Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching) Pattern Cutting

The opportunity

Join London College of Fashion as a Specialist Technician: Pattern Cutting and bring your expertise to the delivery of Learning & Teaching activities. You will have the chance to inspire and guide a diverse student body, from different levels of study, by answering questions and offering insights into the world manual pattern cutting.

As a specialist manual pattern cutting you will assist students in creative problem-solving and contribute to technical workshops, adapting your teaching style to meet individual needs.

You will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the Garment department, ensuring that our studios are organised and running efficiently. Out of term time, you will help with workshop preparation, asset management, and studio organisation.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Alexa Hedges at a.hedges@fashion.arts.ac.uk. Please note this role includes an evening and a weekend. 

About you

To thrive in this role, you will need a degree or equivalent qualification in Pattern Cutting for fashion with substantial relevant industry experience.

Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt your teaching methods to a diverse audience, both in person and online are essential, alongside a passion for delivering inclusive, accessible, and engaging technical instructions that empower students to excel in a changing world.

If you’re ready to share your talent and expertise in pattern cutting while shaping the next generation of designers, we would love to hear from you.

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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