Invitation to Tender: Artist/Sculptor
- Employer
- Birmingham City Council
- Location
- James Brindley Academy, Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, B15 2AF
- Salary
- Other
- Closing date
- 7 Dec 2020
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Support staff roles
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Invitation to Tender: Artist/Sculptor
Salary Range: Other
Hours per week: Other, All year round
Contract Type: Fixed term January to July 2021 - Project
James Brindley Academy, Bell Barn Road, Birmingham, B15 2AF
Telephone Number: 0121 666 6409
Email Address: vacancies@jamesbrindley.org.uk
Job Start Date: January 2020
Who
James Brindley Academy is looking for an artist to create permanent pieces of artwork to celebrate differences. At James Brindley, we provide education for children and young people whilst they are in hospital or are unable to attend their mainstream school due to medical conditions or special educational needs. We teach across ten teaching centres and hospitals in Birmingham.
What and Why
We wish for ten individual pieces of lasting artwork to be created with a working project title of SUPERHUMANS!
We would like centre specific stand-alone pieces to be created that are developed and co-produced collaboratively, positively reframing ‘labels’, celebrating the physical and mental differences and capabilities between us as superpowers.
We would like an artist to work sensitively and in collaboration with our young people and staff, to design and produce high quality art installations that captures the essence of our community as SUPERHUMANS! It is important that the final sculptures are durable and resistant, as they could be either indoor or outdoor pieces, and will be a permanent installation within our centres.
Our wish is for our young people and staff to be involved in developing ideas and designs, however the sculptures are to be produced by the artist off site. We have identified an indicative budget that we would want to discuss further with the artist as part of the recruitment process.
We are very open to suggestions that can be detailed in the application. What is important to us is that the installations are of high quality and fulfil the briefs intention of celebrating difference, whilst showcasing the James Brindley Academy ethos, which is to ‘Think Differently’.
The media of sculpture is to be advised by the artist.
When
January to July 2020
Initial interviews and potential second round during early December
Development and design January to April
Creation from April
Ready for installation and launch early July 2021; a celebration event will take place for the launch of each SUPERHUMANS! sculpture towards the end of the current academic year.
Budget
There is a budget available and this is inclusive of
• Sessions with staff and young people
• Developing designs for sign off
• Making and installation time
• Materials
• All travel/remote session costs and artists resources throughout
Essential criteria
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of creating work of similar briefs
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Closing Date: 07/12/2020, 08:00am
Interview date 15th December
We would like to receive the following from applicants:
• Statement / expression of interest of no more than three sides of A4
• How you would approach the brief
• What kind of budget you imagine is required with breakdown of costs based on 2k, 5k and 10k
• CV
• Examples of work
• If you can attend, if needed by MS Teams, the interview date and time
Where to send your application
All applications need to be sent to vacancies@jamesbridnley.org.uk
Important notes
An Enhanced DBS (or willing to undertake it) and Public Liability Insurance are also conditions of application.
For further information please visit our website: www.jamesbrindley.org.uk
If you still have questions, please contact Janine Zablocki ext2215 or Laura Szendy ext2216
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.
Company
Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.
We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.
Information for applicants with a disability
We are a proud Disability Confident Employer. We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).
If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.
The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
- A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
- An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
- A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
- A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
- A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.
We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.
In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.
Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.
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