Specialist Technician Digital Media (Physical Computing)

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Digital Media team. We work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. The Digital Media technical resource provides technical support to students from a range of subject areas that include, Graphic and Communication Design, Fashion, Fine Art, Architecture, Product Design, Curating and Criticism. 

You will create and deliver workshops and provide technical support for day-to-day operation of resources linked to the delivery of Physical Computing practices. You will play an integral part of the technical team, contributing your experience working in Physical Computing, Programming and Coding. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a wide range of technical workshops. This post is largely a flexible role and you will work to a structured roster over the course of the year.

Your role will encompass communicating with staff and students across the college and ensure access to up-to-date and accurate information for students, academics, fellow technicians and other university staff.

About you

We are looking for a creative, self-motivated person who can contribute to the technological development of the department. You should have a qualification within the relevant area (ie Art, Design, Engineering) or have relevant industry experience in an area related to digital making. Candidates should have an interest in contemporary questions of computing in the arts and relish the challenge of supporting a diverse range of talented and renowned academics. 

The successful applicant will have knowledge of –

Physical Computing:

– Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other electronic prototyping platforms (essential)

– Electronics (essential)

– Programming languages such as C/C++/Python (essential)

 

Other Specialist knowledge of:

– Multi-platform deployment skills (e.g. Smartphone, iPhone & iPad) (desirable)

– TouchDesigner (desirable)

– Machine Learning/AI (desirable)

– Robotics (desirable)

  

Applicants are welcome to provide a link to an online portfolio of work as part of the application process. 

We are looking for someone who is a good communicator and enthusiastic about imparting knowledge to students. You will need to be confident in explaining technical information clearly to people with varying abilities in the context of art and design education. 

If there are any aspects of the role that you may require training in, then this will be provided. CSM is committed to the personal development of its technical staff.

UAL is committed to addressing the under-representation of staff from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, using our student profile as a reference point.

University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive salary and pension plus a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. If you have any queries about this role, please contact the CSM Resourcing Team on: 0207 514 8793 or email: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk.

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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