Each year Wysing offers two work experience placements to year 10 students for 1 week from state funded schools.

Work experience with Wysing is a great opportunity to get a sense of what it is like to work in a visual arts organisation. You will gain insight and exposure into the sorts of roles which are available in the arts – some of which you might never have considered or even heard of. It is important to note that we are not a gallery or museum, and we do not host exhibitions. It’s really important that you check our website and see what we do so that you can be totally sure that we are the right fit for you.  

No experience in the arts or ceramics is necessary, but it is important that you are interested in visual arts and have a desire and curiosity to learn and get involved. 

We have the following project role you can apply for:

Ceramics Studio Assistant  

On this placement you’ll work closely with members of Wysing’s team as well as our talented technicians and creative studio members. You will have the opportunity to learn and support the behind-the-scenes work that is essential for keeping our Ceramic Studio thriving.  

This role will be a mix of practical and hands-on tasks. You will learn essential pottery techniques like hand building, as well as throwing with clay on a pottery wheel. You’ll also learn how to pack and unpack the kilns and help to recycle clay in a process called ‘reclaiming’.  

When you’re not working in the Ceramics Studio, you will be an integral part of our team. You will get to know each member of staff that works at Wysing, and find out what their role involves. You will take part in meetings and get the opportunity to take photos and write a post for social media.  

You will be supporting events planning, helping us set up and prepare for Wysing’s Open Studios event, one of our biggest public events of the year. At the end of this placement, you will present what you’ve learned to the rest of the team.  

What you'll gain:  

• Insight into the management of a Ceramics Studio  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively  
• Communication, time and task management skills  
• Organisational and problem-solving skills  
• Marketing skills, including the use of Wysing’s social media 

How to Apply 

We want the application to be as straightforward as possible. We use a system called submittable to help us do this. In submittable, you can fill out the application form or you can upload your application in an alternative format. This can be a voice note, video or letter to answer the questions.   

Applications are open from October to December 2025. All applications are reviewed in January 2026. We will email all applicants to let them know if we are able to offer them a place. We do not review applications outside of these dates, so please make sure you apply at the right time.  

Wysing is a very small team, this is why work experience places are limited. We receive lots of applications and try to make our decisions as fairly as possible. We consider the answers applicants provide to offer the spaces we have available to those we feel this opportunity has the most benefit and meaning to.  

Apply now for 2026 

Access Information 

If you have access needs, or need any help or support with your application, please get in touch via email to info@wysingartscentre.org