Specialist Technician, Fashion Garment

College/Service: Central Saint Martins
Location: Central St Martins — King's Cross

Why choose us?:
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.

The King’s Cross site is an innovative building situated in an historic part of Central London with facilities designed around the creative needs of students, as well as to enable our teachers to deliver outstanding tuition. This exciting educational environment will be ideal for anyone who wants to be a part of a new chapter in the story of Central Saint Martins, and a new era in arts education.

The role:
Imagine adding your skills to one of the foremost Fashion Courses in the world? Working in our building at King’s Cross, you’ll support the learning and development of an exceptionally talented, diverse collection of Fashion Design students. Expect non-traditional materials and techniques and a variety of learning approaches and backgrounds. There will be flashes of inspiration, some real genius at work, and exciting project deadlines all wrapped up in a creative, often hectic, fun environment.

Your profile:
This role would suit an energetic person who is great at communicating; good at multi tasking and who can really empathise with the needs of the course and the students. You will have a relevant qualification in your area of specialism, HND, first degree in Fashion Design, garment technology or apprenticed sample machinist with extensive experience in garment construction, fabrication techniques/sample making, who can work speedily and confidently with all types of fabrics. You will contribute creative pattern-cutting expertise, at a high quality of design interpretation and technical ability, predominantly to MA Fashion course, although the post holder may be required to input onto other postgraduate design courses from time to time.

You may have a higher education experience but more importantly, you will be passionate about the subject and your ability to support the students’ learning experience.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, a final salary pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available.

Closing date: 8 July 2015.

University of the Arts London aims to be an equal opportunities employer embracing diversity in all areas of activity

Apply link: https://ual.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/1084