Lecturer in Womenswear Design

The opportunity

The Lecturer in Womenswear Design is responsible for teaching, curriculum development, and on-going scholarship on BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear. This course is part of the Fashion Programme at London College of Fashion. The post-holder will work collaboratively within a course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Shee Fun Chan s.f.chan@fashion.arts.ac.uk 

Your profile

• Plan, design and deliver design teaching and related administration, within BA (Hons) FDT Womenswear course.
• Work closely with the BA Womenswear Course Team to ensure excellence in student experience.
• Contribute to the management of student pastoral care.
• Contribute self-sufficient expertise and knowledge.
• Plan and embed employability and enterprise initiatives with the course team.
• Develop plans for future delivery and development of course materials to keep the course relevant and forward thinking.   

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.

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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