Senior Technician (Bank Staff)

The technical team at Nottingham School of Art & Design is looking to expand its team of bank staff to support across the school. This is a casual role with no fixed hours and supports the team during busy periods, evenings and/or weekends.
As a Senior Technician, you will work under the direction of the Technical Specialist and the Technical Team Leader for the area to provide support to students. Senior Technicians support undergraduate and postgraduate students during workshops and self-directed study, creating a positive and encouraging environment. This may involve delivering inductions and technical demonstrations as well as the day-to-day management of the workshop. You will work with students across various skill levels. The post holder will be responsible for the safe use of the workshop, equipment and machinery upkeep as well delivering inductions on certain equipment and/or processes. We are looking for specialist in the one or more of the following areas:
1. Leather- hand and machine processes
2. Weave- experience with table looms, ARM and George Wood looms
3. Adobe Creative Suite and other software
4. Wood/hard materials
5. Knitwear- Hand flat Dubied, domestic knitting, garment construction, Shima and Stoll machine programming
6. Digital print- knowledge of printers (laser, large format and imposition software)
7. Garment construction- experience constructing garments on industrial sewing machines, Catalysts of change and new thinking, we nurture the best creative and digital talent. We give our students the freedom to take risks and express their creativity and individuality. We carry out bold, original and daring research. We believe in the power of connectivity, collaborating with creative minds around the globe and working with the creative sector to develop highly employable graduates. We bring different disciplines together to inspire our students to think beyond their passion and make a bigger impact, from sustainability to enterprise and social justice.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Carly Stafford (Materials Technical Team Leader) at carly.stafford@ntu.ac.uk.
Proposed interview dates: weeks commencing 13th and 20th January 2025
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
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Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently within a team. You will be able to communicate ideas of a complex and technical nature to students, using a variety of methods and have detailed knowledge of the workshop and/or industry experience.
Experience is essential in the following areas:
1. Broad range of knowledge in your specific field, both digital and hand techniques as appropriate
2. Good problem solving and practical skills on a range of equipment and techniques.
3. Good awareness of health and safety within a workshop environment.

Nottingham School of Art & Design is one of the world's leading art and design schools; we have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. Constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible, we're a diverse community of artists, designers, and creatives at the heart of one of the UK's most innovative cities.