Lecturer in Creative Enterprise

The opportunity

The Lecturer in Creative Enterprise will contribute to the development and delivery of enterprise teaching across the Product & Innovation Programme at London College of Fashion, working collaboratively with the enterprise team to shape how future fashion professionals approach enterprise, whether they pursue independent ventures, leadership positions in established organisations, or roles in innovation and business development. You will work with students to develop their understanding of business strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation through a combination of academic rigour and practical application, managing unit curricula and providing mentoring and coaching that transforms student ambitions into achievable pathways while ensuring teaching remains at the forefront of industry developments and emerging technologies.

Your direct impact includes designing and reviewing curriculum content, contributing to the strategic direction of enterprise education across the college, and maintaining active engagement with professional practice in the sector. This role offers the opportunity to influence fashion education at a leading UK institution while remaining connected to professional practice, ensuring that teaching reflects contemporary business challenges and genuine real-world relevance.

Your profile

You will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject and substantial experience of teaching and assessment in a higher education environment. Equally important is demonstrated knowledge of fashion industry practice, ideally gained through professional experience in fashion business, enterprise, or related sectors. We are looking for someone who can combine academic teaching capability with credible professional expertise, bringing both rigour and real-world relevance to the curriculum. You should be able to communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse student groups, lead and manage effectively within a team environment, and show genuine commitment to understanding and supporting student development.

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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