Eastbourne College is excited to support a visual arts graduate in the development of their creative practice by offering this one-year fixed term residency, in a thriving independent school, which is a Platinum Artsmark centre.

The Artist in Residence will work closely with the pupils and staff across art, photography and textiles. They will have access to our studios and equipment including printmaking facilities, sewing machines, Mac suite and photographic darkroom which are open throughout the week as well as most weekends. In addition, the successful candidate will be offered the opportunity to exhibit their work in the College gallery spaces which can also be opened to the public.

In return, the residency will involve a maximum of 20 contracted hours per week in which the Artist in Residence will assist the art, photography and textiles staff in duties such as delivering workshops to pupils, curating and maintaining displays and exhibitions and providing technical support to the mission of the department before, during and after lessons. The artist in residence is required to support pupils in their use of digital media; therefore a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications is essential.

The successful candidate will be passionate, approachable, and enthusiastic, will have an interest in arts education, a willingness to engage with and support pupils and staff colleagues as well as the flexibility to work across the visual arts departments. We welcome applications from graduates of any visual arts discipline as long as they have the required digital media skills as per the job description

Contract: One-year fixed-term contract to commence immediately

Salary: £9,200 per annum

Hours of Work: 20 hours per week with actual times by arrangement with the Line Manager, during term time only.

1. Application process: To apply, please visit www.eastbourne-college.co.uk/contact/employment-opportunities/ and click the ‘Apply Now’ button. A cover letter of application and an up-to-date CV should be uploaded with this online application form. Please include any digital images of personal practice or link to digital portfolio. Physical examples of work can be reviewed at the interview.

The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 11 March 2026.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy if we are successful in finding an appointment.

For further information, please contact hr@eastbourne-college.co.uk or tel: 01323 452288.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity Statements

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, pre-employment medical questionnaire and positive references.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our pupil intake. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the wellbeing and education of the pupils.