Printmaking Specialist Technician

The opportunity

This role is designed to support printmaking and traditional print techniques within one of the most established technical departments found at the college. Working in the Print and Design Technology Team the role will support courses within the Design School including Foundation, BA Graphic Design, BA Illustration and MA Graphics. The day to day duties will include maintaining printmaking facilities, such as Print Beds, Drying Racks, Exposure Units and Washout Bays. As a teaching and learning technician the successful applicant will be expected to lead student inductions and workshops in printmaking techniques and assist students. The role will be positioned to support a range of students including provision of one to one support and workshops. 

About you

You will be technically proficient in Screen Printing on paper and textiles and have working knowledge of at least one of the other relevant areas: Relief Printing, Intaglio Printing, Stone and Plate Lithography, or Experimental Printmaking.  You will have gained experience from working in either industry, or higher education, and will have worked extensively in developing interdisciplinary printmaking techniques. The successful applicant will work alongside technicians and academics within the college to ensure students are trained in the safe, innovative and professional use of the college’s technical resources.

Above all we are looking for a motivated, creative individual who can add to a growing and increasingly important team at the college. We would expect high levels of technical competence and a dedication to personal development.

If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

What we offer

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 Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.

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