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3D Metal Workshop Instructor

Job details
Posting date: 17 April 2024
Salary: £27,188 to £29,625 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 May 2024
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Leeds Arts University
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 170 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff.

We are looking for someone who will work as part of a wider 3DWorkshop team which provides induction and support in specialist 3D creative processes and techniques. You will apply your knowledge and skills to plan and deliver student inductions about relevant processes and prepare learning materials to aid staff and students. You will work flexibly, providing assistance & supervision to support learning, teaching, assessment and research activities whilst observing and following Health and Safety practices, processes and guidelines as defined by the University and legislation at all times.

Applicants should be aware that this role involves some flexibility in working hours and could include evening sessions and occasional Saturdays when required.

The successful applicant should hold a degree in the arts that incorporates significant 3D making techniques and be able to demonstrable the ability to instruct and support a range of technical processes to a professional standard including:

• Welding processes (MIG, TIG, MMA and Oxy-Acy)
• Metal casting (Bronze and Aluminium)
• Plasma cutting (manual and/or CNC)
• General Fabrication and hand working skills
• Working with various metals: Copper, Brass, Steel, Aluminium

Previous experience in assisting or instructing others is essential to this role as well as being able to communicate complex information clearly and effectively.

The full list of the essential criteria that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate can be found in the job description.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this position. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please click the 'apply' button where you will be redirected to our website.

The University is committed to pursuing equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the University at this level.

We are committed to offering a flexible approach to staff with regards to their work, for which we operate home working principles to facilitate a hybrid mode of site/remote working. The primary location for work is the University campus in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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