Support Technician Fine Art Digital Studios

The opportunity

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Support Technician to help shape the future of fine art at our Digital Studios, combining technical work with exciting creative collaboration.

 

This is a hands-on role working across photography, video, and sound editing, using industry-standard hardware and software to help bring ambitious projects to life. You’ll work side-by-side with our Technical Team to keep the studios running smoothly, maintaining and repairing equipment, ensuring health and safety compliance, and supporting day-to-day operations.

 

You’ll be directly involved in guiding students through every stage of their work, from first concept to final delivery, offering expert advice on techniques, processes, materials, and equipment. Alongside this, you’ll help create and maintain online learning resources, organise and distribute programme assets, and produce clear, practical guidelines to ensure their effective use.

Your profile

To excel in this role, you will bring proven expertise in photography, video, and sound editing, with strong skills in Adobe Premiere and Adobe Audition, and an understanding of codecs and formats such as MP4, MOV, H264, WAV, and ProRes 422.

 

You should have experience managing complete workflows with an awareness of timescales, and ideally, practical abilities in setting up video or photo shoots using DSLR cameras, sound, and lighting. Knowledge of current display technologies would be an advantage. We are looking for someone who is a strong team player but also capable of working independently, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.

 

This is a fantastic 13-month, fixed term opportunity to contribute to a creative, collaborative environment at the forefront of fine art digital practice.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Frank Brown, Studio Manager Contemporary Art Programme / f.brown@chelsea.arts.ac.uk. 

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch / jobs.ccw@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.

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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