School of Design and Creative Arts
Technical Tutor- Printed Textiles – Maternity Cover
Full time and Fixed term contract for up to 12 months
(A job share would be considered so part-time applications are welcome, please mention this in your application).
Loughborough University is an amazing place to work, with an atmosphere of determination, ambition, and desire to make a difference, our collaborative environment inspires both staff and students to be the very best they can be. With over 4,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
We have an exciting opportunity to support teaching delivery within Creative Arts in the School of Design and Creative Arts to cover maternity leave. Creative Arts is multidisciplinary and this is an exciting option to be part a large technical team delivering specialised teaching.
This role would be within the Textiles Print team supporting specialised practical teaching within the print workshop and working closely with Technical Tutors from across the School.
Key Requirements:
- Experience of providing teaching and learning support to students, for example theoretical teaching and practical demonstrations & instruction.
- Demonstrable skills in the techniques, technologies, processes, and applications associated with printmaking and textile dying and print.
- Experience of working effectively and collegiately with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability and passion for communicating specialist knowledge and complex information in an effective and engaging way to a range of audiences, specifically in the area of printmaking, textiles dying and printing.
- Ability to work independently, apply your own initiative, be self-motivated and lead own workload, projects and teams.
Informal enquiries should be directed to Head of Operations, Julie Turner, via email to [email protected].
For more information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
The deadline for applications is Friday 4thSeptember 2026 at midnight. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 21st September 2026.
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
Support for you and your family – on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options, and a range of family-friendly policies
Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
