Senior Lecturer Printed Textiles & Future Materials

The opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Printed Textiles and Future Materials to join the BA (Hons) Textile Design course at Chelsea College of Arts. This post offers the opportunity to lead and shape innovative teaching that is central to the course’s identity and future development.

The role requires expertise in printed textiles and future-facing applications including experimental and sustainable new materials and technologies to advance the print and material-led curriculum area. The successful candidate will be expected to critically engage with the expanded field of textile design while examining the changing role of the textile designer.

The course is part of the Design and Material Practices Programme within the Design School and is based at Chelsea College of Arts.

About you

You will hold an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Textile Design or associated subject. You will have excellent communication and collaborative skills, combined with a strong commitment to developing textile designers equipped to address complex global challenges through design.

You will be well regarded as an authority in the field of printed textiles and future materials, through a track record of research and/or industry experience. Your approach will stimulate thought and practice and challenge the dominant narratives of Textile Design.

Experience of teaching and assessment in a Higher Education environment is essential. You will bring innovative pedagogic directions to teaching, learning and assessment in printed textiles and future materials and implement diverse and inclusive approaches.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Claire Anderson / c.anderson@chelsea.arts.ac.uk.

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

▪ 39 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
▪ Teachers Pension scheme
▪ In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
▪ Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
▪ Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That's why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.