Specialist Technician – Digital Media at University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins
Job Description
The opportunity
Central Saint Martins is seeking a Specialist Technician with expertise in digital creativity to join our innovative Digital Labs team. This part-time role involves providing technical support to students in our cutting-edge Digital Media facility.
Our facility features a variety of digital learning spaces including a Mixed Reality Lab, a state-of-the-art technology space for exploring the integration of virtual and physical environments; a CAD Computer-Aided Design) computer suite, equipped with high-performance computers, and the Digital Media Lab, a technology-focused workspace where individuals can design, create, and build digital and physical prototypes using cutting-edge tools and technologies.
The Specialist Technician will play a vital role in delivering technical support and specialist knowledge in Adobe Creative Cloud software, digital surface design, print design, pattern making, illustration and fabrication, video editing, post-production, and 3D workflows. Your contributions will include supporting the supervision of learning activities within the technical environment, ensuring safe use and compliance with Health and Safety regulations and providing critical input on student concepts and creative intentions, offering feedback, and participating in student formative assessments.
About you
You will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject or considerable experience in a technical role demonstrating graduate-equivalent skills. You should have experience in teaching and/or demonstrating techniques and workflows related to creative digital production.
Additionally, you must possess advanced practical knowledge and hands-on experience with all Adobe Creative Cloud software, including preparing digital files for textile and print making, 3D workflows (such as capture and drawing for fabrication like CNC and Laser cutting), film making, and post-production.
If you have a passion for digital creativity and are excited by the prospect of preparing our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future, we would love to hear from you.
We are UAL
UAL offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We’re 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’re 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’re ranked highly across the board. We’re ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
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Closing date: 27th August 2024, 23:55.
Our culture
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.
