Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world‘s number one art and design university for a remarkable ten consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 – the worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.
Snapshot
We are looking for an adaptable and highly motivated person to work with our technical support team at the Royal College of Art.
To succeed in this role, you will need a foundation in coding languages and/or game engines; to enjoy working with learners of all abilities solving ambitious projects within a mission driven team of technology specialists; and a drive for continuous learning and development. This new role will be directly involved in the support and provision of Interactive Media activities at all three of our campuses, including our brand-new Battersea South Campus.
The Role
You’ll work with learners of all abilities to develop new Interactive Media projects and iterate on existing ones. You will have a passion to explore new and emerging technologies and the ability to steer and support students and staff in problem solving and finding technical solutions for complex and ambitious projects from ideation to end product.
You’ll join a diverse, close-knit team of talented and supportive individuals who openly share ideas with one another.
What you will need to have
- Significant, highly skilled, specialist knowledge of one or more of the following: coding, game engines, XR (Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality development), Interactive Media and projection mapping technologies.
- Significant knowledge and experience of at least one web-based language: Javascript, PHP, HTML, CSS.
- Significant knowledge of at least one of the following coding languages: C#, C++, Python, JAVA.
- Significant experience in the use of software development kits (SDKs).
- Experience of day-to-day operation and maintenance of the XR & Interactive Media resource or digital training space.
- Experience of planning and delivering in person technical workshops.
- Experience using visual language programming would be desirable but not essential.
- Experience of motion capture, spatial audio, mixed reality technologies, or physical computing would be desirable but not essential.
- Experience of creating online learning materials is desirable but not essential.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please click the ‘apply online’ button below.
The Recruitment Process - additional information
Specialist Technical Instructors at the RCA need to excel in three key areas: Technical Knowledge, Helping Others and Administrative Processes. We will ask you to use stage four of the application process to tell us about your experience in these and other areas and describe your ability to perform in each.
As part of your application, you may be invited to a technical test and formal interview. We estimate this recruitment process to be complete within a 2-month period.
Please note that your experience does not have to be directly linked to the creative industries or education. We are keen to hear about any experiences you may have had, particularly if you feel they have influenced your ability to perform in this role.
The Royal College of Art is committed to creating an environment of mutual respect, where differences are valued and celebrated and where innovation, creativity and diversity can flourish.
We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community and recognise some may need additional support completing an online application process, for example dyslexia. If this application is not accessible to you and you wish to declare a learning difference or disability then you may request to submit an audio or video file, or speak to us about other ways in which we can support your application - resourcing@rca.ac.uk.
Please see Information Pack for further details.
Closing date for applications: 11.59pm on 12th May 2024
The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.
We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.
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