Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Costume

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a costume specialist with performance industry experience to play a key role contributing to teaching and learning in the specialist area of Costume for Performance.
 
The role is currently based at Lime Grove studios, which is part of the London College of Fashion and provides a variety of make-up, costume and photography facilities and specialist 3D studios and workshops. Note we are relocating to Stratford London in Summer 2023 permanently. 
 
With your professional expertise, you will provide guidance, advice and contribute to the delivery of teaching, learning, and technical activities within the College, as well as contribute to the planning and development of the Costume for Performance programmes.

About you

With a degree or an equivalent qualification/experience in costume construction, 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.

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.

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