Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Garment Technology

THIS JOB HAS NOW CLOSED

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) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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