Programme Assistant: Fashion District

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The opportunity

The Fashion District is an initiative led by UAL, London College of Fashion (LCF) in partnership with a number of external organisations. Its aims to strengthen London’s position as the global capital of fashion tech by building an ecosystem that nurtures talent, innovation and business to support the growth of the fashion industry.

This purpose of this role is to provide support to the Fashion District team and assist with the coordination of the annual programme. The postholder will administrate a diverse programme of internal and external events in collaboration with Fashion District partners including events management duties. They will undertake administrative duties, coordinate financial processes, data collection, report writing and light touch research. The postholder will also support the communications programme with responsibility for coordinating marketing materials, website maintenance and social media.

About you

You will have a broad knowledge of the UK fashion industry with an understanding of innovation and its application within the creative industries. You will be a creative individual with strong communication skills and a team player. You will be highly organised with experience of general administration as well as experience in organising and delivering events with a broad range of partners. In addition, you will have a knowledge of marketing and communications, including website management and use of social media.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts.

London College of Fashion is extremely proud to be a global leader in fashion education, research and consultancy. Much of its success is down to its dedicated employees, and you will play an important role in shaping future creative professionals, and impact on the future of so many creative industries. 

London College of Fashion, UAL is undertaking an unprecedented programme of change.  In 2023 we will be consolidating our existing six sites into a new purpose built campus as part of a new education and cultural district on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  Ahead of this move, we welcome applications from candidates who live in and around East London, as well as from those keen to join us on this exciting and unique opportunity in our College’s history. 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Helen Lax: h.lax@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact  the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk   phone: 020 7514 7409 / 07730 900321 

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.