Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching) Jewellery and 3D

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The opportunity

The successful candidate will provide support for student learning, delivering informal and formal training and technical workshops. In this key role, you will provide professional expertise, guidance and advice and contribute to the delivery of technical services within the technical team. You will be required to take responsibility for the day-to-day running of 3D and Jewellery workshops, including the use and booking of specialist facilities, i.e. casting rooms, Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Making (CAD/CAM), and the laser cutting service.

You will be working within the 3D and Fashion Jewellery workshops ensuring both staff and students can work safely within health and safety regulations, supervising and assisting students with their work.

About you

You will have a strong track record in Jewellery, Fashion Jewellery and 3D. You will have the experience of teaching and / or demonstrating equipment and techniques related to Jewellery and 3D production techniques including digital technology (e.g. Rhino). You will have the ability to understand and explain technical / specialist terms commonly used in this area.

A degree and a post graduate qualification are desirable or an equivalent qualification / experience in the area of Jewellery and 3D. You will need subject experience and to be committed to working within a team and have worked within HE sector. You will be a motivated, creative individual with high levels of technical competence and a dedication to technological development. With good communication skills, you will be able to contribute critical input to student concept and expressive / creative intention, including giving feedback to students and helping with student formative assessments, with reference to appropriate learning outcomes of the course or project.

If invited for interview, you will be asked to take part in a test and also to present a portfolio of your work to the interview panel.

 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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