Technical Instructor (Fine Art) (30 Hours per week) - Internal only

Brighton; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Brighton is seeking a Technical Instructor to support Fine Art studios, delivering technical inductions, demonstrations and workshops.

You will guide students and staff in materials, processes and safety, maintain equipment, and contribute to innovative, professional project outcomes. This part-time, fixed-term role runs until 28 July 2028 with hybrid campus/home working within the UK.

Qualifications

• Substantial practical experience within Fine Art or a closely related creative discipline.
• Confident in the use of standard workshop machinery (panel saws, radial arm saws, pillar drill).
• Good knowledge of a range of mould making techniques and materials.
• Confident communicator who enjoys working with people and sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical inductions, demonstrations and workshops across Fine Art facilities.
• Provide technical guidance and support to students and staff in the development of creative projects.
• Advise on materials, making processes, fabrication methods and appropriate production techniques.
• Support practical teaching activities, studio-based learning and interdisciplinary projects.
• Prepare and maintain workshops, studios, equipment and technical resources for teaching and learning activities.
• Monitor and maintain specialist equipment, tools and machinery to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health and safety, including risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Skills

Fine Art practice

Workshop machinery

Mould making

Communication skills

Tools

Panel saws

Radial arm saws

Pillar drill

Job description

Technical Instructor (Fine Art) (30 Hours per week) - Internal only

College Office - Creativity, Technology and Society

Location: Brighton - City Campus

FixedTermEndDate: 28/07/2028

ClosingDate: Wednesday 28 October 2026

Reference: CT6070-26-233

Help shape the next generation of artists and makers

Are you passionate about Fine Art practice and excited by the possibilities that emerge when creative ideas meet technical expertise? We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technical Instructor to join our Fine Art technical team and support students in developing ambitious, innovative and professionally realised creative work.

At the University of Brighton, our Fine Art students work across a diverse range of contemporary and traditional practices, exploring materials, processes and technologies to realise their ideas. As a Technical Instructor, you will play a vital role in creating an inspiring, supportive and safe environment where students can experiment, develop their skills and bring their creative projects to life.

About the role

Working as part of a collaborative team of technical specialists, you will provide expert support across our Fine Art studios and workshop facilities. You will help students and academic staff make the most of our specialist resources, offering technical instruction, practical guidance and creative problem-solving across a range of artistic disciplines. This role is available on a fixed term basis until 28/07/2028 on a part time contract (30 hours per week). This is available on a job share basis.

You will contribute to a vibrant learning environment through the delivery of workshops, demonstrations and inductions, enabling students to develop confidence in working with materials, equipment and processes whilst maintaining high standards of health and safety.

Key responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering technical inductions, demonstrations and workshops across Fine Art facilities and specialist areas.
• Providing technical guidance and support to students and staff in the development of creative projects.
• Advising on materials, making processes, fabrication methods and appropriate production techniques.
• Supporting practical teaching activities, studio-based learning and interdisciplinary projects.
• Preparing and maintaining workshops, studios, equipment and technical resources for teaching and learning activities.
• Monitoring and maintaining specialist equipment, tools and machinery to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Managing stocks of materials and consumables and assisting with resource planning.
• Supporting the installation and de-installation of exhibitions, degree shows and public events.
• Promoting and maintaining high standards of health and safety, including the preparation of risk assessments, safe systems of work and associated documentation.
• Contributing to the development of facilities and technical practices that enhance the student experience.

About you

The successful candidate will:

• Have substantial practical experience within Fine Art or a closely related creative discipline, together with a genuine enthusiasm for supporting learning and creative development.
• Confident in the use of standard workshop machinery – panel saws, radial arm saws, pillar drill etc.
• A good knowledge of a range of mould making techniques and materials.
• Be a confident communicator who enjoys working with people and sharing knowledge. Whether supporting a student's first encounter with a studio or workshop process or helping realise a complex final-year project, you will be approachable, solution-focused and committed to enabling creative success.

You will also have excellent organisational skills and a strong understanding of workshop health and safety requirements, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive, welcoming and supportive learning environment.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.