Specialist Technician Costume

The opportunity

The primary role is to contribute, support and proactively participate in the delivery of Performance Programme curricular learning. You should have professional and relevant experience, gained through working in industry/practice and/or education, with knowledge of a wide range of costume design, fabric manipulation/pattern cutting, creative expression of materials and a good understanding of theatre production processes and practices. You must be able to demonstrate keen independent organisation and self-motivation and be capable of passing on technical skills to a wide range of student/client capabilities.

Your profile

You should be a qualified practitioner in the use of wardrobe equipment i.e industrial sewing machines, overlockers and relevant technologies. You will bring with you an awareness and appreciation of the need for high levels of customer care, and a high standard of Health & Safety in the wardrobe workshop. Your experience will enable you to approach problems with confidence - resolving routine issues and tackling technical challenges effectively, as well as innovate design solutions,and inspire the next generation of theatre design, arts and performance professionals.

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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