Specialist Technician (Learning & Teaching) 3D Realisation

We're looking for a skilled Specialist Technician to join our technical team at our School of Pre-Degree Studies. This role demands a high level of specialist skills with a background in the fashion and textiles industry to work within our technical team, to contribute to the delivery of our International Introduction to the Study of Fashion (IISF) course. As part of our exciting UAL Pre-Degree provision, the IISF course is a 1-year diagnostic foundation course specifically created for international students who want to progress to an undergraduate course at LCF. Based within the IISF studios at our Lime Grove campus, you'll support the delivery of a high-quality technical service, utilising your industry expertise to provide effective support and advice that will help our students to gain the skills they need to progress onto a degree-level course. This will involve supporting the planning, development and delivery of learning activities, as well as the delivery of exhibitions and events within the school. This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career in a stimulating and fast-paced environment, working with prominent academics and experts from the Fashion Design, Fashion Media and Fashion Business industries., Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Panel Q&A, Onboarding. As part of your application, you will need to answer competency question(s) demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification. We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via Educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

You'll need an undergraduate degree (or equivalent industry experience) in Fashion Design, Fashion Media and Fashion Business, along with relevant experience within the fashion and textiles industry. You'll be able to provide efficient and effective support to academics/pathway leaders in the delivery of teaching and learning materials and also assist students in translating their 2D ideas into 3D realisation. Experience of working with large numbers of international students and an awareness of the challenges that these students face coming to the UK for the first time to study is essential. You'll also need excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate well with low-level English speakers. You will also have previous experience and skill in in 3D garment construction and have experience of instructing students to transition from 2D design to 3D realisation. A DBS check is also required for this role.

What we offer To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits - please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

• 31 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
• Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
• Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
• Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents)
• Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
• In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
• Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
• Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions
We are UAL University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities - UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd. We're made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world's creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity. We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.