About this role
The opportunity We are seeking a skilled and motivated Support Technician to join the Kit Room and Studios team in a role that combines hands-on technical expertise with creative collaboration in a vibrant academic environment.
Based in the Kit Room, our college-wide equipment loan service, you will become part of a dedicated technical team supporting students and staff working with both digital and analogue media equipment. You will be responsible for the loan, maintenance and day-to-day administration of equipment and studio spaces, offering practical advice and technical guidance that supports academic activity and helps students achieve their academic and creative potential.
The role involves the daily preparation of studios, facilities, and resources to ensure they are safe, well maintained and fully operational. You will also assist with the preparation of learning materials, equipment, and consumables.
This position also offers an excellent opportunity to develop your technical support skills. You will work closely with students, providing technical assistance and advice that helps them build confidence with new tools and techniques, including the use of the ORB platform.
About you We are looking for someone with a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent practical experience working with analogue and digital media equipment and spaces. You will have experience delivering student-facing customer or technical support and using online systems to manage resources. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different professional groups.
You will use your initiative, creativity, and problem-solving skills to resolve technical issues and contribute to the smooth running of the Kit Room and Studios.
We are UAL University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
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Closing date: 19th February 2026, 23:55.
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.