Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching) Embroidery
Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: LCF - East Bank Stratford, London UK
Salary: £38,359 - £47,109 pro rata per annum
Contract: Term time only
Hours: Term time only
Job description
The opportunity
Are you passionate about textiles and embroidery? Join London College of Fashion as a Specialist Technician in Embroidery and bring your expertise to the delivery of Learning & Teaching activities. You will have the chance to inspire and guide a diverse student body, from different levels of study, by answering questions and offering insights into the world of textiles and embroidery.
As a specialist in embroidery techniques—both traditional hand, craft techniques and advanced digital methods using machines and Wilcom software—you will assist students in creative problem-solving and contribute to technical workshops, adapting your teaching style to meet individual needs.
You will also collaborate closely with colleagues across the Textiles department, ensuring that our Embroidery Studio is organised and running efficiently. Out of term time, you will help with workshop preparation, asset management, and studio organisation.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Alexa Hedges at a.hedges@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 thrive in this role, you will need a degree or equivalent qualification in textiles embroidery for fashion with substantial relevant industry experience.
Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt your teaching methods to a diverse audience, both in person and online are essential, alongside a passion for delivering inclusive, accessible, and engaging technical instructions that empower students to excel in a changing world.
If you’re ready to share your talent and expertise in embroidery while shaping the next generation of designers, we would love to hear from you.
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 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.