AD1573 - Studio Assistant (Fashion & Costume or Textiles)

Studio Assistant (Fashion & Costume or Textiles)

Technical Services

Salary: £12.37 per hour, paid by casual claim

ClosingDate: 23.59 hours GMT on Monday 10 November 2025

InterviewDate: To be confirmed

Reference: AD1573

Arts University Bournemouth is renowned globally as a professional arts university, dedicated to turning creativity into careers. Our culture of making, performing, and shaping cultures is at the heart of our learning,researchand engagement. Our values speak of collaboration,connectednessand innovative practice, underpinnedby a passion for our academic disciplines and extensive partnerships with industry, professionsand communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and strive for our staff to be from diverse backgrounds.? We positively encourage applications from individuals within under-represented groups and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.?

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists to work with a dedicated team supporting students and staff within the University Fashion & Costume and Textile studios overseeing evening access from 5pm till 8pm (Autumn & Spring Term) and 5pm-9pm (Summer Term) on a rotational basis.

Duties will include overseeing one of the areas, either Fashion & Costume or Textiles, offering general support and advice to students on a variety of techniques specific to the individual areas. This will include, but not limited to, use of steam irons, industrial sewing machines and overlockers in Fashion & Costume and pressure washer, brother embroidery machines and print room in Textiles. The student will be responsible for ensuring their correct and safe use, therefore, any applicants must have relevant skills in either department.

Workshop assistants will also be expected to safeguard materials, tools and equipment as well as act as fire wardensin the event of an alarm.

Thisrepresentsan exciting opportunity to gainsome supervisory experience within a role in theAUB Workshop.