Hiring a Craft Workshop Instructor
Wheel of Fate is a creative space with an emphasis on folk arts and witch crafts. Our mission is to provide authentic, meaningful crafts for visitors and locals. We offer retail products including art from local artists, take-home crafting kits, an online store, as well as on-site craft workshops.
We seek a Workshop Instructor for our broom making, bookbinding, and spinning classes who can also carry out retail operations. The successful applicant will have experience in both retail and craft workshop instruction, plus an interest in witchcraft, magic, and folklore.
As we are a new business, flexibility and adaptability are a huge plus. Moreover, there are many opportunities to voice your creative ideas and pursue artistic leads. The right candidate for this role will be passionate about the mission of Wheel of Fate, confident with public speaking and instruction, and will embrace the fluid and creative work environment. You will act as the main point of contact for customers when a Manager is not present.
Experience in the world of art and handmade craft is a must, but we will provide all training necessary to teach our particular workshops.
Details:
Pay is £13.50/hr, 8.25 hour shifts with paid lunch breaks. This is a fixed term contract running until the end of the year (with potential to stay on afterwards). 1-2 days/week, often on the weekends, plus cover. Start date ASAP.
We intend to hire two people during this recruiting period.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
-Guide patrons through the creative process to create meaningful crafts
-Running Point of Sale
-Creating and maintaining stock and products
-Maintain shop cleanliness
-Conduct shop opening and closing procedures
-Ensure timely packing and shipping of online orders
-Fielding customer inquiries
-Report to management with updates, reviews, issues relating to product quality, performance, shop needs etc
Required skills and qualifications:
-Strong communication skills, including public speaking (VERY IMPORTANT as you will be teaching at least once a week)
-Ability to teach classes of all sizes, from 1-8 people
-Group management and leadership skills
-Experience in providing patient and compassionate customer service
-Self-motivation and the desire for self-development
-Ability to work autonomously when required, including lone working
-Ability to take direction and implement tasks
-Experience with Social Media desired (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
-Fibre arts experience (knitting, crochet, spinning, felting) not required but very desirable.
How to Apply:
To apply please submit CV with relevant experience and a brief cover letter (1 page or less) telling us why you want to work for us. You may feel free to submit photos of your crafts, but to preserve anonymity and fairness, we insist that you not include a photo of yourself in the application.
Location: Edinburgh City
For further information, please contact tara@wheeloffate.co.uk (Tara McGilvray-Guard), or call 07831560135.
The deadline is Sunday 6th October 2024 at 1PM. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
This position is also being listed via Creative Scotland.