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To provide professional expertise, guidance and advice to students and staff working in styling and production-based practices, and contribute to the delivery of academic activities within the College.
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To provide support for student learning, informal and formal training and instruction, and the development of proficiency with highly specialist techniques, production methods and technology, styling (including still life, editorial, commercial, and window display) and art direction for fashion shoots & production.
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To contribute critical input to student concept and expressive/creative intention, including giving feedback to students.
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To contribute to student formative assessments, with reference to appropriate learning outcomes of the course or project.
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Oversee the daily running of specialist styling facilities (including darkrooms and studios), managing bookings and ensuring safe use of equipment. Take responsibility for the effective organisation of the styling inventory, including clothing, props, and accessories.
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Collaborate with Course and Technical teams in the planning and development of programme areas, contributing to curriculum design, identification of learning outcomes, research, and commercial activities, to support the effective delivery of learning.
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Contribute and collaborate with Technical Team members as required to ensure the key priorities and levels of service are met successfully, such as compliance with Health and Safety, maintenance and repairs of equipment, liaising with team members, the Technical Coordinator/Manager.
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Provide feedback to Course Leaders, Technical Coordinators and/or Technical Managers regarding service levels and student requirements to ensure appropriate adaptations are made and contribute to the revision of standards of service delivery.
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Work at an agreed level within the terms of the glossary of key terms (describing Teaching & Learning relationships between Technicians and students).
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Contribute to planning, development and delivery of learning activities supporting student learning and research, liaising with Course Leaders and academic staff informally and formally in Course meetings.
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Supervise learning activities, providing expert guidance and advice to students, helping students to identify and supply appropriate techniques, processes, materials, resources and equipment to meet learning outcomes.
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Provide formal or informal sessions to students that may include demonstration, instruction with a process/technique, coaching for the development and proficiency of a particular skill, technique or process.
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Provide detailed feedback to students and contribute critical input to student concept and expressive/creative intention in relation to agreed Course Learning Outcomes and demonstrate a high level of independent responsibility for the diagnosis and resolution of problems and creative/artistic challenges met with the execution of that work.
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Carry out detailed and extensive research to support the ability to diagnose and resolve problems of a highly technical, complicated nature, which involves testing and re-testing scenarios and processes.
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Undertake frontline maintenance and repairs, liaising with suppliers and contractors to meet professional procedures and guidelines, as agreed with the Technical Coordinator/Manager.
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Liaise internally and externally with professionals and recognised practitioners and artists, attend conferences and exhibitions to share and develop ideas, knowledge and expertise that can be used to support academic learning and research activities.
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Take responsibility for the maintenance of inventories, carrying out risk assessments and appropriate records with regard to equipment, stock lists, ordering of stock, equipment and consumables, reporting servicing and repair of equipment to the Technical Coordinator/Manager.
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Contribute to the project planning and delivery of exhibitions and events within the College and be involved with the design, production and development of appropriate teaching and learning materials to suit own specific areas of specialist activity and service delivery.
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Perform duties and tasks consistent within the scope and grade of your role as reasonably may be expected and assigned to you from anywhere within the university.
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Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role.
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Work in accordance with the University’s Staff Charter and Dignity at Work Policy and anti-racism plans, promoting equality diversity and inclusion in your work.
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Undertake continuous personal and professional development, and to support it for any staff you manage through effective use of the University’s Planning and Review Conversations (PRC) scheme and staff development opportunities.
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Make full use of all information and communication technologies to meet the requirements of the role and to promote organisational effectiveness.
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Conduct all financial matters associated with the role in accordance with the University’s policies and procedures, as laid down in the Financial Regulations.
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Contribute to the University’s Climate Action Plan and Social Purpose Strategy which sets out our principles, commitments and goals towards climate justice and our socio-environmental purpose.