Lecturer in Creative Enterprise (maternity cover)

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The opportunity

If you are an experienced practitioner in the field of fashion business and are excited to inspire students with your knowledge of entrepreneurship in the creative industries, this is an exciting part-time opportunity to teach on the MA Fashion Entrepreneurship and Innovation course at London College of Fashion.

Covering a period of maternity leave, as the Lecturer in Creative Enterprise, you will take responsibility for teaching, curriculum development, unit management and on-going scholarship of this innovative course. You will work collaboratively within the course team, deploying specialist expertise to develop pedagogy and the curriculum in innovative and critical directions.

This course uses a team coaching approach, underpinned by the team mastery methodology, rather than traditional lecture style. You will be expected to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the field as well as develop links with business, industry and professional organisations.

About you

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of running their own business and knowledge of entrepreneurship in a creative industry. You’ll bring with you industry experience from fields such as enterprise, innovation, sustainability and an awareness of the latest in digital and technological advancements.

Teaching and/or coaching experience is essential as is a higher degree (e.g. MA) in Business / Fashion / Entrepreneurship or an associated subject. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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