Technical Services Coordinator in Making

The Royal College of Art; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious art institution in London is seeking a Making Technical Coordinator to lead and support technical teams across multiple spaces. This full-time role will involve managing projects, coordinating services, and aiding students and staff in technical solutions. The ideal candidate must possess strong organizational skills, project management experience, and effective communication abilities. Applications are open until December 18, 2025, with interviews scheduled for January 7, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating services and teams of technical staff.
• Ability to deliver technical content in virtual environments.
• Strong time management and planning abilities.
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and allocate duties to technical teams.
• Coordinate the growth of technical spaces.
• Manage purchasing and setup of equipment.
• Support academic activities requiring technical expertise.

Skills

Coordination of technical teams

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, adaptable, dynamic, highly motivated and outcome-focused person to work with our technical support team at the Royal College of Art. Your teams deliver a wide variety of making and digital making activities across campuses. These are areas where students are sketch making, assembling, experimenting and developing physical 3D concepts. A key part of this role is the growth of bench based making areas that allow students to explore and develop work within the experimental stages of their research. This is a full time role to cover maternity leave for up to a year from February 2026.

The day job as a Making Technical Coordinator:

• Lead a selection of technical teams, allocating technical duties and support tasks, delegating fairly and providing focus and motivation.
• Coordinate the growth of multiple technical spaces by establishing clear team objectives and providing the appropriate support and guidance where necessary.
• Manage the buying and setting up of new equipment and services.
• Liaise with other Technical Coordinators and represent your area through attendance of college-wide meetings and forums.
• Assist students and staff in problem solving and finding technical solutions.
• Organise and oversee maintenance of specialist equipment and manage the allocated budgets as required.
• Support College Teaching, Learning, Research activity that may require technical input from your team.

What you will need to have:

• The ability to coordinate effectively both services and teams of highly skilled technical staff across a broad range of specialist technical areas.
• Experience of planning and delivering technical content for the virtual learning environment.
• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills with the ability to prioritise as appropriate.
• Proven ability to manage projects to time and budget.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal at all levels.
• Ability to chair meetings and make/give formal presentations, communicating effectively to individuals and groups at all levels.
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and confidential matters and to resolve problems when they arise.

How to apply:

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Closing date for applications: 18th December 2025 at 11.59pm

Interviews are expected to be: Wednesday 7th January 2026