Senior Lecturer in Fashion and Textiles

The opportunity

We are looking for a committed and skilled educator who is passionate about innovation, creativity and driving meaningful change in the fashion and textiles industries to join us at University of the Arts London (UAL).

Based in the School of Pre Degree Studies, you will deliver the Fashion and Textiles curriculum on the UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, providing innovative and creative learning experiences for our students. You will contribute to the Core Skills lecture series, as well as workshops and tutorials that encourage experimentation and exploration in Fashion and Textiles. The Diploma serves as a vital transition from general education into specialist art and design study, supporting learners in developing critical independence and the ability to meet the standards required for progression into higher education.

During Units 2 and 3 of the course, you will lead a cohort of Fashion and Textiles students, supporting their development through curriculum delivery and individual guidance. A key aspect of the role involves helping students build strong portfolios and preparing them for applications to BA programmes.

Working as part of a collaborative course team, you will utilise your specialist expertise to shape and develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, challenging the canon of Fashion and Textiles, with a strong emphasis on promoting diversity and inclusion.

About you

You will need previous experience of fashion design practice within the industry. Along with previous experience of delivering high quality learning within Further and/or Higher Education, you will bring previous experience of designing and delivering projects, workshops, teaching materials, lesson plans, presentations, briefs and lectures.

Strong communication skills are essential, along with the confidence to work with large and diverse student cohorts. A central aspect of your role involves understanding and responding to students’ varied ambitions and abilities. Therefore, you will demonstrate the ability to design and deliver innovative and challenging teaching experiences to large groups of students while also catering to their diverse individual needs. Previous experience of supporting diverse home and international students through their educational journey in inclusive and innovative ways is also essential.

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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.