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 (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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