Lecturer and College Outreach Practitioner

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking an experienced lecturer to play a leading role within the UAL School of Pre-degree Studies (SPDS) at Lime Grove.

As Lecturer and College Outreach Practitioner, you will be responsible for teaching and curriculum development across UAL Outreach programmes, with a particular focus on the School of Pre-degree Studies. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the UAL Outreach team and SPDS, you will use your specialist expertise to develop innovative and critically informed pedagogies and curricula that support students from underrepresented backgrounds in accessing UAL courses.

You will be responsible for delivering a range of outreach programmes and opportunities, monitoring student progress and attendance, maintaining accurate records, and liaising effectively with colleagues and partners as appropriate. You will contribute to the development of teaching and curricula that inspire critical thinking and creative practice while promoting diversity, equality and inclusion.

You will also play a key role in expanding the capacity and impact of the UAL Outreach programme, helping to achieve the objectives set out in the University's Access and Participation Plan.

Your profile

You will have experience of teaching, together with a strong understanding of effective widening participation practice within arts, design and communication education in a further or higher education setting, or equivalent professional experience.

You will be able to demonstrate evidence of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of your discipline and aligns with the aims of the Programme, College and University.

You will also possess excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and support students from diverse backgrounds to realise their full academic potential.

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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