Hourly Paid Lecturers (Associate Lecturer, Visiting Practitioner: Fashion Merchandising

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The opportunity

The Lecturer in FBS Fashion Buying and Merchandising is responsible for the teaching, curriculum development, unit management and on-going scholarship on their allocated course. The course is part of the Fashion Business School at the London College of Fashion. The lecturer will undertake teaching, unit management, curriculum development and research in their specialist area of fashion. The post holder will work collaboratively within the course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

About you

The applicant should have:

• An Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (essential), 
• Membership of the Higher Education Academy (desirable)
• Experience of teaching & assessment in a higher education environment (permanent, fractional, or hourly paid contract) (desirable)
• A Teaching qualification (PG Cert or equivalent). (desirable)

They will be expected to:

• Apply an inquiring, innovative and reflexive approach to teaching
• Consider equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of teaching and assessment
• Commit to understanding the range of students’ experiences within a course.
• Work effectively with a team across different professional groups
• Work effectively and respectfully with a wide range of people
• Plan, prioritise and manage resources effectively to achieve objectives
• Use contacts within subject peer group to develop partnerships or collaboration
• Have evidence of research, knowledge exchange and/ or professional practice that contributes to the application of e-commerce in fashion and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University
• Support the Course team to manage the effective running of the course and ensuring the best student experience  
• Support the Course team in the planning and development of the curriculum and programme, supporting the process of reviewing existing curricula and contributing to the identification and validation of new units.   

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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