Technical Tutor - Garment Construction & Fashion Technologies

Ravensbourne University London; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Ravensbourne University London seeks a dynamic Fashion Technical Tutor to join the Fashion Atelier team. This role blends expert hands-on tuition with running an outstanding fashion production workshop, supporting students through design, construction, and exhibitions.

You will demonstrate advanced denim and tailoring techniques, troubleshoot large-format digital textile printers and plotters, and help evolve facilities and curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experience in garment construction and fashion technologies.
• Ability to demonstrate denim and tailoring techniques to students.
• Strong organisational and safety standards in workshop settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical tuition in fashion disciplines.
• Run and supervise the Fashion Atelier workshop and ensure safety and presentation.
• Collaborate with industry partners and support exhibitions and campaigns.

Skills

Garment construction

Fashion technologies

Sewing & tailoring

Workshop supervision

Safety & organisation

Tools

Digital textile printer

Pattern plotter-cutter

Sewing machines

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and highly skilled fashion Technical Tutor to join our Fashion Atelier team in a diverse role that balances excellent hands-on technical tuition with the running of an outstanding fashion production workshop.

The Role & Candidate

With extensive experience in garment construction, and a strong motivation to embed fashion technologies into your day-to-day, you will be just as comfortable demonstrating advanced denim and tailoring construction techniques to a room full of students as you are troubleshooting a large-format digital textile printer or pattern plotter-cutter. You should be excited and motivated to pick up complimentary skills and processes as our facilities and curriculum evolve. Passing on strong and current garment construction and fashion technologies skills to your students is a key aspect of what you do. You'll also be driven to support the success of your students, the course, and the university as a whole in dynamic ways - including directly sewing garments and prototypes for exhibitions, competitions and marketing campaigns and collaborating with industry partners as part of our learning with industry strategy. You take pride in all aspects of your work and bring a strong sense of professionalism and healthy perfectionism to your role. This extends to the Atelier itself, where you will take ownership of its organisation, presentation and safety, ensuring it is a space that reflects the standards of the course and inspires the students who work in it. You genuinely value being meticulously organised and you prioritise safety - an example you are determined to set for your students to help elevate them even further.

Application & Interview Requirements

Experience within a higher education environment and a track record of applying innovative approaches to teaching and learning would be advantageous.

Interviews will consist of an initial Q&A interview with a panel, where you will also be asked to give a short presentation showing some work examples that demonstrate your technical ability and experience. Following this, there will be a technical assessment lasting up to one hour, in which you will be asked to sew a sleeve gauntlet from pre-cut pieces while explaining (as if to students) what you are doing. The entire interview process should last no more than 2.5 hours in total.

Ravensbourne University London is a dynamic institution at the intersection of creativity, business, and technology. Based in London's Design District in the heart of North Greenwich, we are home to a diverse, global community in one of the world's most vibrant business and creative hubs.

Background

Our BA Fashion course is internationally renowned, with a strong heritage and reputation for producing highly employable graduates with a distinctive personal design identity and excellent technical skills. Our graduate work has been recognised by the British Fashion Council and SHOWstudio, promoting our Class of 2025 press show catwalk at Studio Smithfield. Previous international showcases have included catwalk shows and presentations at London Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.

• Generous leave
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• An Employee Assistance programme
• A cycle-to-work scheme