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Programme Director – Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design
Vacancy ID
12395
College/Exec Group
Central Saint Martins
Location
CSM - King's Cross, London UK
Salary
£60,484 - £73,058 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37 hours
Apply by
12 April 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
University of the Arts London is seeking a dynamic, strategic and highly experienced academic to join Central Saint Martins (CSM) as Programme Director for Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design. This a unique opportunity to contribute to and shape design education at one of the world’s most influential creative arts institutions.
The programme sits within S School, alongside programmes in Creative Enterprise, Graphic Communication Design and Spatial Practices. The Programme Director reports into the Dean of S School and line-manages the Course Leaders within the Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design Programme. The Programme currently comprises five courses – BA Ceramic Design, BA Product and Industrial Design, MA Industrial Design, MA Design for Industry 5.0 and MA Design: Ceramics, Furniture, Jewellery. The post holder will work closely with the programme team and play a key role in the School’s leadership team, working alongside the other S School Programme Directors and Dean of School.
This post involves disciplinary and academic leadership, programme management and proactive leadership and contribution to the ongoing work of the school. Through professional, research and knowledge exchange networks, the post holder will promote the continuous development of the programme and its disciplines, responding to the broader socio-political context of practice and of Higher Education nationally and internationally.
The post holder will be responsible for the management and leadership of our ambitious Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design programme, including the design, development and delivery of the curriculum, and will be required to work collaboratively across S School and the wider college. This includes overseeing the current Postgraduate framework implementation process in the programme and ensuring the maintenance and enhancement of standards across the portfolio of courses.
Programme Directors play a vital role in the School academic culture, organisation, and profile of CSM, overseeing a vibrant, inclusive, and high-quality student experience. The role is both internal-facing in relation to the programme’s courses and the community of S School, and external-facing in developing collaboration and partnerships with outside organisations and academic and professional networks, in London, the UK and beyond.
Your profile
We are looking for an experienced educator with a profile and proven track record of education practice related to Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design and a strong profile in related research, knowledge exchange or other scholarly or professional activity. You will have a relevant undergraduate and postgraduate degree, a teaching qualification and demonstrable academic management and leadership experience.
You should have experience of managing and motivating teams and dealing with complex institutional and/or professional contexts, including issues of finance, HR and the implementation of policies. You will be able to demonstrate engagement with current societal and environmental challenges and will understand their implications for the development, direction and priorities of the programme and its courses. The successful candidate will be matched to an academic role on the appropriate pathway.
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.
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