3D Workshop Technical Coordinator

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The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our growing Technical Services team as the Technical Coordinator of the 3D Workshops at London College of Communications.

 

Reporting to the Technical Manager for the Design School, the postholder will join the broader technical management group, lead the dynamic 3D Workshop team, made up of experienced and skilled technicians, and coordinate the 3D Workshop resources. This will include managing the technical spaces and online information and booking systems, ensuring the workshops are safe and accessible, managing the local budgets, helping develop the services offered and deliver technical support to students.

 

The 3D Workshops cover a broad range of traditional and digital making for the College, including a Wood Workshop, Plastics Workshop, Laser Workshop, 3D Printing, 3D Scanning and CNC machining.

 

The postholder will work with technical and academic teams to provide exceptional technical facilities, technical teaching and continuously strive to improve the student experience within the 3D Workshops and broader technical services.

 

LCC is currently embarking on an exciting and ambitious project, to build a new building at Elephant & Castle. The postholder will have the opportunity to feed into this project and help design and deliver brand-new, purpose-built facilities that will help support and help shape the future education in communications.

About you

You will be highly skilled in one or more of the following areas: Wood Working, Model Making, working with Plastics, Laser cutting, 3D Printing, 3D scanning or CNC machining. You must have experience of working in busy workshop environments. The ideal candidate will have experience in leading a team or leading projects and have a strong understanding of the Health & Safety considerations and regulations around workshop practices.

If you enjoy helping develop your colleagues, teaching and working with students and you are interested in joining our inclusive and dynamic technical team, we would very much welcome your application.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

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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