Fine Art Technical Fellow

Kingston University; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Kingston School of Art invites applications for a part-time Technical Fellow on a fixed-term 10‑month contract. You will be a recent Kingston School of Art graduate with a 2:1+ in art/design within the last three years.

You will join a dynamic academic community, providing technical support across BA and MFA Fine Art programmes. The role draws on your artistic practice and digital skills to support teaching and student learning.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate from Kingston School of Art with 2:1+ in art/design within last 3 years.
• Experience in an art/design workshop and Health and Safety in workshop settings.
• Ability to engage and inspire students and communicate with staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across BA and MFA Fine Art programmes.
• Support teaching with specialist artistic practice and digital tools.
• Collaborate with staff and students across Kingston sites.

Skills

Recent graduate

Art & design degree

2:1 or higher

Education

First degree in art & design

Tools

Art workshop tools

Job description

Kingston School of Art is recruiting a part‑time Technical Fellow on a fixed‑term, 10 month contract.

You will be a recent graduate of Kingston School of Art, having completed a first degree in an art and design subject at 2:1 or higher within the last three years.

You will join a dynamic academic community, working closely with students and staff in a supportive, student‑centred environment. You will provide technical support across our BA and MFA Fine Art programmes.

Your support will be informed by your own specialist artistic practice. You will draw on your sector experience and use a range of approaches and digital tools to help academic staff deliver a Fine Art education that is critically engaged and responsive to contemporary artistic, cultural and professional contexts.

We are looking for a creative individual with an interest in supporting teaching and in developing innovative approaches to technical support. You will have experience of working in an art and design workshop, a sound understanding of Health and Safety in a workshop setting and the ability to engage and inspire students. You will communicate well with a wide range of people, work flexibly across our sites and bring energy and enthusiasm to a team.

Kingston School of Art (KSA) has a strong heritage. Since its origins in the late 19th century it has established an exceptional reputation and become one of the UK’s leading art and design educational institutions.

The Faculty combines a dedication to creative risk‑taking, innovation and experimentation with a commitment to working with numerous local, national and global partners and collaborators to lead and shape the future of the creative, cultural and communications industries. As an Art School within a university, KSA fuses the benefits of an art and design‑based identity with the ability to be at the forefront of exciting cross‑disciplinary developments in diverse areas such as health, business, engineering and the humanities and social sciences.

Ranked in the top five per cent of the world for art and design education by QS Top Universities, KSA produces globally celebrated alumni, high performing courses, impactful research performance and regularly achieves industry and student awards while engaging with the latest thinking from industry practitioners.

With a wide variety of disciplines taught within the Faculty, KSA offers opportunities for cross‑disciplinary collaboration in research and teaching providing both exceptional choice for students and a stimulating environment for academics in the creative fields.

This is a part‑time (18.5 hours per week, 0.5 FTE), fixed term role available for 10 months with a starting salary of £14,739 per annum (50% pro rata to £29,478 per annum).

Interviews are expected to be held on week commencing 28th September 2026.

For any informal enquiries, please contact Dan Kidner, Head of Department of Fine Art.