Laboratory Supervisors - for Fashion, Textile and Design in City of London

Combining Italian design heritage with London’s creative industries, NABA London will offer an international, studio-based learning environment for students across art, design, fashion, and creative disciplines. Located at Here East in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the new campus represents an exciting opportunity to join a growing institution at launch stage and contribute to shaping the student experience from day one.

All roles report directly to the London School Director and Head of Education and play a key role in supporting teaching activities, laboratory operations, student development, and health & safety compliance within NABA London laboratories. The Laboratory Supervisors support the delivery of academic activities by ensuring the effective organization, management, and maintenance of laboratories, materials, and equipment. The role involves providing technical assistance to students and faculty, coordinating laboratory planning, supporting events and academic projects, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Coordinate laboratory scheduling in collaboration with Academic Planning according to academic timetables and independent study sessions.
• Support academic, promotional, and student events including Open Days, exhibitions, fashion shows, and student welcoming activities.
• Provide guidance on laboratory equipment and technical resources available for teaching activities.
• Manage procurement processes for materials, consumables, and laboratory supplies.
• Ensure efficient allocation and lifecycle management of laboratory resources.
• Support ordinary and extraordinary maintenance activities of laboratory equipment.
• Ensure compliance with UK health and safety regulations applicable to educational laboratory environments.
• Supervise waste disposal processes, including special and hazardous materials where applicable.

• Provide technical assistance to students and faculty during lessons, workshops, and project development.
• Support students in the realization of practical and creative projects.
• Collaborate with academic staff to guarantee the effective delivery of course activities.

• Support fashion design teaching activities with specific expertise in garment construction, pattern cutting, draping, and fashion production processes.
• Management of sewing equipment, fashion production tools, and fabric stocks.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in fashion laboratories or ateliers.
• Experience within academic or creative education environments preferred.

• Support textile and garment technology activities with expertise in textile techniques, sewing technologies, and fabric experimentation.
• Support in weaving, dyeing, printing, embroidery, and fabric manipulation techniques.
• Management of industrial sewing machinery, pressing stations, and textile equipment.
• Technical assistance for textile experimentation and project realization.
• Degree in Pattern Making, Garment Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in textile laboratories or ateliers.
• Strong technical knowledge of textile production and garment construction processes.

• Guide and supervise students in model making, prototyping, and fabrication processes across design laboratories.
• Supervision of student model realization and workshop activities.
• Oversight of special waste disposal coordination across campus laboratories.
• Training students on laboratory safety procedures and equipment usage.
• Degree in Product Design, Industrial Design, or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in workshop or laboratory environments within design education.
• Ability to manage laboratory operations efficiently in a fast-paced academic environment.
• Experience in inventory management, procurement, and equipment maintenance.

• Fluency in English (C1/C2 level), written and spoken.
• Additional languages are considered a plus.

Contract Type: Consultant

Compensation range: £ 45 - 50 per hour

Joining NABA London offers the opportunity to be part of the launch of a new international creative institution in London. You will gain exposure across student recruitment, admissions, CRM management, applicant engagement, and enrolment operations while working within a collaborative and internationally connected environment.

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