Gallery Technician

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The opportunity

This is an exciting time for London College of Fashion as we grow our Technical Production team to support our expanding Cultural Programme, preparing for the move to our new single site home on Stratford’s East Bank in September 2023. LCF’s new East Bank Campus includes three publicly accessible floors with showcasing spaces throughout, located along side new partners including, V&A, BBC, Sadler’s Wells and UCL.

The purpose of the role is to work closely with the Technical Production team on the delivery of our Cultural Programme, which includes large scale exhibitions, catwalks, performances and other creative outputs, which promotes the college, its students, graduates, and industry collaborations to local, UK wide and international audiences.

About you

The position requires someone who has experience of being an all-round Technician in a creative context with a gallery/museum background and a broad set of skills in both physical and digital fields. The post holder will support the technical aspects of projects, with a focus on production, installs and deinstalls. Demonstrating excellent practical skills, initiative and problem solving throughout, with a positive enabling approach.

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.

Our culture

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 be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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