About the role

Factory International are looking for 5 Emerging Fashion/Textiles Facilitators who are keen to develop their workshop delivery skills to support the delivery of the project.

Emerging Fashion/Textiles Facilitators will ideally have:

– Interest in learning how to facilitate creative workshops in schools for young people promoting sustainability and recycling

– Eagerness to learn creative workshop leadership skills

– Passion for supporting young people’s voices and creative practice

– Existing or emerging fashion / textiles practice and skills including domestic Sewing machine use, fabric dying deconstruction and manipulation.

This project requires students to have working knowledge and skills in sewing and manipulating fabrics to a demonstrable standard and will mostly suit those from Fashion design and Fashion design technology courses and Textiles in Practice BA/MA

This role will include:

– Supporting the lead artist Kemi -facilitators in their workshops

-Supporting students with creativity

-Attending training and planning sessions.

Delivery of sessions : 4 dates between week commencing 13^th Jan to week commencing 3rd Feb

you will only attend one of the below sets of dates.

Either:

– Mon 13 Jan /Mon 20 Jan/ Mon 27 Jan & Mon 03 Feb

-Tue 14 Jan / Tue 21 Jan / Tue 28 Jan & Tue 04 Feb

-Wed 15 Jan / Wed 22 Jan / Wed 29 Jan & Wed 05 Feb

-Fri 17 Jan / Fri 25 Jan / Fri 31 Jan & Fri 07 Feb

To apply.

If you’re interested in this project please express your interest by sharing the following in written format (250-500 words).

–       Why you are interested in the Emerging Fashion/Textiles Facilitator position ?

–       What skills or knowledge you can bring to support the delivery of the project.

–       If you are interested in working at a Special Educational Needs secondary school please make it known on your application. 

Deadline to apply: 12pm, Monday 16^th December

Online Interviews: Thursday 19^th December

About the Project

From week commencing 13^th Jan to week commencing 3^rd Feb young people on the Factory International Schools programme will take part in a 4-week sustainable fashion project designed by Kemi Gbadebo, owner of sustainable streetwear brand GBADEBO.

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Across 4 2-hour sessions young people on the project will learn about sustainable and fast fashion, try up-cycling techniques, and contribute to a collaborative tapestry.

Selected students will also be invited to a Takeover at Aviva Studios, the programme’s end of year celebration in June 2025 to see the final piece and to work with students in drop-in workshops and interact with the public.

About Factory International

Factory International is the organisation behind Manchester International Festival (MIF) and the landmark new cultural space Aviva Studios–helping to put Manchester on the map as a world-leading destination for art.

Producing an ambitious year-round programme of original work and one-of-a-kind events, Factory International builds on the magic of MIF–hosting the Festival every other year at its new home and venues across Greater Manchester.

Rooted in the city, Factory International creates space for the world’s most exciting artists to invent tomorrow together, while supporting next generation of local talent into the creative industries.

About Factory International Schools

Factory International Schools is Factory International’s year-round partnership schools programme for secondary schools across Greater Manchester. Factory Schools unlocks Factory International’s artistic commissions happening at Aviva Studios with trips, artist workshops, performance opportunities, and a youth led festival which will take-over Aviva Studios in June 2025.  

Experienced, practicing artists deliver weekly interdisciplinary workshops in our 5 partner schools which are designed to improve young people’s wellbeing and social and emotional learning. The programme is designed to build aspiration, ambition and wellbeing over the course of the year track and both attainment and attendance to see how improvements impact young people’s overall chances of making a successful transition to adulthood. Inclusivity is at the heart of this initiative, ensuring that young people from diverse backgrounds and experiences receive the support they need to thrive.

We deliver 2 x 2-hr workshops at each partner school every day per week of the academic year with year 8 and year 9 students.

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