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Artist in Residence 2019/20

Artist in Residence 2019/20

Ashford Senior School

Kent

Salary:
Unsalaried position
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
30 April 2019

Job overview

Ashford School is looking for a dynamic, engaging and dedicated artist to join the Art department in 2019-20 as Artist in Residence. This role will require an artist who is committed to both their own practice and the continued cultural development of students at Ashford School. The successful applicant will be expected to maintain a strong presence in the department whilst being supported in developing their own practice. The position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  The applicant will have the benefits of free accommodation on site for an academic year with no bills and free food (during term time).

The Art Department has extensive facilities including painting studios, ceramic and 3D studio, kiln, printmaking studio with various intaglio presses, photographic studio, darkroom, PC suite with full Adobe Creative software, access to laser cutting and 3D printing, as well as the support of a full time technician. These facilities will be at the disposal of the successful candidate.

Applicants must have a current portfolio of work detailing both their past practice and their plans for future projects, particularly what they would be working on during their residency. Artists working in any medium will be considered for the position.

Whilst single-person accommodation and board and will be provided the position is unsalaried; the aim of the residency is to support an early or mid-career artist whilst they find a way to establish and support themselves in the industry. As such the residency will be flexible with the distribution and timing of the candidate’s contribution to school life.

To Apply

Please click here to apply https://unitedlearning.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/1492312?cid=1567

Once you have completed the application form, please email our Head of Art, Mrs Nicole Rayner raynern@ashfordschool.co.uk with a selection of digital images of recent work and/or links to your website along with a written statement regarding your art practice and creative intentions.

Closing Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019

Note - We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible

Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational, independent day and boarding schools, having twice been voted Independent School of the Year.  The School was endorsed as excellent in every category during the most recent inspection.  Ashford School is a Teaching School, only one of a small number of Independent Schools in the UK.

Ashford School is part of United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education across England. As a group, we achieve more by sharing than any single school could.
Ashford School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suita-bly qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

United Learning comprises: UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee. VAT number 834 8515 12. Registered address: United Learning, Worldwide House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6SB.

About Ashford Senior School

Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898, and voted Independent School of the Year 2010/2011.  The school was endorsed as outstandingly successful in every category during the most recent inspection in 2014.  In September 2014, Ashford School became a Teaching School; only one of four Independent Schools in the UK to do so.  There are 850 pupils, comprising Bridge Nursery in Ashford, looking after children of 3 months to three years old; Ashford Prep School in the rural village of Great Chart, a preparatory school for children between 3 and 11, and Ashford School, a senior school for girls and boys aged 11 to 18, occupying a prominent 25+ acre site close to the centre of Ashford and within a short walk of the International Station. There are good rail, road and bus links to Ashford and London (37 minutes) and the school operates its own bus services to outlying villages.

Teachers at Ashford enjoy a welcoming, comfortable and well-resourced environment and are provided with assistance from a range of support staff.  All teachers act as tutors and are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the school. Responding to the needs of the individual student - be it preparing for examinations in after-school classes or guiding the most able through Olympiad problems - is at the heart of the department and School ethos.
 

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