Sound Arts and Design Specialist Technician
Creative Arts and Design,Music,Performing Arts,Other
Short info about job
Company: University of the Arts London, London College of Communication
Department: London College of Communication
Salary: £33,090 to £40,638 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1300 7230621
Fax: +44-1491 6860107
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Detail information about job Sound Arts and Design Specialist Technician. Terms and conditions vacancy
The role
This new role provides an exciting opportunity to work in the education sector delivering industry-focused skills and knowledge. The role will provide specialist technical support for the Sound Arts department. Working within the college technical team and alongside academics, the role will be instrumental in developing and improving our students’ ability to successfully understand and challenge the world around us.
This is a unique role designed to support technical resources aligned to the new School of Screen. Working as part of our Broadcast Technology team, this role will help courses to develop and improve upon the sound studio-based skills of our students. The role will include improving and maintaining technical resources, issuing equipment, leading student inductions, workshops, and assisting students in the use of highly specialist technical processes.
Why choose us?
London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures and interactive and visual communication.
Your profile
You will have experience working in the sound industry or in higher education, preferably within a sound department or post-production studio facility. You will have a strong technical knowledge of sound technology, audio engineering, acoustics, location and music recording.
Good communication skills are necessary to the role, as you will need to demonstrate patience and sensitivity when working with students and academic staff. You will also support students in developing their creative audio technology skills. You must be a strong team player – many of the skills required for this role involve efficient and effectively working as part of a team.
Above all we are looking for a motivated, creative individual who can bring skills to compliment a growing and increasingly important team at the College. We would expect high levels of technical competence and a dedication to technological development.
If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, [email protected] or telephone: 020 7514 7985
Closing date: 09/09/2017 23:55