Graduate Artist Mentor - Welsh Medium Art & Design
Swansea campus, but should be able and prepared to work at home, and at other locations as necessary
Voluntary Living Wage
- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is an employment-focused university, dedicated to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds develop the academic knowledge and practical skills to thrive.
We placed 13th for teaching quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 and 8th in the UK for ‘Social Inclusion’ in this league table this year.
We are now looking for two Graduate Artist Mentor to join our Swansea campus on a part time, fixed term basis working 15 hours per week until 31 July 2023.

- THE ROLE -
Swansea College of Art is offering Graduates the opportunity to work within the Institute to support the student experience in developing bilingualism as well as to gain valuable work experience. This offers an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Welsh Medium Co-Ordinator to support the development of Welsh Medium provision within Art and design.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

- ABOUT YOU -
To be considered as a Graduate Artist Mentor, you will need:
- An undergraduate or postgraduate level qualification within art and design.
- Experience of a current academic practice within art and design
- Excellent written communication skills for the effective use of social media for promotion, as well as creating and maintaining appropriate online content
- Effective presentations skills
- Possesses strong interpersonal and oral communication skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with staff and students and other stakeholders
- Ability to support and encourage others
- Ability to prioritise, and make sound and timely decisions using own initiative
- Ability to work effectively as an individual, as part of a team and in partnership with others
- Ability to work unsupervised and to direct own work
- The ability to communicate fluently in Welsh is essential this post.

- BENEFITS -

- Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a great pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:
- Good pay and conditions; as an accredited living wage employer, we offer competitive pay
- Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
- Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including additional paid maternity and paternity leave
- Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
- Support for mental health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
- Staff discounts on a range of products and services
- Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

So, if you’re seeking to play a key role in the upkeep of our university as a Graduate Artist Mentor, please apply via the button shown.
Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 26th August 2022, 11:59pm