Specialist Technician (L&T) Print and Dye (2024)

The opportunity

We are looking for a friendly and self-motivated technician to work closely with students, tutors and fellow technicians in the Print and Dye Workshops which support the Textile Design program at Chelsea College of Arts. This person must be able to work independently but will also be working with a small team to deliver the discipline related content.

This is a technical teaching role specific to supporting the courses in the Design and Material Practices programme and will involve a wide variety of print and dye skills which will include, silk screen printing (with specialist binders and/or dye), screen preparation and reclaiming, creating screen positives (digital and experimental), mono-screen printing, relief printing (such as lino and collagraph), dyeing a wide variety of fibres, sublimation printing, embossing,

As well as technical instruction in all aspects of Print and Dye related Health and safety, you’ll also be responsible for teaching core screen print skills. Experience with relevant design and cam software is required. Any additional skills in emerging textiles practices which may include responsive textiles, embedded electronics, plant-based print and dyeing and bio-materials would be an advantage.

About you

Students are at the forefront of this role and some experience in teaching making skills at HE level is desirable. We are looking for a candidate to assist with course aligned teaching for small groups as well as independent 1-1 teaching. A basic familiarity with online teaching tools is also very desirable skill.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Bec Chivers, Technical Coordinator and Studio Workshop Manager Textiles / r.chivers@chelsea.arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circ*mstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.