Printmaking Technician (Maternity Cover)

Kingston School of Art is seeking an experienced and highly motivated artist or designer to join our Printmaking, Letterpress, and Book Arts Workshop on a fixed-term basis. The successful candidate will work as part of a team alongside fellow technicians.

The specific focus of this role is to support Screenprinting, so excellent practical working knowledge and skills in this area are essential. Knowledge and experience with other Printmaking processes including Intaglio, Relief, Monoprint, and Risography, is desirable.

The Person

The successful candidate will be a creative individual with an excellent understanding of contemporary Printmaking. They will work with students from foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels, as well as technical and academic colleagues.

Experience facilitating Printmaking techniques in an education institution is essential for this role. Additionally, the successful candidate will have to be an exceptional communicator with excellent time management skills, and have a proven ability to work collaboratively, and to encourage experimentation to promote a high standard student work.

The Faculty

Kingston School of Art seeks an experienced artist or designer to join our Printmaking, Letterpress, and Book Arts Workshop as a Technician on a fixed-term basis. The role primarily focuses on Screenprinting, so expertise in this area is essential. Knowledge of other Printmaking processes like Intaglio, Relief, Monoprint, and Risography is desirable. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in educational settings, excellent communication, time management skills, and a collaborative spirit to support students."

Further information

This is a part time, fixed term (12 months) position with a starting salary of £25,816.80 per annum (80% pro-rata of £32,271.00).

Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 29 August 2024.

For informal enquiries, please contact Kate Jenkins, Printmaking, Letterpress and Bookarts Workshop Manager.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.

To apply click on 'Apply'. If, for accessibility reasons, you need to apply in an alternative format, please email jobs@kingston.ac.uk or call the HR Shared Services team on 020 8417 3118.

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