Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Styling

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The opportunity

We are excited to announce a great opportunity for a styling specialist to join our renowned fashion college and make a valuable contribution to our exceptional teaching and learning facilities. As a highly regarded member of the specialist technician team at our recently established Stratford campus, your primary focus will be on developing and delivering Styling technical workshops. Within this role, you will provide valuable insights and feedback to students, nurturing their creative concepts and intentions. Your professional expertise, guidance, and advice will play an instrumental role in supporting students and staff with their styling projects. It will be vital for you to remain updated on emerging fashion and design trends, conducting thorough research and introducing innovative ideas and workshops to enrich the overall course structure. Furthermore, you will be responsible for effectively managing and organizing the styling inventory, encompassing clothing, props, and accessories.

About you

We are seeking a versatile and experienced Stylist with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Fashion Styling (or a related field) or relevant industry experience in various styling areas, including still life, editorial, commercial styling, window display, and art direction for fashion photoshoots. It is desirable for the candidate to have relevant experience in delivering technical workshops and working on styling projects, encompassing concept development and fashion shoots. Proficiency in sourcing clothes, props, and models, as well as planning, organizing, and executing fashion photoshoots, is crucial. A strong knowledge of fashion trends, commercial styling (including lookbooks and advertising), customisation, and working with brands is highly desirable. The candidate should possess excellent artistic and creative abilities, demonstrate proficiency in concept development for fashion editorials, and have a good understanding of production processes.

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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