Trainee Artist Educator

Bow Arts is recruiting for the 8th year of the Artist Educator Trainee Programme. We are welcoming applicants who are passionate about arts education.

Bow Arts is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, tackling discrimination, and welcoming and valuing the inclusivity of the communities we serve. We are actively working towards diversifying our current pool of Artist Educators to employ artists from backgrounds which are underrepresented in the arts. We are striving towards having a pool of Artist Educators that better reflects the population of the schools we work with.  

This opportunity is open to applicants who are ethnically diverse, come from low socio-economic backgrounds and artists living with a disability. As this is a ringfenced opportunity for those underrepresented in the arts, we cannot consider applications where the candidate selects they do not belong to an underrepresented group or prefer not to say.

Hours: Vary per project

Location: Schools across London/Bow Arts office

Fee: £25.75 for meetings, £51.50 for half day and £103 for a full day

Programme Outline

Below is a rough outline and timeframe of commitments, however this remains flexible due to the bespoke nature of our learning programme. 

Autumn Term: September – December 2024 

  • Induction – meet trainee cohort and the Bow Arts Learning team. Share your work and practice and learn more about the Bow Arts Learning programme 
  • Observation and support – observe and support experienced lead artists in a range of projects and school settings i.e., primary, secondary, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities); Teacher CPD (Continuing Professional Development), Artist Cover for PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time
  • Training – artist-led training sessions to provide support for planning and classroom delivery 
  • Evaluate – evaluate your progress and identify key areas for development/discuss direction for the next term 

Spring and Summer Term: January- July 2025 

  • Support – each trainee will work across two distinct projects and take part in a meeting with a Lead Artist 
  • Lead – lead a self-contained activity within a project, which will be planned with and supported by the Lead Artist 
  • Evaluate – evaluate and reflect on your experience leading a session and identify key areas for development 

Throughout the year 

  • Free access – workshops and training from the Bow Arts Learning programme 
  • Network – opportunities to meet other Bow Arts artist educators and share practice 
  • Support – opportunities may arise to support on extra projects taking place 

To apply for this role, please complete the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form. CVs will not be accepted. If you have any questions, access requirements, or require the application in a different format, please email recruitment@bowarts.com.

Application closing date: 5pm, Sunday 11th August  

Informal group interview date: Wednesday 11th September 

Programme Information & Person SpecificationDownload

If you have any questions about the traineeship or application process, please contact learning@bowarts.com or phone 020 8980 7774.