and interests. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and from disabled candidates, as these groups are under-represented within the Arts field and at Watts Gallery Trust.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process, please let us know.