Operations Assistant, Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom UAL Full time

The opportunity

The University of the Arts London's (UAL), emergent Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (FTTI), builds on the delivery of a £ AHRC Creative Research & Development Partnership (CRDP) funding award , the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT), as part of the successful UKRI Creative Industry Cluster Programme (CICP).

FTTI is hosted at the new UAL estate for London College of Fashion at – a new powerhouse for creativity and learning in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, providing unprecedented opportunity to UAL to develop state-of-the-art provision for research and innovation.

FTTI has established strong relationships with East Bank neighbours including University College London; University of Loughborough; Queen Mary University London; the V&A; and the British Council, each in support of cross-disciplinary working, and collaborative R&D aligned to specialist research provision from across UAL and industry partnerships.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and organised operations assistant to join FTTIs growing team. A key member of the team, the operations assistant will work closely with the Institute Manager to support the day to day running of the Institute, be the first port of call for requests from partners and external stakeholders and provide project administration support for strategic global R&D.

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in an HEI environment, with strong attention to detail, project management experience, a collaborative working approach and be comfortable working in a team and individually. You will be able to use your initiative and organise your work to achieve objectives on time. The role will require extensive use of finance and Microsoft systems (REX, Excel, Word), and so experience working in a financial, administrative or research department at a HEI would be extremely desirable.

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.
equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.
2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.
season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling 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. 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 circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic ( 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 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.

Application process 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, Onboarding.

As part of your application, you will need to answer 5 competency question(s) 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. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via RKEE

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
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