Lead Technical Demonstrator (FMD0031)

The London School of Film, Media and Design is an exciting and innovative school within the University of West London. Building on the University’s new strategic plan: Achievement 2023, the school is at the heart of our vision to provide a high quality career-focused student experience connected to the world of work and underpinned by a guaranteed work placement.

The London School of Film, Media and Design’s vision is to be nationally and internationally recognised as a vibrant hub of creative learning, which will fully equip our graduates for a successful career in the creative industries, distinguished not only by their entrepreneurial approach, but informed by teaching and research excellence and their aptitude and ambition to contribute to the creative lives of their communities.

We wish to appoint a talented and inspirational Lead Technical Demonstrator with particular expertise in knit and sew practice, who would also lead a larger general team of technical staff across a range of subjects in the School.

The role will provide clear operational leadership for the technical support team, develop our service provision, and act as an advocate of effective deployment of technical resources across the School. You will provide guidance to the technical support staff to ensure effective performance and full compliance of agreed standards of work, and legislative guidance for the safe and efficient use of technical resources. The successful applicant will contribute to the School and the University’s resource development and strategy, including budgeting, planning and project management, and contribute to the future scoping and defining of technical resource requirements and specifications for the School.

The successful applicant will work with a variety of stakeholders, including students, academic staff, technical support staff, and external customers, and will be supportive of the vision for the London School of Film, Media and Design, as well as be able to take an active role within the University and share expertise as required.

You will need to be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills and will have a creative approach to problem solving within the university’s extensive studio environments. You must have relevant qualifications and/ or significant industrial experience, a detailed understanding of technical provision in film, media and design, excellent interpersonal skills, and experience of managing and leading technical staff in a broad range of activities.

The University of West London is a leading modern university specialising in the education and development of exceptional creative, business and service professionals.  We set ourselves apart by being a career focussed, professionally engaged, university of quality.  We have grown in both size and reputation and have been ranked the best modern University in London (The Times/The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018).  With the Elizabeth line opening we will be even more accessible, with Ealing 42 minutes away from Reading and 24 minutes from Liverpool Street.

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Head of School: Paul Lohneis at paul.lohneis@uwl.ac.uk.

Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing: Monday 8th October 2018.

CVs without an online application will not be accepted

Closing Date: 24 Sep 2018
Category: Support