Resident Artist at Atlier Nursery Chippenham
| Posting date: | 04 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,200 pa based on 37 hours per week |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2025 |
| Location: | SN153JH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Atelier Nursery LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25 |
Summary
Do you have a passion for visual and creative arts?
We are looking for someone, who has particular skills in sculpture, ceramics, architecture, design or photography if you believe you have the ability to maximise our children’s creative experiences while using a wide range of media that encourages ideas, questions and self-expression then this is the perfect role for you!
A Resident Artist is an Early Years Educator/Practitioner with a background in arts. They will be responsible for working with children to introduce new concepts, sparking their curiosity and creativity and establishing a new explorative way of learning and will work closely with the Leadership Team to promote the philosophies of Atelier Nursery. The Resident Artist will take a lead in observing and documenting the learning processes that have been carried out by the children which are then shared to parent via an online learning journal.
The role entails:
• Working with children on creative experiences using a wide variety of media to encourage ideas, exploration and questions.
• Helping children express themselves in as many ways possible.
• Teaching new skills to staff and children.
• Being a “key person” for a group of children, ensuring that their care and development needs are being met.
• Producing display documentation, booklets and films on projects and learning experiences that happen in the nursery.
• Creating an aesthetic environment in the Studio and influencing the whole environment in the nursery
• Collecting images, books, interesting objects, intelligent materials for the nursery and sharing how to use them.
We provide training and a wide range of professional development opportunities, to ensure you flourish in your role. With excellent opportunities for progression and promotion, the role comes with the opportunity to apply for a 7 day study tour to Reggio Emilia in Italy.
We recognise that our staff work hard and understand the need for a work life balance and so have generous holidays, with a company-wide closure between Christmas and the New Year. All our team are offered a competitive salary, as well as a fantastic benefits package:
- Five weeks annual leave days (plus bank holidays);
- Four day week - imagine that extra day off!
- Company Pension scheme and regular incentives;
- Health & Wellbeing support programme;
- Opportunities to support your personal development;
- Extensive career development and training opportunities;
- No uniform;
- Hot lunches;
- Fully paid company events;
There’s more…
- Staff discount on childcare.
- Amazing wellbeing programmes.
- The role comes with the opportunity to apply for a 7 day study tour to Regio Emilia in Italy. If you want to read and learn more about Atelier Nursery , our pedagogy and work culture, visit our website https://www.ateliernursery.co.uk/our-nursery-in-bath-atelier-nursery.
What’s next?
Applicants must have a creative arts background or an early years qualification with an deep interest in visual arts, we of course would be happy to hear from candidates with both!
A genuine interest in working with and helping the development and education of young children is essential. Experience is preferred, but we will consider applicants new to the sector or recently qualified.
Atelier Nursery is committed to safer recruitment and the safeguarding of children; an enhanced DBS check and references will be required for the role.
Call our Nursery Manager Laura on 01249448600 for an informal chat and the chance to visit before applying.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent : 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,200 pa based on 37 hours per week
We are looking for someone, who has particular skills in sculpture, ceramics, architecture, design or photography if you believe you have the ability to maximise our children’s creative experiences while using a wide range of media that encourages ideas, questions and self-expression then this is the perfect role for you!
A Resident Artist is an Early Years Educator/Practitioner with a background in arts. They will be responsible for working with children to introduce new concepts, sparking their curiosity and creativity and establishing a new explorative way of learning and will work closely with the Leadership Team to promote the philosophies of Atelier Nursery. The Resident Artist will take a lead in observing and documenting the learning processes that have been carried out by the children which are then shared to parent via an online learning journal.
The role entails:
• Working with children on creative experiences using a wide variety of media to encourage ideas, exploration and questions.
• Helping children express themselves in as many ways possible.
• Teaching new skills to staff and children.
• Being a “key person” for a group of children, ensuring that their care and development needs are being met.
• Producing display documentation, booklets and films on projects and learning experiences that happen in the nursery.
• Creating an aesthetic environment in the Studio and influencing the whole environment in the nursery
• Collecting images, books, interesting objects, intelligent materials for the nursery and sharing how to use them.
We provide training and a wide range of professional development opportunities, to ensure you flourish in your role. With excellent opportunities for progression and promotion, the role comes with the opportunity to apply for a 7 day study tour to Reggio Emilia in Italy.
We recognise that our staff work hard and understand the need for a work life balance and so have generous holidays, with a company-wide closure between Christmas and the New Year. All our team are offered a competitive salary, as well as a fantastic benefits package:
- Five weeks annual leave days (plus bank holidays);
- Four day week - imagine that extra day off!
- Company Pension scheme and regular incentives;
- Health & Wellbeing support programme;
- Opportunities to support your personal development;
- Extensive career development and training opportunities;
- No uniform;
- Hot lunches;
- Fully paid company events;
There’s more…
- Staff discount on childcare.
- Amazing wellbeing programmes.
- The role comes with the opportunity to apply for a 7 day study tour to Regio Emilia in Italy. If you want to read and learn more about Atelier Nursery , our pedagogy and work culture, visit our website https://www.ateliernursery.co.uk/our-nursery-in-bath-atelier-nursery.
What’s next?
Applicants must have a creative arts background or an early years qualification with an deep interest in visual arts, we of course would be happy to hear from candidates with both!
A genuine interest in working with and helping the development and education of young children is essential. Experience is preferred, but we will consider applicants new to the sector or recently qualified.
Atelier Nursery is committed to safer recruitment and the safeguarding of children; an enhanced DBS check and references will be required for the role.
Call our Nursery Manager Laura on 01249448600 for an informal chat and the chance to visit before applying.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent : 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,200 pa based on 37 hours per week