We work in the regions of London, Home Counties, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Leeds, West Yorkshire and Birmingham.

To find out if Artis reaches the schools in your area, get in touch!

We are closed for applications for our Artis Specialist roles. To receive updates on when we are next recruiting please ‘Like’ our Facebook page, Artis Foundation or follow us on Twitter ‘@ArtisFdn’.

Imaginative, versatile and skilled performing arts specialists who can commit to delivering our creative curriculum on an ongoing basis (weekly – term time) across the course of the forthcoming academic year in primary schools. Artis Specialists deliver anything from half a day to 4 days a week, returning to the same school(s) each week throughout the academic year.

The ideal candidate will have experience and a passion for working with children in an educational setting and embrace a holistic approach. We’re looking for practitioners with a flair for communication, are open to new challenges and are inspired to nurture creativity in children from diverse cultural backgrounds.

It is essential that candidates are available to commit to ongoing, regular work in order to be considered for this role. Work is based in and around London and the Home Counties, Birmingham, Manchester and , West Yorkshire and Leeds – a willingness to travel within your region is essential.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch.

All applicants are first required to submit an application form.

If you are shortlisted, this is followed by two rounds.

Round 1 consists of a group workshop followed by an individual audition and interview. The workshop will involve taking part in group performing arts activities covering movement, drama and singing. For the audition, you will present a short performance piece (2-3 minutes) of your choosing and the interview will consist of a series of questions.

Round 2 involves submitting a session plan and delivering a short activity (approximately 10 minutes) to children in one of our primary schools. Following Round 2, you will be asked to complete a short reflection form.

Here is a selection of sessions from the Artis Training programme:

• behaviour management
• child development
• movement & drama for children
• working with children’s voices
• physical and cognitive development
• learning and teaching styles
• working in partnership with schools
• planning and preparation
• puppetry
• a holistic approach to music, drama & movement
• percussion workshops
• cross-cultural music

All creative learning specialists also have access to our online Artis Hub, which is full of resources, materials and much more.

No. Artis is committed to providing excellent training, ongoing professional development and high-level support to all Artis Specialists, so this is where we make our most significant investment (up to £2,000 per Specialist each year).

Consistency is vital to Artis, so to ensure our creative specialists continue to thrive, each one is assigned a personal mentor for weekly monitoring, support and advice.

Artis is a great opportunity for performing artists looking for a portfolio career that includes education and performance.

Specialists are engaged on a freelance basis. Contracts range from 12 – 36 weeks.

Artis operates a transparent fee system based on bands of pay related to performance, experience and training.