Sessional Technical Instructor – Fashion Construction & Textiles

The School of Creative Industries at Kingston College is seeking a Technical Instructor to assist and support academic staff during formal classes and to instruct, supervise and assess individual students or groups of students with or without a member of teaching staff present.

Largely based within Fashion & textiles, you’ll support the delivery of pattern cutting, garment construction, textile manipulation and printing. Supporting students to use specialist equipment and materials safely and appropriately, ensuring users are compliant with necessary health and safety requirements, you’ll maintain the efficient and safe functioning of classrooms, studios and workshops.

As our Sessional Technical Instructor, we’d like you to have experience and good working knowledge of specialist equipment and resources across a range of Art and Design specialisms, including evidence of understanding relevant Health and Safety regulations. You’ll hold a qualification in a relevant Art and Design specialism (ideally, at Level 4 or above) and have experience of effectively using Microsoft applications, including the Adobe suite.

You’ll be an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, with a positive mind-set evident in previous roles with strong communication skills, organised and able to work well under pressure and to agreed deadlines.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 16th September 2025. 

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.