Part Time | Permanent | £6032 Per Annum (Pro Rata of £24,799 Per Annum)
Who we are
Winner of the Best Place to Work at the Tech South West Awards 2025, City College Plymouth offers a culture the College is proud of. Our core values of Respect, Ownership and Integrity help create an environment that supports a passion for teaching and learning. These values guide our work as we enrich our community through knowledge, experience and skills so every student can achieve their best.
As one of the country’s largest providers of quality education and training, City College Plymouth is entering a period of transition to enable us to propel education into the future. We take pride in offering a learning environment and organisational culture that contribute positively to the health, wellbeing and sustainability of our community and enable all our students and staff to achieve their full potential.
The Role.
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Art & Design and Fashion & Textiles Technician to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a strong practical background in art, design, fashion, and textile processes, with hands‑on experience using a range of specialist equipment, materials, and digital tools (such as Adobe Creative Suite, sewing machinery, printmaking, or textile technologies).
Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining workshop and studio spaces, supporting staff and students during practical sessions, demonstrating safe and effective techniques, and ensuring equipment and resources are available and in good working order.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a commitment to developing a creative and inclusive learning environment, and the ability to adapt to emerging practices and technologies within the creative industries. A passion for helping students develop their technical skills and creative confidence is essential.
If you are excited about supporting the next generation of artists, designers, and makers, we would love to hear from you.
What Will You Bring to the Role
Adapting: You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
Collaborating: You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
Decision Making: You focus on what matters, tuning out distractions to perform effectively in any situation.
Navigating Uncertainty: You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
Benefits
City College Plymouth will offer you;
* Career development opportunities.
* Generous contributions towards your pension.
* Free tea, coffee and lunch in our dedicated staff lounge.
How we recruit
We aim to recruit based on potential, not experience. We are interested in seeing your behaviours in action and how they will help you become successful at City College Plymouth, giving everyone the opportunity to show their potential, regardless of background or experience.
After completing our online application form, you will be asked to complete an online assessment within a few days of this vacancy closing. This assessment asks you no questions at all. Instead, it observes your behaviour and natural strengths in action, with a series of engaging, intuitive tasks. You will receive a report outlining your behaviours once you have completed the assessment, regardless of whether you progress to the next stage or not, providing you with some feedback.
The College welcomes applications from service leavers and the Armed Forces community, and supports those service leavers who are Reservists in any of the Armed Forces.
The College reserves the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications have been received.
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