Specialist Technician (L&T) Fine Art – Transdisciplinary

Camberwell Chelsea Wimbledon | © Als Tomlison / Anna Blumekon / Levitt Bernstein

The opportunity Fine Art at Chelsea is a fast-paced working environment with many exhibitions throughout the year so a knowledge of current contemporary art exhibition strategies essential. As is expertise working in a range of Fine Art and creative manufacturing and exhibition environments using both physical and digital methods. We are looking for someone with a Fine Art background to support students and technical team in studios and workshops who can work independently and part of a wider team.

Your profile You will have demonstrable technical knowledge of a wide range of 2D/3D/Digital/audio/analogue making, fabrication. Some experience working with Arduino/raspberry pie is desirable and in-depth knowledge using Adobe Creative Suite. Ideally you will have some experience working with students at HE level. This is a fixed term role for 13 months based mainly at Chelsea College of Arts. However, there is potential to work across CCW.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Steve Meadows / s.meadows@arts.ac.uk. Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

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.

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