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Support Technician 3DLondon College of Fashion, UAL
4 days ago
  • LevelMid Level
  • Professions3D Designer, Design Technician, IT Support
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Closing Date: 13-Oct-2024

The opportunity
If you are a skilled, well-organised and creative individual with previous workshop related experience, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for two Support Technicians to join our 3D Make team.
3D Make is made up of two sets of wood and metal workshops on the ground and first floor as well as a supported open workbench space, general workshop, 3D Make Digital and the Digital Fabrication Bureau which support a wide range of practice, students and courses both at Undergraduate and Postgraduate.
As a Support Technician you will be working within our 3D Make workshops at our Kings Cross site, assisting students with their work and ensuring safe use of the facilities. You will not only bring key skills with you but will also have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a range of technical workshops. The post holder will work under the guidance of the Technical Coordinator and Specialist Technicians in providing technical support for taught programs and open access workshops.
You will also have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a range of technical workshops.
The job is a term-time only post of 35 weeks per year (you would be paid year-round).
About you
We are looking for makers, practitioners and those with craft skills, who possess knowledge and experience with a range of workshop-based activities and materials including wood, metal, plastics and preferably some knowledge of digital fabrication.
You will have a strong understanding of effective Health and Safety practice within an educational environment and will be able to use a range of methods, tools and equipment to achieve a safe and acceptable standard of work, whilst developing your abilities and finding new ways of improving safe working practices.
Application process

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Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview, Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to answer competency question(s) demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
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) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd. We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity. We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
Our culture
We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential. With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.

Skills Required

  • Planning
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication Skills

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