Academic Support Lecturer

The opportunity

In this teaching role you will develop and deliver high quality academic support tailored to the needs of individuals, groups, and subjects, enabling students to develop as confident independent learners and to fulfil their academic potential. This may include contributing to specific initiatives that support students transitioning into and progressing through FE and HE education and on to post-graduate study and coordinating elements of the offer across the 3 colleges.

As a core member of the Academic Support Team at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon you will collaborate effectively with Programme /Course Teams and with other Academic Support colleagues in the University to implement the cross-college Library and Academic Support Strategy as part of the Library and Student Services Directorate. You will apply inclusive practices which recognise the diversity of the student population at UAL and demonstrate an understanding of the specific subject disciplines taught in the Schools of Performance, Design and Art across the three Colleges.

About you

You will have significant experience of delivering learning development initiatives and supporting students to fulfil their academic potential within HE and/or FE. In addition to a teaching qualification and a degree-level education, you will have experience in Arts Education or in the Fine Art, Performance and Design Industries as a Practitioner. Excellent teaching and communication skills are essential, together with an enthusiastic and supportive approach that will inspire students to succeed to the best of their abilities in both group and 1:1 settings.

You possess the ability to work collaboratively in a team and across different professional groups. An effective communicator, both orally and in writing, you are able to adapt the message for a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way, building and maintaining positive relationships with students and staff alike. 

Please indicate in your application whether you are applying for the 0.6 post, the 0.4 post or both. 

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th October.

Please note that CVs submitted without a formal application form will not be accepted for consideration. If you have any queries about these roles that are not covered in the documentation available, please Christine Crouch, Staffing Administrator CCW at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

What we offer

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in Art, Design, Fashion, Communication and Performing Arts.

Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts have great strengths. The three Colleges are amongst the most characterful Art and Design schools in the world. Our staff and students all play an important part in creative culture and in our communities and our Foundation course is recognised as outstanding by Ofsted.

Camberwell and Chelsea Colleges offer courses in Design, Fine Art, Textiles, Product, Interior and Spatial Design while Wimbledon is a Centre for Performance in Stage and Screen.  All three provide unique, stimulating and supportive environments for students to explore their creativity, experiment with new ideas and use facilities that embrace both digital technology and traditional craftsmanship, developing their skills and practice in preparation for a successful career in the arts.

Our culture