Location
London Borough of Sutton

Hours
Tuesday 18:45 – 21:15
15/09/2026 - 08/12/2026,
05/01/2027 - 23/03/2027,
13/04/2027 - 06/07/2027

Salary
Grade 6 (SCP 19)

About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Jewellery Making & Silverwork Facilitator to deliver our popular Tuesday evening courses spanning the 2026/27 academic year. This role requires a facilitator who can comfortably navigate a mixed-ability workshop environment for the first two terms by supporting absolute beginners alongside intermediate makers, before transitioning to a dedicated, high-level technical class for advanced progressors in the final term.

You will guide learners through design concept, material selection, fabrication, and finishing. Teach essential silverwork and bench jewellery skills, including saw piercing, soldering, annealing, texturing, doming, and finishing/polishing techniques. For the final term, deliver advanced instruction and facilitate advanced techniques such as complex stone setting (bezel, flush, or prong), hollow form construction, and intricate wirework.

Manage a mixed-ability studio and differentiate instruction effectively during the “All Levels” terms, ensuring beginners grasp core safety and hand-tool basics while encouraging experienced learners to expand their design boundaries.

Workshop Health & Safety
Maintain strict safety standards regarding the use of torches, chemicals (pickle), polishing motors, and hand tools.

Experience
Technical expertise and extensive practical experience in silverwork and jewellery fabrication. Proven ability demonstrated by a strong portfolio showing clean soldering, precise stone setting, and refined finishing. Experience teaching or facilitating jewellery making or silverwork in adult education, community, or studio settings.

About you
Safety conscious with thorough knowledge of workshop health and safety protocols involving hazardous materials, gases, and machinery. Encouraging and patient, with the ability to build learners’ confidence in delicate, high-precision tasks and troubleshoot mistakes constructively.

Qualifications
Relevant technical skills and teaching/facilitation experience are essential. A strong portfolio is required to demonstrate practical skills and craftsmanship.