Technical Tutor Fashion Atelier Production - Rochester, United Kingdom - University for the Creative Arts

University for the Creative Arts

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Rochester, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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An opportunity has arisen to appoint a Technical Tutor to join our Fashion Atelier technical team working within our Fashion Atelier department.

The successful applicant will have experience of garment construction machinery and associated processes.

They will be able to demonstrate hand and machine sewing techniques to mixed ability groups and have extensive knowledge of the materials used in the production of students work.

You will have the ability to demonstrate, advise and support students in pattern cutting, grading and garment construction.

Working alongside colleagues you will induct students, through demonstrations into the safe use of the area as well as any associated equipment and machines.

You will contribute to the care and maintenance of equipment and be responsible for the health and safety in your area of competence.

You will also have excellent communication skills, be a good team worker and be able to demonstrate an aptitude for dealing tactfully with students and staff.

The ability to work under pressure is essential.

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do.

Our legacy of educating eager and passionate artists, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we're helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.

Our campuses across Surrey and Kent are vibrant communities, each specialising in different areas of the creative industries.

We are also home to a thriving research hub, with academic experts and fellows leading the way in research on sustainability, design, têxtiles, animation, history and culture, and more.

Are you ready to share your passion for creativity with the next generation of innovators? If so, we want to hear from you.