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Exciting opportunity to join the world's leading art and design museum, V&A, as a Creative Studios Practitioner to inspire young and diverse audiences
Overview
Salary
£30500
Location
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
The V&A is the world's leading museum of art and design, with a mission to enrich lives through promoting appreciation of the designed world. Home to over 2.8 million objects spanning 5,000 years of human creativity, the V&A aims to reach the widest possible audience.
Role Summary
- Engage young audiences and share creative practices with East London communities
- Develop and deliver creative workshops
- Support a wide range of projects across the V&A East Museum and Storehouse
Role Requirements
- A creative practitioner with a background in art and design
- A practical and collaborative individual
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme
- 29 days plus bank holidays of annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounts in V&A shops and tickets to exhibitions
- Bicycle loan, season ticket and rental deposit loans
- Wide range of training and professional development opportunities
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
The V&A is the world's leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. Our mission is to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. We are currently seeking a Creative Studios Practitioner to join our dynamic Learning and Engagement team at V&A East. This part-time, fixed-term contract covers a 12-month maternity leave.
The role: As a Creative Studios Practitioner, you will work with museum collections, spaces, and experts to engage young audiences and share creative practices with diverse communities in East London. This role involves developing and delivering new creative workshops and supporting a wide range of projects across two sites in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - the recently opened V&A East Museum and V&A East Storehouse.
Job requirements: We are looking for a creative practitioner with a background in art and design, who is practical and collaborative.
Benefits: The V&A offers a generous pension scheme, 29 days plus bank holidays of annual leave, flexible working arrangements, tickets to V&A exhibitions, a subsidised staff canteen, and a 25% discount in V&A shops. Additional benefits include a bicycle loan, interest-free season ticket and rental deposit loans, free safety checks and small repairs to your bike, and a wide range of training and professional development opportunities.
ED&I at The V&A: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We offer guaranteed interviews to applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria.
