10455
London College of Fashion
Technical Resources
LCF - East Bank Stratford, London UK
Grade 3
£32,624 - £39,342 pro rata per annum
Fixed Term - 6 months in the first instance
Part time - 21 hours per week
11 March 2024 23:55
Thursday 21/03/2024
Support Technician Machine Mechanic (Parental Leave cover) JDPS.docx – 52KB
Converted File Support Technician Machine Mechanic (Parental Leave cover) JDPS.docx.pdf – 58KB
Candidate Information Pack Feb 2023.pdf – 1419KB
The opportunity
We're seeking a Sewing Machinist Mechanic to join our Technical Resources team at the London College of Fashion (LCF). This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of technical services, ensuring the seamless operation of teaching and learning facilities, particularly in the maintenance of sewing room machinery.
Support Technicians play a pivotal role assisting students and staff with equipment usage, preparing facilities, managing equipment procurement and maintenance records, and providing crucial support for budget management. You will contribute to event planning and execution, collaborate on innovative processes and pursue continuous personal and professional development, staying abreast of industry best practices through ongoing training.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Steve Honeyball on [email protected].
If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at [email protected]
About you
The ideal candidate should possess specialist knowledge and qualifications, including City & Guilds Craft & Advanced Certificates for Clothing Machine Mechanics or an equivalent qualification. Your experience will include repairing and maintaining sewing equipment. Experience in steam pressing and familiarity with footwear making equipment will be advantageous. The capacity to apply your expertise and share your knowledge with others is crucial for success in this role.
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
▪ flexible working and family-friendly policies for improved work-life balance.
▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
▪ discounts including TOTUM, gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
▪ continuous learning and development opportunities including free UAL Short Courses.
▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling via EAP and more!
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.
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 2022 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 circumstances 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.
If you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A, Skills test , Onboarding
As part of your application, you will need to answer 1 competency questions demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via [email protected].
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
10455
London College of Fashion
Technical Resources
LCF - East Bank Stratford, London UK
Grade 3
£32,624 - £39,342 pro rata per annum
Fixed Term - 6 months in the first instance
Part time - 21 hours per week
11 March 2024 23:55
Thursday 21/03/2024
Support Technician Machine Mechanic (Parental Leave cover) JDPS.docx – 52KB
Converted File Support Technician Machine Mechanic (Parental Leave cover) JDPS.docx.pdf – 58KB
Candidate Information Pack Feb 2023.pdf – 1419KB
The opportunity
We're seeking a Sewing Machinist Mechanic to join our Technical Resources team at the London College of Fashion (LCF). This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of technical services, ensuring the seamless operation of teaching and learning facilities, particularly in the maintenance of sewing room machinery.
Support Technicians play a pivotal role assisting students and staff with equipment usage, preparing facilities, managing equipment procurement and maintenance records, and providing crucial support for budget management. You will contribute to event planning and execution, collaborate on innovative processes and pursue continuous personal and professional development, staying abreast of industry best practices through ongoing training.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Steve Honeyball on [email protected].
If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at [email protected]
About you
The ideal candidate should possess specialist knowledge and qualifications, including City & Guilds Craft & Advanced Certificates for Clothing Machine Mechanics or an equivalent qualification. Your experience will include repairing and maintaining sewing equipment. Experience in steam pressing and familiarity with footwear making equipment will be advantageous. The capacity to apply your expertise and share your knowledge with others is crucial for success in this role.
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
▪ flexible working and family-friendly policies for improved work-life balance.
▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
▪ discounts including TOTUM, gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
▪ continuous learning and development opportunities including free UAL Short Courses.
▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling via EAP and more!
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.
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 2022 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 circumstances 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.
If you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A, Skills test , Onboarding
As part of your application, you will need to answer 1 competency questions demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via [email protected].
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.
Similar Positions
-
Senior Lecturer In Womenswear Design , ;, United Kingdom, 9 days ago
The opportunity University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a well-qualified Lecturer to play a key role in the delivery of our Womenswear courses at London College of Fashion, covering a p...
-
Short Course Art And Design Tutors , ;, United Kingdom, 9 days ago
Location: London / Hybrid / Remote The opportunity As we continue to expand our programme of art and design short courses, UAL seeks to expand its teaching pool. Explore our flexible opportunities...
-
Pa/Administrator , ;, United Kingdom, 27 days ago
The opportunity University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a PA/Administrator to join us on a permanent basis. You will provide general administrative support to Academic Registry in the o...
-
Assistant Head Of Timetabling Data Quality & Planning , ;, United Kingdom, 17 days ago
Assistant Head of Timetabling - Data Quality & Planning Permanent Job Type: Full time £42,477 to £50,961 per annum UAL - Various sites, London UK The opportunity University of the Arts London is s...
-
Head Of College Student Recruitment , ;, United Kingdom, 16 days ago
The opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced recruiter to play a key role in the implementation of University of the Arts London's (UAL) student recruitment strategy for thre...
-
Research Officer , ;, United Kingdom, 23 days ago
The opportunity We are seeking a Research Officer to support a programme of research at UAL Awarding Body. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in the collection and analysis of quantitative...