Lecturer in Hair and Make Up for Fashion

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The opportunity

You will undertake teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on this Fashion Media course. You will be knowledgeable regarding the contemporary fashion media and beauty landscape, and have the relevant academic and/or professional practice to be able to contribute to pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions; including contextualizing and theorising beauty and supporting its important position within the Fashion Media Industry. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Anna Nwankwo at a.nwankwo@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact  the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk. 

About you

You will have academic and/or professional practical expertise relevant to the practices of hair and make-up for fashion along with knowledge of the fashion media industry, and be able to contribute to the academic curriculum and deliver content related to professional practice. 

You will have extensive subject knowledge related to the discourse around beauty and fashion to contribute to the continuous academic innovation and development of the course and curriculum. 

You will effectively contribute to curriculum development and planning and will be involved in managing unit teams, including Associate Lecturers and will be involved in staff planning and writing assignments and briefs. You will lead communication and messaging to a cohort of students, and lead a year group, dealing with student queries and providing pastoral and project tutorials. You will be responsible for overseeing the timetable and resource booking for a year group and leading units, including delivery of lectures, presentations, seminars, masterclasses, group and individual tutorials. You will also efficiently liaise and collaborate across Programme and School level via a range of activities and projects. 

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.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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