Specialist Technician (Learning & Teaching) - Graphic Design

University of the Arts, London; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent arts college in Westminster seeks a Learning & Teaching technician to enhance BA & MA Graphic Design students' learning processes through technical workshops and expert guidance. Candidates should have a degree in graphic design and familiarity with various printing techniques. This part-time role requires three days a week, primarily on Thursdays and Fridays.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in graphic design or equivalent industry experience.
• Knowledge of working in Higher Education vital.
• Ability to guide different audiences through software.

Responsibilities

• Plan workshop sessions and supervise learning activities.
• Provide expert guidance to students on technical challenges.
• Craft workshops for BA & MA Graphic Design students.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Collaboration

Adaptability

Communication skills

Expert guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Tools

Laser printers

3D printers

Screen printing

Bookbinding

Job description

Overview

The technical team at Camberwell College of Arts (part of CCW), University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking a Learning & Teaching technician to plan, create and deliver student learning, along with formal training and instruction.

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, collaborative and adaptable, working with academic colleagues to plan workshop sessions, supervise learning activities, who provides expert guidance and can help students diagnose and resolve creative and artistic challenges to meet their learning outcomes. Technicians are an integral part of the realisation of students' work; their knowledge and experience enable students to experiment and learn about traditional making techniques and how they relate to inform today’s methods, processes and practices of communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan workshop sessions and supervise learning activities in collaboration with academic colleagues.
• Provide expert guidance to students and help diagnose and resolve creative and artistic challenges to meet learning outcomes.
• Support students in experimenting with traditional making techniques and connect those techniques to modern methods, processes and practices of communication.
• Craft workshops and sessions to introduce, upskill and familiarise BA & MA Graphic Design students with software to meet project outcomes.
• Deliver technical teaching and instruction as part of students’ learning journeys, drawing on knowledge of a wide variety of software and tools (see Qualifications).

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, or equivalent industry experience.
• Knowledge of working in Higher Education is vital, and how technical teaching and instruction is embedded into students' learning journeys.
• A wide variety of in-depth software knowledge is essential, and the ability to guide different audiences and skill levels through these to achieve outcomes, objectives and outputs.
• Desirable experience with laser printers, scanners, 3D printers, RISO printers, screen printing, transfer printing, bookbinding and book arts for supporting maker spaces and studios.
• Effective and adaptable communication skills, good working knowledge of IT packages, and the ability to manage calendars, planning tools and timetabling.

Working arrangements

This role is for three days / 21 hours a week, with anticipated work on Thursdays and Fridays due to planned / scheduled teaching delivery. The third day can be flexible or agreed to fit operational needs and the successful candidate’s obligations.