Technical Services Coordinator in Making (maternity cover)

Maternity-cover from February 2026 for 1 year

We are looking for an experienced, adaptable, highly motivated and outcome-focused person to work with our technical support team at the Royal College of Art. Your teams deliver a wide variety of making and digital making activities across campuses. These are areas where students are sketch making, assembling, experimenting and developing physical 3D concepts. A key part of this role is the growth of bench based making areas that allow students to explore and develop work within the experimental stages of their research.  This is a full time role to cover maternity leave for up to a year from February 2026.

The day job as a Making Technical Coordinator:

• Lead a selection of technical teams, allocating technical duties and support tasks, delegating fairly and providing focus and motivation.
• Coordinate the growth of multiple technical spaces by establishing clear team objectives and providing the appropriate support and guidance where necessary.
• Manage the buying and setting up of new equipment and services.
• Liaise with other Technical Coordinators and represent your area through attendance of college-wide meetings and forums.
• Assist students and staff in problem solving and finding technical solutions.
• Organise and oversee maintenance of specialist equipment and manage the allocated budgets as required.
• Support College Teaching, Learning, Research activity that may require technical input from your team.  

What you will need to have:

• The ability to coordinate effectively both services and teams of highly skilled technical staff across a broad range of specialist technical areas.
• Experience of planning and delivering technical content for the virtual learning environment.
• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills with the ability to prioritise as appropriate.
• Proven ability to manage projects to time and budget.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal at all levels.
• Ability to chair meetings and make/give formal presentations, communicating effectively to individuals & groups at all levels
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and confidential matters and to resolve problems when they arise.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button, above.

Closing date for applications: 18th December 2025 at 11.59pm

Interviews are expected to be: Wednesday 7th January 2026

The Recruitment Process:

Technical Coordinators at the RCA, need to excel in four key areas; Technical Knowledge, Helping Others, Administrative Processes and Management. Please tell us about your experience in these areas and evidence your ability to perform in each.

 Please note that your experience does not have to be directly linked to the creative industries or education. We are keen to hear about any experiences you may have had, particularly if you feel they have influenced your ability to perform in this role.

As part of your application you may be invited to an initial assessment on Zoom, a technical test and formal interview. We estimate this recruitment process to be complete within a 2 month period.

The Royal College of Art is committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, where differences are valued and celebrated and where innovation, creativity and diversity can flourish.

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