Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching) Contour

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: LCF - East Bank Stratford, London UK
Salary: £38,359 - £47,109 per annum
Contract: Term time only
Hours: Term time only

Job description

The opportunity

Are you passionate about sharing your expertise in Contour and Sportswear within a vibrant educational environment? Join us at London College of Fashion as a Specialist Technician and play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of fashion professionals.

You'll leverage your industry knowledge to guide and inspire students, teaching them garment construction and pattern cutting techniques aligned with industry standards. This will include areas such as shapewear, swimwear, lingerie, activewear and nightwear.

Operating cutting-edge machinery and offering creative solutions to technical challenges, you'll create a stimulating learning environment in our well-equipped workshop. Adapting your teaching approach to support a diverse student body, you will ensure every individual receives the tailored education they need to thrive in an ever-evolving industry.

This role includes working evenings and/or weekends. 

As part of your application, please submit an anonymous CV detailing your relevant industry experience, positions and duration. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Claudine Henry at c.henry@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

About you

To excel in this role, candidates should hold a degree or equivalent qualification in fashion technology or possess substantial experience in the field. Your expertise should encompass significant industry experience specifically in garment construction and pattern cutting within Contour and Sportswear.

Candidates should demonstrate a proven track record of employing effective teaching and learning practices or professional practices to support excellent teaching, pedagogy, and inclusivity.

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.

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