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Technical Specialist for Garment
£33,045 - £38,026 p.a. pro rata
Full time/Permanent
About the Role
Are you passionate about garment construction and excited by the idea of sharing your technical expertise with the next generation of designers? In this hands‑on role, you’ll support students across a range of fashion and garment-related courses, helping them to develop confidence and industry-ready skills.
As a Technical Specialist, you’ll deliver practical teaching sessions, demonstrate specialist equipment and techniques, and provide one‑to‑one and group support in our busy technical spaces. You’ll work across a wide variety of machinery and processes including industrial sewing, woven, jersey and denim construction, and specialist technician‑only equipment.
You’ll play a key role in developing high-quality technical resources from process guides and demonstrations to displays and sample libraries, and you’ll help ensure our workshops run smoothly, safely and efficiently. As a senior member of the team you will also coach junior technical colleagues, contribute to project work and help maintain our excellent standards of service.
You don’t need to meet every single requirement to apply, we know great talent comes in many forms. We welcome applications from candidates interested in part‑time or flexible working and encourage secondments wherever possible. For full details, please see the role profile.
About Us
Nottingham School of Art & Design is one of the world’s leading art and design schools; we have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. Constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, we’re a diverse community of artists, designers, and creatives at the heart of one of the UK’s most innovative cities.
We’re committed to helping our students explore, expand and refine their craft as they discover new creative horizons. From dedicated studios to editing suites, and from wood, ceramic and textile workshops to an onsite supply shop, we have creative spaces that inspire students’ learning and development, and provide the skills and knowledge needed to build a highly successful creative career.
Launching in 2024, the Design & Digital Arts building will the beating heart of our City Campus and will help prepare graduates for professional, technical and commercial careers in the growing cultural and creative industries.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Sandra Lawrence (Technical Team Leader) at sandra.lawrence02@ntu.ac.uk.
Join Us
- Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- 25 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.
Come and be part of our success. Apply today!
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
