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Specialist Technician Digital Arts VFX
Vacancy ID
12422
College/Exec Group
London College of Communication
Location
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Salary
£40,199 - £49,072
Contract
Permanent
Hours
35
Apply by
18 May 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital Arts Technical Team, supporting students studying visual effects, traditional and digital animation, immersive technologies and games design.
You will work with students and staff on the following courses: BA and MA Animation, BA Immersive Media & Mixed Reality, MA Virtual Reality, BA Computer Animation & Visual Effects, MA VFX, MA 3D Computer Animation, BA Games Art, BA and MA Games Design.
You will develop workshops & resources and provide professional support, technical expertise, guidance and advice in practical visual effects, green/blue screen use, MoCap, compositing, post-production, virtual production, 3D world and asset design techniques across a wide range of courses within the MIDA (Moving Image and Digital Arts) Programme.
Drawing upon your extensive knowledge and experience, you will support student learning in subjects including but not limited to: practical visual effects, ICVFX, green/blue screen set ups, camera & lighting setups; using motion capture equipment and software; working with 2D and 3D compositing and content creation software; and working with VFX, animation, games and XR pipelines, helping them to develop a broad range of increasingly essential technical skills.
You will manage some of the MIDA studios and play an integral part in ensuring that students at LCC have access to the fullest range of technical resources, and experience the latest in emerging and digital technologies, and that those resources are being managed & used safely and efficiently.
As an active member of the technical team, you will contribute to the technical resources strategy by providing vital information and data to the technical coordinator and technical managers. Your role will encompass communicating with stakeholders, acting as a point of contact for technical support and ensuring access to up-to-date and accurate information for students, academics, technicians, and other university staff.
LCC is enjoying significant growth and transformation as we prepare to move to our new cutting-edge London Campus and you will play an important role in helping to influence and shape its development.
Your profile
We are looking for an experienced, adaptable, dynamic and motivated person with a wide range of skills. Ideally, a creative individual with a passion for VFX, MoCap and Virtual Production, who will relish the challenge of supporting a diverse range of talented creatives and renowned academics.
We need someone who is a good communicator, able to explain complex information clearly. You will be confident in imparting skills and knowledge to students, academic and other technical staff. Experience of supporting customers and stakeholders in a creative environment is key. Knowledge of Health & Safety management related to the designated technical areas and studios is important. You will have an excellent knowledge of analogue and digital studio techniques used for animation and related subjects, including software and hardware maintenance, studio & equipment maintenance and knowledge of VFX, XR and emerging technology.
You will also be proficient in the use of several of the following relevant software: Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Shotgun Post, Redshift and many more. If there are any aspects of the role that you may require training in, then this will be provided. LCC is committed to the personal and professional development of its technical staff.
If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins - Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.staffrecruit@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.
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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
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