Specialist Technician Digital Reprographics

The opportunity

Are you a highly skilled Print Technician with a year or more of experience working in a fast-paced, customer-facing or education environment? Do you thrive under pressure and excel at delivering high-quality results quickly and efficiently? We are looking for a Specialist Print Technician to join our Specialist Digital Print team who can hit the ground running! You must be proficient in operating the Xerox V280 high-end printing equipment (or an equivalent digital press) without the need for training, and possess in-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign.

This role demands highly specialist skills to work within the Digital Print technical team; the role will support courses across Design, Screen and Media schools. The role will require 1 years+ experience operating a Xerox V280 Digital Press (or similar) in a customer facing commercial or education environment. The successful candidate will be able to operate the press from day one with little training required. Day-to-day duties will include maintaining printers, logging and printing student work and assisting students on a one-to-one basis, solving specific formatting issues and assisting with creative output. The successful applicant will also be expected to lead student inductions and workshops focusing on image reproduction and design software. 

Your profile

You will ideally have gained an Art and Design (or similar) degree level qualification, and a Pg Cert Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication would be desirable. You will have extensive experience of working with printing equipment and have worked extensively in the reprographics and print industry. The successful applicant will work alongside technicians and academics within the college to ensure students are trained in the safe, innovative and professional use of the College’s technical resources. Above all we are looking for a motivated, creative individual who can add to a growing and increasingly important team at the college. We would expect high levels of technical competence and a dedication to personal development. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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