Lead Artist(s): Children’s Art Club
Closing date 26 February 2025
Forgan Arts Centre is recruiting two Lead Artists for our Children’s Art Club. This role is suitable for someone with a strong interest and experience working with children and art education. This is a fixed term, freelance position.
We are recruiting two Lead Artists to deliver high quality arts
activities for children aged 4-12 years as part of the Spring edition of
Children’s Art Club.
Key Details
Role title: Lead Artist
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Responsible for: Children’s Art Club participants.
Status: This is a self-employed/freelance position.
Fee: £880 flat fee including preparation and any expenses.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8.30am-4.30pm.
Duration: Either 7-10 or 14-17 April 2025.
Location: All activity will be in Forgan Arts Centre, Newport-on-Tay,
North-East Fife.
Budget: Each Lead Artist will have a materials budget of £120.
Benefits: There may be opportunities for continuing professional
development and training. Please note, if you are applying outwith the region or a reasonably commutable distance, we have on-site accommodation in the Gardener’s Cottage which may be available.
Duties include:
– Preparing art activities for the sessions.
– Advising the Creative Play Workers of activity content and how best to set up the workspace and how to support you.
– Welcoming the children to the centre and helping them settle in and feel comfortable.
– Providing children with clear instructions and ongoing support to fully engage in activities both indoors and out.
– Helping to maintain a clear and clean working space when possible.
– Moving tables, chairs, and setting up the space.
– Assisting in the tidying up between/at the end of the sessions.
– Being responsible for the safety and safeguarding of the children with Creative Play Worker.
– Upholding and enacting the centre’s safeguarding policy for the care
and safety of the children.
Please visit our website to review the full recruitment pack and application process.
Location: All Scotland
For further information, please contact [email protected] (Becca Clark), or call 01382542062, or visit https://www.forganartscentre.co.uk/