Support Technician – Fashion

Central Saint Martins

The opportunity

Do you have a passion for fashion, garment construction and creative making? Central Saint Martins – part of University of the Arts London – is seeking a Support Technician – Fashion to join our world-leading community of artists, designers and innovators.

In this hands-on role, you'll play a vital part in supporting the next generation of fashion designers. Working within the BA Fashion team, you'll provide expert technical support in garment construction, soft tailoring, fabric properties and specialist industrial machinery. You'll help students explore materials, processes and production methods, ensuring they gain the skills and confidence to bring their creative ideas to life.

You'll work collaboratively with colleagues across our technical and academic teams, maintaining equipment, ensuring safe working practices and supporting exhibitions and events. This is an exciting opportunity to share your technical expertise in an environment where creativity, innovation and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.

Your profile

You'll bring a strong background in fashion and garment construction, supported by an undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience. You'll have experience working in a technical or studio environment, with an ability to explain and demonstrate techniques to learners in an inclusive and accessible way.

Confident in using and maintaining industrial sewing machinery, you'll be proactive, organised and safety-conscious, ensuring workshops run smoothly and students are well supported. You'll enjoy problem-solving, working collaboratively, and contributing to a positive and creative learning culture.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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