Support Technician Media Lab

If you possess practical experience of media print and publication processes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join us as a Support Technician in our Media Lab and help contribute to the delivery of technical services and resources at London College of Fashion (LCF). Joining our skilled technical team, you'll support the day-to-day operation of the teaching and learning facilities within the media lab. You'll assist with the delivery of specialist digital printing, mounting, binding and traditional darkroom processes, providing guidance and advice to students and staff working within the lab area. You'll demonstrate technical techniques to students in one-to-one or small group settings, providing key support with academic activities to meet courses outcomes and user needs. You'll assist with the preparation of facilities, learning materials, equipment and consumables for students and staff to use and will also carry out basic and routine maintenance procedures to ensure all work areas are in a safe, orderly and hygienic condition. If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Mary Jennings via m.e.jennings@fashion.arts.ac.uk

To succeed in this role, you'll need practical experience of media print and publication processes, and a strong knowledge of associated digital and analogue equipment. You'll possess previous experience in demonstrating the use of equipment and technical processes to others and will be capable of trouble-shooting any technical issues that may arise. Knowledge and understanding of all relevant Health and Safety legislation and its effective operational implementation is essential, along with the ability to use a range of methods, tools and equipment to achieve a safe and acceptable standard of work.

Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, , Onboarding. As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested. We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via 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. 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.