Part Time (22.5 hours per week) - Temporary Contract ( until June 2027) - High Wycombe
Salary - £17.65 per hour
We’re not trying to fit in with the higher education status quo. We’re challenging it. We’re doing things differently – because our students, our staff, and our world need us to.
So this is an exciting moment to join us. We’re boldly reimagining what a university can be: a place rooted in social mobility, a community where difference is celebrated, and an institution that empowers people to become more than they thought possible.
We are looking to appoint a Fashion Technical Demonstrator in Pattern Cutting and Garment Construction to join our Technical and Simulation Resources team at Buckinghamshire New University. In this hands-on role, you will provide students with invaluable technical instruction in garment construction, pattern cutting, and the application of garment technology, ensuring that industry standards and innovative methods are upheld. This post would provide additional support to the wider technical team as required.
The role will be varied and will include having responsibility for Health and Safety and Maintenance and there will be some autonomy in making decisions which support the student experience as well as a variety of other tasks which are detailed in the job description.
Your experience in garment construction processes and knowledge of pattern-cutting technology will enable you to deliver highly specialised workshops within an educational setting. You will provide expert technical support in garment construction, pattern cutting, soft tailoring, fabric properties and specialist industrial machinery. This is an exciting opportunity to share your technical expertise in an environment where creativity, innovation and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do.
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If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information about this role please contact Enrico Garofalo [email protected]
All applications are to be made in full and online.
We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace and aim to continue building an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that would enable you to perform to the best of your abilities in your role. Please reach out to Enrico Garofalo if you have any specific needs or if you would like more information on how we can support you.
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Closing Date: 31 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required for this position. The successful applicant will be required to give consent to check their criminal record status through the DBS. Information will be kept in strict confidence. Your offer of appointment will be subject to the University being satisfied with the outcome of this check.
If you are invited to interview for this role, you will need to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK and if on a visa, current visa and status. Due to the salary for this post, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship to the successful candidate.
BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process.
Prepare equipment and materials for use by students and lecturers.
To demonstrate software and techniques relevant to garment construction.
To ensure that equipment is correctly stored and maintained, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables.
To ensure efficient booking out and return of kit as needed.
To support students and staff and ensure they are confident and proficient in the safe use of equipment.
To assist with the presentation of project work.
Preparation of materials for assessment.
To maintain inventories of equipment, identifying faults and reporting to senior colleagues as appropriate.
To provide operational support to senior colleagues as and when required.
To help to ensure all areas provide a clean, safe and secure working environment and satisfy relevant Health and Safety regulations, reporting any concerns to senior managers.
To collaborate with colleagues across the wider Directorate to provide a customer-focussed service, playing a proactive role in improving the Student Experience.
To contribute to the student experience – demonstrating an awareness of the need for ‘customer focus’ in respect of resolving issues.
To be responsible for the booking and scheduling of sessions, liaising with academic staff and timetabling.
Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (e.g., the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; UKVI; and Equality and Diversity) in all working practices.
Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required.
