Junior Watercolour Painter ~ Map Lovers Dream Job ~ Part Time
Bellerby & Co Globemakers is seeking a Junior Watercolour Painter to join its renowned team of artisan globe-makers. Salary: £25,000–£30,000 pro rata (part-time, permanent). Working within a specialist studio, you’ll paint bespoke, hand-crafted globes using refined watercolour techniques, ensuring colour consistency and adherence to the company’s distinctive visual style. This role offers in-house training, but requires strong aesthetic judgement, patience, and meticulous precision. You’ll collaborate with cartographers, globe-makers, and fellow painters while managing detailed, repetitive work under studio time pressures. An ideal role for someone with a deep love of maps, craftsmanship, and fine detail.
- Key skills:
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Strong technical experience with watercolours
Excellent colour theory knowledge and colour-matching skills
Meticulous attention to detail and steady hand control
Ability to manage repetitive, intricate tasks with patience
Strong organisation, prioritisation, and communication
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Calm focus under time pressure and in a busy workshop environment
- Closing date:
- 12 Dec
- Salary:
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£25,000–£30,000 pro rata (part-time, permanent)
This is an in-house, part-time position (3 days per week) - 9am - 5.30pm.
Starting Salary: London Living Wage.
Please apply by Friday 12th of December - only if you have previous experience and a portfolio to show featuring your watercolour skills and style.
You must be living and eligible to work in the UK to apply.
In person interviews and trials between the 15th and 19th of December.We are committed to inclusivity, please let us know if you have any disabilities so we can discuss reasonable adjustments we’d need to make and state your preferred pronoun when applying.
Please send us your CV with a brief cover letter - explaining why you think this is the right job for you and what relevant experience you have, as well as a portfolio of work.
Applications without a portfolio or cover letter will not be considered.
The role is in Stoke Newington, please apply if you live in London and N16 is a location you are happy to travel to on a daily basis.
Contact name: Jade Fenster
Contact email: jade@bellerbyglobemakers.com - Organisation:
- Bellerby & Co Globemakers
- Sector:
- Fine Art
- Job level:
- Junior
- Type level:
- Part time
- Posted:
- 19 Nov