Specialist Technician (L&T) Fine Art Studios Transdisciplinary

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking a Specialist Technician to join our team at Camberwell College of Arts. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experiences of our students and contribute to their creative journeys.

As a Specialist Technician, you will provide technical expertise, guidance, and advice within our Fine Art studio spaces, with a specific focus on Sculpture and Computational Arts. You will actively engage with students and will supervise learning activities, offering support and knowledge to develop the expressive/creative intentions of learning activities within the Studios.

You will also provide constructive feedback and will contribute to student informal formative assessments, with reference to appropriate learning outcomes of the Subject ethos or Course narrative. You will support students with practical and digital processes, whilst also developing interlinking knowledges surrounding creative industries and contemporary art world procedures, with an eye on student sustainable practices.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will possess a strong academic background, holding qualifications at least to BA level either in Art, Design, or Performance. Alternatively, industry equivalent qualifications, experience, or certifications that demonstrate your level of technical knowledge will be required for the role. You will provide experience of working in a range of Fine Art and creative manufacturing environments, along with an understanding of interdisciplinary installation methods (both physical and digital). Familiarity with working in an HE environment and awareness of current pedagogic practice will be highly valued.

You must also demonstrate extensive technical knowledge of a wide range of 2D/3D/Digital making, fabrication and trans-disciplinary processes and techniques, as well as knowledge of a range of art and design software (e.g. Adobe Creative Suite) and applied 3D Modelling software (e.g. Blender). Excellent communication skills will be essential as you collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, and external partners, along with an ability to inspire and motivate students.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in early August 2023.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Aruna Dhinakaran, Resourcing Assistant at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

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 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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