Support Technician Digital Fabrication

The opportunity

London College of Fashion is seeking a proactive, hands-on individual to join our Technical Team in the Fab Lab on a part time basis.

Based in our Digital Fabrication Lab, you will contribute to the delivery of technical services and resources, working with your colleagues to support the day-to-day operations of our teaching and learning facilities. 

In this role, you will provide technical assistance and advice to students on a 1-1 or small group basis, helping them to develop new skills and a familiarity with digital fabrication tools and techniques, including laser cutting, 3D printing and CNC milling.

In addition to this, you will be responsible for basic and routine maintenance procedures within the workshop and will undertake the daily preparation of facilities and resources. This will include assisting with the preparation of learning materials for workshops, and equipment and consumables for students and staff, ensuring that the workshop remains well-stocked, well-maintained and ready for use.

About you

You will have a relevant qualification, significant practical or industry experience in creative product or garment design, with a particular focus on laser cutting and digital production tools and techniques.

You will also have a strong knowledge of 2D and 3D software (specifically Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Trotec Ruby, ApS Ethos and Rhino) to create toolpaths for laser cutting and designing digitally fabricated garments and products.

Previous digital workshop experience and an understanding of relevant Health and Safety legislation is essential, as is the ability to communicate technical information clearly and support students with their work.

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.