Specialist Technician (Learning & Teaching) Garment CAD/CAM

The opportunity

Join London College of Fashion as a Specialist Technician: Garment CAD/CAM 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 digital pattern cutting, marker marking and 3D simulation.

As a specialist 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 Garment department, ensuring that our studios are organised and running efficiently. Out of term time, you will help with workshop preparation, asset management, and studio organisation.

About you

To thrive in this role, you will require a degree or equivalent qualification within the area of pattern technology for garment construction and production. 

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 CAD/CAM while shaping the next generation of designers, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ 31 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
▪ Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
▪ In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
▪ Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
▪ Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

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.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.