Lecturer in Communications and Media Advertising

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The opportunity

We are looking for a talented educator and innovator to assume responsibility for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on the Communications and Media programme at London College of Communication (LCC).

 

Based in the Media School, the Communications and Media programme consists of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Advertising, Media Communications, Contemporary Media Cultures and Public Relations. We have a commitment to ensuring a high-quality advertising education for our students and you will play a pivotal role in helping us to achieve this.

 

As a Lecturer, you will undertake teaching, assessment and scholarly activities that seek to enhance our students’ educational experience and outcomes. You will also be responsible for a year group of undergraduate students’ pastoral support, progress and attendance, maintaining records and liaising with colleagues as appropriate.

 

Working closely with the course team, you will deploy specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, expanding the capacity of the course design to enhance the teaching of creative skills.

About you

We welcome candidates with both educational and/or industry experience to join our team of academics, creatives and practitioners.

 

The role requires a focus on one or more of the following: a strong understanding of copywriting skills; a strong understanding of art direction skills; industry experience in an advertising agency or as an in-house brand specialist or a strong research background in creative advertising; experience with digital advertising and online promotion; social media influencers; social media analytics.

 

You will bring an advanced knowledge of your subject area and will hold a qualification in a relevant discipline at least to postgraduate level.

 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.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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