Lecturer Fashion Public Relations and Communication

The opportunity

Join our vibrant team at London College of Fashion's East Bank Stratford campus as a Lecturer in Fashion Public Relations and Communication. We're seeking a dedicated individual, specialising in fashion branding, PR and communications to inspire the next generation of fashion communicators. 

Our BA (Hons) Fashion Public Relations and Communication course equips students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to develop a career in public relations within the fashion industry; by positioning, launching and promoting brands to global audiences. 

As a Lecturer, your responsibilities will include teaching, course development, and contributing to ongoing scholarship. You'll collaborate with the course team to shape innovative pedagogy and curriculum that challenges and reflects the evolving landscape of fashion PR and communication. Additionally, you'll provide pastoral support to students and ensure their progress, fostering an environment of diversity and inclusivity.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Sophia Plessas s.plessas@fashion.arts.ac.uk  

Your profile

We’re looking for a candidate with an undergraduate degree in fashion public relations and communication or a related field. They should demonstrate strong collaborative skills, effectively working within teams and across diverse professional groups.  

Experience in teaching and assessment within a higher education environment is required. You should demonstrate an inquiring, innovative, and reflexive approach to teaching alongside a commitment to considering equality, diversity, and inclusivity. 

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.

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 hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

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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