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Workshop Supervisor
Edinburgh Open Workshop
We’re looking for a full – time Workshop Supervisor to join our team! With community making becoming ever more popular, we are growing our membership body, learning programs and just plain growing – we are calling to add more skills, and more lovely people to our team, to be apart of this exciting journey. Could this be you? ABOUT US: Edinburgh Open Workshop (EOW) is an innovative, creative co-working space, offering membership-based access to a variety of workshop facilities, studios, machinery, tools, to both Pay-As-You-Go Members and long-term ‘Resident Makers’. As a not-for-profit social enterprise we believe in supporting artists/makers and creative business, which means ensuring that we keep our space, tools, learning accessible to all. Being Edinburgh’s only open-access workshop of this kind, we support a community of over 300 hobbyist and professional makers, designers, and creatives. Our Members range from hobbyists tinkering on small home projects to corporates designing and manufacturing for niche markets with everything in between. THE ROLE: Workshop Supervisor Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £26,000 Closing Date: Wednesday 1 May Interviews: 15 May – 16 May This role will support the operation of our growing, shared-access workshops; will be interacting with people, and looking after machines, so candidates must have great people skills as well as technical know-how. The ideal candidate will have a strong skill set in metal work and metal work tools and machinery, and a basic understanding of woodwork and woodworking tools and machinery. You will be a point of contact for new members, conducting workshop tours, and answering initial enquiries. You will be available to our customers on the workshop floor, answering their technical queries, and assisting them to access machines safely by assessing their skills, and arranging teaching and additional support for them where needed. This role is ideal for someone who wants to build on their existing knowledge, skills and experience in a small, friendly and busy team.
Location: 39 - 41 Assembly Street, Leith EH6 7 BQ
Deadline: 1 May 2024
Audio-visual performance upskilling course
Glasgow School of Art
Fully funded places available for Scottish residents. This course demystifies the complexities of visual programming software in a world where data exchange, machine learning, and generative media are seemingly inaccessible and offers hands-on experience without the need for coding knowledge or thorough mathematical knowledge.
Location: Glasgow
Deadline: 2 May 2024
Funded PhD Studentship exploring what "good" AI looks like for the TV and Film sectors
University of Edinburgh
We are recruiting a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, UK for a new studentship entitled "Scripted Production Futures in the Age of AI" Award: The studentship is funded by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) Collaborative Doctoral Award scheme, and is in collaboration with BBC Research & Development. The successful applicant will receive an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (£19,237 for 24/25) for 3 years 6 months full-time, plus PhD tuition fees. The award also provides a research training support grant comprising access to a nominal amount of £1750 over the course of the 3.5 years to support travel to conferences. The award is open to both home and international students. About the PhD: As AI evolves at an unprecedented speed, it is important to reflect on whether and how AI tools will support, or conflict with, the values embedded in the sectors in which they will be utilised. The 2023 Writers Guild of America strike brought to the fore fears about how AI will impact the scripted production sector – a creative sector comprising film and scripted TV. The aim of this project is to investigate these questions in-depth, in context of scripted production. Through qualitative and participatory design research with scripted production practitioners (e.g., scriptwriters, post-production specialists, among others), the project will develop understandings of the sector’s values and inform how future AI systems, supporting aspects of scripted production workflows, can be designed with sensitivity to these values. The PhD will be based within the Institute for Design Informatics (https://www.designinformatics.org/), a flourishing hub for research in human-computer interaction, design and data science. As part of the studentship, there will also be a period of funded work placement at BBC R&D, which will be co-determined with the student. For this studentship, we’re keen to hear from applicants from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds, including those that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. As such, formal qualifications in technical subjects, social sciences or arts and media are welcome, as well as wider experience in creative practice or research with people. Experience in human-computer interaction, interaction design or creativity studies, prior experience working with digital tools and methods, and the use of qualitative research methods would be of particular benefit. Supervisory team: Dr. Susan Lechelt (Institute for Design Informatics, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh), Professor Ewa Luger (Institute for Design Informatics, School of Design, University of Edinburgh), and Dr. Michael Evans (Research Lead – User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction, BBC R&D). The full ad and application details are available here: https://www.designinformatics.org/news/sgsah-bbc-phd-studentship-hci-ai/
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 6 May 2024
Author Hospitality Assistant
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Contract: Temporary, full-time: 8 - 25 August 2024. Thursday 8 and Friday 9 August will be spent on preparation and staff training during office hours, followed by a shift pattern through the duration of the Festival, working approximately 40 hours pw (with the possibility of additional hours up to 48 hours). Salary: £12/hr, paid weekly in arrears by bank transfer (plus holiday pay). We are looking for a number of Author Hospitality Assistants to work at the Book Festival this August. Hospitality staff are responsible for ensuring that authors receive a warm welcome and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere during their time at the Festival. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are outgoing, enthusiastic, enjoy teamwork, and have exceptional professionalism and customer service skills. The role of a hospitality assistant at the Book Festival is vital, helping to contribute to the overall success of the event. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8 May at 17.00 Interviews: Tuesday 21 May and Wednesday 22 May
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Deadline: 8 May 2024
How to Make a Pivot in Your Business or Career
Do it Now Now
This panel discussion will set you up for success, helping you to decide if you are ready to pivot in your career or business, providing you with the insight to make smart moves. Gain insight into the learning curves and tips you need to know before pivoting. About the Event Looking to switch up your career or re-invent your business and make a positive change for 2024? Join us as we delve into an insightful panel discussion to hear from three special guests what their own pivoting journey looked like, the challenges, the successes and the triumphs along the way. During this panel discussion you will also have space to ask your own questions the guests. You should join because... This panel discussion will give you the opportunity to hear the perspectives from others who have already made pivots in their career or business and their lessons along the way. You will gain: Awareness in how to know if pivoting is the right move for you to take Inspiration for how to pivot successfully and make smart decisions Knowledge of top things to consider before you make your pivot Insight in how to plan, what to prepare for and what to expect The Specifics Date: 14 May 2024 Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm Location: Online via Zoom
Location: Online - Via Zoom
Deadline: 13 May 2024
Audio-Visual Performance
Glasgow School of Art
Free for Scottish residents, this course is tailored for individuals who wish to upskill in the field of programming, creating visuals, and systems to allow the real-time performance of generating audio-reactive software.
Location: Glasgow
Deadline: 2 May 2024
Relationship Manager (Scotland)
The Saturday Club Trust
We are recruiting a confident, warm, and empathetic communicator, who is a highly motivated self-starter to join our dedicated team. The Relationship Manager (Scotland) is a pivotal new role supporting the expansion of the National Saturday Club across all four nations. Reporting to the UK Network Director, this role will cultivate relationships with universities, FE colleges, cultural institutions and schools in Scotland. Partnership building is at the heart of the National Saturday Club programme and this role will play a key part in establishing new partnerships with universities, FE colleges, cultural institutions, and nurturing valuable relationships with existing National Saturday Club tutors. For further information and details on how to apply: https://saturday-club.org/2024/03/27/we-are-recruiting-2x-relationship-managers-1x-scotland-1x-northern-ireland/
Location: Scotland (remote)
Deadline: 4 May 2024
Inches Carr Craft Bursary: Established Maker
Craft Scotland
Craft Scotland is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Inches Carr Craft Bursaries 2024.
Location: Scotland
Deadline: 7 May 2024
Head of Commercial & Operations
Dovecot Studios
We are seeking someone to set excellent standards for the professional delivery of all aspects of Dovecot’s day-to-day activities, which currently include exhibitions, ticketing, retail, events, venue hire and catering.
Location: Edinburgh
Deadline: 8 May 2024