Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Garment Technology

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The opportunity

This exciting opportunity is for a talented individual with industry experience in fashion garment construction and pattern cutting to join our team of Specialist Technicians. You will play a key role in working directly with undergraduate and postgraduate students across Garment Technology courses at London College of Fashion.  

In this engaging role, you will prepare and deliver technical workshops and inductions to students, providing highly specialist guidance and instruction in garment construction and pattern-cutting techniques for menswear and womenswear, aligned to industry standards.  To fulfil this role, you must be able to utilise specialist machinery and equipment, to provide formal and informal training and instructions to students through face-to-face and online delivery.

About you

Your role will be critical in enhancing student learning and proficiency in fashion technology, requiring you to have substantial industry experience in garment construction and pattern-cutting to a high level of accuracy in menswear and womenswear.  You will require digital literacy skills and be responsible for developing online learning resources to accommodate synchronous and asynchronous delivery to meet the needs of our students who have a diverse range of skills and abilities across our garment-making courses.  

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in a self-disciplined manner, whilst adhering to an extremely high standard of customer care, are essential characteristics for this role.  The post holder should be highly proactive, well organised, and command excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills while operating with a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.  Experience of teaching and learning within an HE role is also desirable.

Please note that this position involves working flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.

Shortlisted applicants from the interview will be required to participate in a practical test held at Mare Street on Friday 7th July.

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.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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