We aim to provide a warm and welcoming space for people to come visit and enjoy. We would not be here without the support of the community. Find out how you can get involved.
CLEANER (WEEKENDS)
Part-time position / Permanent
The role of the Cleaner at the Bristol Folk House is to take care of our facilities and carry out cleaning and maintenance duties.
The goal is to keep our building in a clean and orderly condition and maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the building.
The hours will depend on our event programme; however, we can be flexible around the successful candidate in regard to morning or evening hours. This role would suit someone who is looking for something to fit in around other commitments and is interested in supporting the arts and working in an education/community centre setting.
SILVERSMITHING TUTOR - SPRING 2022
We are looking for an experienced Silversmithing tutor to teach various day and evening classes at the Folk House. See the job description for full details.
Please email Ellie with a cover letter and CV - ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
ITALIAN TUTOR - SPRING 2022
We are looking for an experienced Italian Tutor to teach our three Beginners levels.
Each class consists of up to 12 students. These classes can be taught in person or online.
Applicants must have experience teaching adults in a group setting.
All bookings and administration are done by the Folk House, however you will be required to manage an email inbox for students to help allocate them to the correct level.
These classes run for 10 -12 weeks each term. We have three terms a year.
This position is currently for one term, however, this may be extended to a long term position.
All our tutors are contractors and invoice us for their teaching time. We pay between £18 - £25 an hour depending on the number of students.
Please email Ellie with a cover letter and CV - ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
COURSE TUTORS
If you would like to be considered as a tutor for our programme of courses and workshops, please send a proposal to Ellie Little - ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
Please include the following:
Deadlines:
September - to be considered for Spring Term
January - to be considered for the Summer Term
April - to be considered for the Autunm Term
The Bristol Folk House is a co-operative supporting the Folk House charity and receives no funding from central government, the city council or other institutions. Our income is wholly derived from course fees, venue hire, members and fundraising events. With your support, we can continue to stay committed to serving the local community by providing quality adult education on a wide variety of subjects.
To make a donation or to find out other ways you can support us, please get in touch.
We hold regular fundraising events throughout the year. To find out what we have going on visit our Events page.
For just £12 a year you can become a Member of the Folk House and discover some great perks! Visit our members page for more info.
We like to work closely with local businesses.
Two of our long standing supporters are Bristol Fine Arts and Stationary World. They have generously offered 20% off (excluding existing offers) for all Folk House students.
We currently aren't accepting any more volunteers.