Senior Lecturer in Textile Design – Year 3 Leader

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The opportunity

As Senior Lecturer in Textile Design – Year 3 Leader, you are assume responsibility for the academic management and leadership of one or more Units on BA (Hons) Textile Design. Working in collaboration with the Course Leader, you will develop and co-deliver these units.

The role requires that you preside over the day to day management of the Unit/s including all areas of learning, teaching and assessment of students as well as resource allocation whilst observing and implementing the policies and procedures of the University and the College. The successful applicant will play a key role in working closely with the Course Leader on the recruitment and ongoing development of this course through re-approval.

About you

You will have an undergraduate and postgraduate qualification appropriate to the subject area of Textile Design, experience of course administration, pedagogic innovation, assessment processes and procedures essential for the role.  You will have a broad approach to Textile Design education, experience of working in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary practices and a specialism in two or more of the following: inclusive and social design, sustainability, circular design, print, weave, knit, stitch, mixed media, smart/e-textiles and emerging technologies, or bio-design. To inspire students and staff alike, you must be a leading practitioner in your field and up-to-date with the latest developments in the industry.  You will maintain strong links with design practitioners from a wide range of professions, subjects and disciplines and build collaborative links with a range of institutions and employers.  You will have confidence in managing large groups and communicating in a range of learning environments, including teaching via online platforms, on site large and small studio spaces, lecture theatre and seminar spaces.

Interviews will take place on 18 January 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Caryn Simonson, Programme Director – Design and Material Practices / c.simonson@chelsea.arts.ac.uk / 07872635707.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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