Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Theatrical Tailoring

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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 Menswear for Performance.
 
The role is 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 in the tradition of menswear, 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 is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts.

London College of Fashion is extremely proud to be a global leader in fashion education, research and consultancy. Much of its success is down to its dedicated employees, and you will play an important role in shaping future creative professionals, and impact on the future of so many creative industries. 

London College of Fashion, UAL is undertaking an unprecedented programme of change.  In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  Ahead of this move, we welcome applications from candidates who live in and around East London, as well as from those keen to join us on this exciting and unique opportunity in our College’s history. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Hannah Dinmore: h.dinmore@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact  the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk   phone: 020 7514 7409 / 07730 900321 

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.