Artist in Residence

Salary: In the region of £115 per day excluding VAT.

Hours: In the region of £115 per day excluding VAT.

The position of Artist in Residence is a one-year assignment for a working artist in any medium. The successful applicant will have access to studio space and facilities within the Art Department, including an etching press, ceramics kilns, darkroom, and other equipment.

The post holder is expected to contribute to curriculum and co-curricular Art, as well as community work within our purpose-built gallery.

The Artist will be engaged on a self-employed basis for an average of 3 days per week. The position is flexible and may evolve during the residency. Opportunities may also include exhibiting work within the Gerald Moore Gallery.

Eltham College is a successful independent day school in south-east London, educating students aged 7 to 18 across Junior and Senior Schools. The college has over 800 students in the Senior School and around 260 in the Junior School, with a reputation for academic, pastoral, and co-curricular excellence.

Please submit a PDF portfolio with 5-10 images of artworks or a link to a webpage with videos of durational works, along with your website and/or Instagram account if applicable. If unable to submit via TES, send your portfolio to . Applications are considered complete only when both application and portfolio are submitted.

Interviews will take place on Friday, 06 June 2025. Suitable candidates may be interviewed earlier, and the position may be withdrawn if an early appointment is made.

Eltham College values diversity and encourages applications from all community parts, assessing candidates based on relevant skills, qualifications, abilities, and experience. The college is committed to safeguarding children, conducting enhanced child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Skills and Experience Required

Expectations during residency include:

1. Undertaking a project during curriculum Art lessons with each of the three Art teachers;
2. Supporting exam classes, including tutorials and presence in GCSE and A-level lessons;
3. Designing and delivering three workshops for Art scholars;
4. Designing, delivering, and participating in half-termly workshops with EC students (content, audience, and timing to be confirmed);
5. Delivering a weekly afterschool art class at the Gerald Moore Gallery;
6. Talking to small groups or individual pupils about their practice and artwork;
7. Mounting a show of work at the end of the residency and engaging with pupils during lesson times by arrangement;
8. Conducting a gallery program during the exhibition, including tours and activities with students of all year groups;
9. Donating a piece of work to the school.