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workshop leaders & assistants
Come join the brood: we are seeking dynamic, experienced, workshop leaders & assistants to run ad-hoc craft sessions for our growing events company.
We are looking for people who will bring a sense of fun during the activities, as well as sharing skills with our participants. The majority of our clients are unfamiliar with craft techniques, and need an approach that guides them in gently. Our key client groups include hen parties, corporate events, special birthdays & baby showers; participants can vary massively in craft experience and ability. We also work with a variety of ages, though we predominantly cater to adults.
In order to continue providing an award winning service to our clients, we are seeking to increase our pool of freelance workshop providers across the UK. Please take a good look around our website to get a flavour of what we do.
These roles usually suit people already working freelance, or someone wanting to pick up an occasional bit of extra weekend work.
Practicalities:
Materials and equipment are provided for each session, with all preparation done for you, including demonstration examples, templates etc. Essentially we provide a workshop in a box!
“I love that everything is sent to me ready to go and that someone else does the “admin” - I have a full time job and a young family so this arrangement works a treat for me!”
However, we need your flair to host and deliver to our groups! All workshops have a basic content to follow, but and there is plenty of scope within most workshops to teach to your strengths. Please note we are not looking for workshop proposals.
Basic training can be provided on the exact session techniques (if required)
Key requirements:
Interested? - Here is how to apply:
1) Fill in this form https://forms.gle/RFnGBvovdD7sALMT8
2) Forward your CV to julie@thecraftyhen.co.uk (leader roles only) with your geographical area application in the subject line.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Please note if you do not meet the essential criteria, we will not be able to respond to your application
Areas we are specifically recruiting in:
England
North - Merseyside / Greater Manchester (must have some weekday availability). Northumberland / North & South Yorkshire (& specifically Harrogate / York) . Scottish / English Border
Midlands - Birmingham / West Midlands: Shropshire/ Shrewsbury/ Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire / Derbyshire / Staffordshire
East - Thetford/ Cambridgeshire / Kings Lynn/ Peterborough
South - Somerset / Hampshire / Surrey / Wiltshire / Kent / Oxfordshire / South Downs / Hertfordshire / Bucks/ Beds / Devon / Suffolk/ Cotswolds
Greater London: Based West, North West or South West London with your own transport. Not seeking other areas at present.
Wales Anywhere except South Wales, Specifically seeking North & North West Wales, including Anglesey
Scotland along the Scottish/ English border/ Anywhere Scotland wide, except Glasgow, specifically seeking Edinburgh assistants.
Northern Ireland Anywhere
But do contact us if you are based elsewhere before popping in an application.
Other benefits to working with us:
If you weren’t convinced already here are some additional benefits to working with us:
Pay - we pay £85 per session (up to 3 hours taught time) for leading sessions. £50 for assisting + travel costs. A London uplift of £10 per event for those based within the M25 as well.
Discounts - we offer a heavily discounted workshop package if you ever want to run a workshop for friends using our materials & resources (A short period of work with us is required before this is offered).
We also offer a discount code for a reduced cost public liability insurance with artists newsletter.
Training - offered for unfamiliar techniques, can be self guided, over the phone, Zoom, or at training days.
Progression - we want to encourage those with less experience to develop their skills, so will partner you up with more experienced leaders, and you can work up to leading sessions in your own right, as opportunities arise & skills develop.
Team - be part of a Nationwide team, very occasional meet ups, new creative friends that you’ll meet working together, a team facebook group.
Freebies - occasional free or heavily discounted tickets for craft events
Trial materials - first time leading a particular session you are always welcome to make yourself a piece using our materials, Helps you try the techniques and you get a fancy a new flower crown, or some pimped pants?!
Support - Our office will be on hand to discuss any aspect of the workshop with you, be it logistics or practical tips and tricks. We will also help with anything you may need ahead of a session. We also offer an emergency contact for any issues at the time of a workshop.
We listen - any problems/ suggestions/ thoughts we always take this on board and very much value your input.
“Working with Crafty Hen is a bit like being a magician... You get sent a box of delights, turn up to a lovely venue, entertain the crowd, bringing them in on the act and put them centre stage, ensuring everyone is having a lovely time... and then when all is done you dissappear again taking your box of tricks away, leaving the crowd in awe of what they’ve accomplished... and with memories they’ll never forget.
And just like a magician there is of course lots going on behind the scenes that the crowd doesn’t know about... but what fun to be the one who gets the oohs and ahhs and smiles and laughter... THAT’S MAGIC ”