Senior Lecturer in BA Product & Furniture Design – Year Leader

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The opportunity

As a Year Leader for BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design, you will take responsibility for the academic leadership and management of the year/level working alongside the Course Leader. You will work within a creative team, contributing to the ongoing development of this newly re-approved course and lead the co-design and co-delivery of the curriculum. The role requires you to manage and organise the day-to-day activities and communications of the year group 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 role is a chance to make an impact on a course with a unique approach that considers the designed object’s influence on social interaction and purpose within an ethical and responsible design context. The course is part of the Design and Material Practices Programme within the Design School and based at Chelsea College of Arts.

About you

With an undergraduate and postgraduate qualification relevant to the subject of Product and Furniture Design, you will be an active product and/or furniture designer and maker, supporting students in studio practice and the underpinning of critical context. 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 practice and theory learning environments, including large and small studio spaces, lecture theatre and seminar spaces and working knowledge of using online platforms where applicable. You will have experience of course administration, pedagogic innovation, assessment processes and procedures.  You will bring excellent organisational and communication skills to the Year Leader role.

The course has a broad approach to Product and Furniture design education, and you will be expected to have experience of working in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary practices and knowledge of subject-related design software. We are interested in candidates with subject expertise and a specialism in one or more of the following: inclusive and social design, circular design, digital practices / emerging technologies, design for health and wellbeing or public engagement. This course has a track record of delivering dynamic Knowledge Exchange and live projects with diverse partners. In this role, you will lead and contribute to new developments in this area.

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.

Our culture

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.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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