Specialist Technician (Learning and Teaching): Knit

The opportunity

This is a specialist role will be working directly with undergraduate and postgraduate students,  within our textiles Knitwear department at the London College of Fashion. 

You will prepare and deliver specialist technical taught workshops, demonstrations, one to one sessions and supervised studio, to groups of students with a wide range of ability and skills. Incorporating highly specialist techniques in the area of hand and machine knitwear sampling and construction, as part of exciting Technical and Academic knitwear team. providing a high-quality teaching and learning experience for students. 

You will have excellent organisational skills, enabling you to be able to oversee the day to day running of the knit workshop, learning resources, maintenance and Health and Safety of the knitwear department. 

About you

We are looking for an engaged, enthusiastic, and creative person to join our existing team of Technical Teaching & Learning staff, with an interest in research, contributing to existing work to create and develop a world-class learning experience for our students. With a graduate degree, equivalent qualification or relevant experience, the successful candidate will have proven and demonstrable experience with a variety of industry standard equipment and processes in the area of fashion knitwear Including: 
Dubied and Domestic Knitting machines, Garment construction, Fully Fashioning and Cut and Sew. Yarn development. Experience of the Stoll machine would be an asset. 
 
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in a self-disciplined manner, whilst adhering to an extremely high standard of customer care, are essential characteristics for this role. The post holder should be highly proactive, well organised, command excellent interpersonal and supervisory skill while operating with a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration. Experience of teaching and learning within an HE role is also desirable. 

Please note this role will require flexible working patterns including evening and weekend work.

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 Fashion is extremely proud to be a global leader in fashion education, research and consultancy. Much of its success is down to its dedicated employees, and you will play an important role in shaping future creative professionals, and impact on the future of so many creative industries. 

London College of Fashion, UAL is undertaking an unprecedented programme of change.  In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  Ahead of this move, we welcome applications from candidates who live in and around East London, as well as from those keen to join us on this exciting and unique opportunity in our College’s history. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Sophie Jelinek s.jelinek@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   phone: 020 7514 7409 / 07730 900321 

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