Job Vacancy: CRAFT WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR (part time)
Our mission is to provide authentic, meaningful crafts for visitors and locals. We seek a Workshop Instructor for our broom making, bookbinding, spinning and other classes who can also carry out retail operations in a busy shop. The successful applicant will have experience in both retail and craft workshop instruction, plus a clearly demonstrated knowledge of witchcraft, magic, and folklore.
Candidate should be passionate about the mission of Wheel of Fate, confident with public speaking and instruction, and embrace the fluid and creative work environment. Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as you will be working as part of a team in both a busy, customer-facing retail environment and a craft instructor role.
Professional experience in the world of art and handmade craft is a must, but we will provide all training necessary to teach our workshops.There will be a probationary period of 6-8 weeks during which the pay will be £13.77, thereafter increasing to £14.27. Shifts are 8.25 hours with paid lunch breaks, contracted 2 days per week, plus some cover. Start date 19th April.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Workshops: Guiding patrons through the creative process to create meaningful crafts; Preparing craft materials
- Retail: Working Point of Sale; Creating stock and products; Visual Merchandising; Cleaning; Opening and closing procedures; prompt packing and shipping of online orders; Fielding customer inquiries; Report to management with updates, reviews, issues relating to the shop.
Required skills and qualifications:
- Workshops: Strong communication skills, including public speaking (very important); Ability to teach classes of all sizes (1-6 people); Group management and leadership skills; Self-motivation and the desire for self-development; Fibre arts experience (knitting, crochet, spinning, felting)
- Retail: Experience providing patient and compassionate customer service; Ability to work autonomously when needed, including lone working; Ability to take direction and implement tasks
- Witchcraft knowledge: must be able to demonstrate general knowledge of the occult/esoteric/pagan/witch world.
Please send CV with relevant experience and cover letter (1 page max) telling us why you want to work with us. To preserve fairness, please include no photos of yourself. You may optionally send photos of your crafts/artwork. Application should be sent to info@wheeloffate.co.uk
Application deadline: 11:55pm on Wednesday 26th March
*Please note we cannot sponsor a visa*