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Lecturer in Design StrategyLondon College of Fashion, UAL
21 days ago
  • LevelMid Level
  • ProfessionsDesign Director, Teacher, Creative Director
  • TypePart Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Closing Date: 20-Nov-2024

The opportunity
The Design School is looking to recruit a Lecturer for the BA Design Management course. The course explores the strategic and cultural value of design theory and practice in the context of diverse organisations. It incorporates design production, process, facilitation, and strategy to tackle social and global challenges and prompt entrepreneurial innovation.
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with strategic insight into design to feed into the design management practice and theory. The position invites applicants who are keen to apply visual communication tools and design thinking to generate strategic change in a diverse set of contexts.
As a lecturer, you will be responsible to the Course Leader for the delivery of the design management units on the course with a particular focus on bringing design strategy know-how. You will bring research and/or industry and teaching experience at the undergraduate level. You will manage and participate in the delivery of student-centred and inclusive teaching and contribute to course development, assessment, quality management and student recruitment.
About you
We are looking for an individual with a qualification at the undergraduate or postgraduate level relevant to design strategy, design thinking and/or design management. You will bring knowledge of delivering strategic projects in a professional environment and experience in a range of visual communication tools and media and design thinking tools. You will also have comprehensive knowledge of learning and teaching for international students.
As an academic, previous teaching experience at the undergraduate level is essential in addition to the experience of research and/or professional practice in creative strategy, design thinking or equivalent design practice. You will be able to cite examples of the design management industry’s future trajectory and engagement with culturally diverse contexts. You should also demonstrate insight into design strategies as they intersect with social justice, the climate emergency and other global social, cultural, environmental, political and economic forces that are transforming the design discipline.
The successful candidate should possess effective interpersonal skills and be a student-centred teacher focused on promoting diversity and inclusivity while demonstrating strong communication and organisational skills. We are particularly looking for applicants who are keen to work in a diverse team and who can work collaboratively with colleagues to develop the subject area and share expertise.
If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk
Application process
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Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview , Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested.
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What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
  • 39 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
  • Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
  • Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
  • Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
  • Teachers Pension scheme
  • In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
  • Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
  • Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions
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 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth 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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Skills Required

  • Design Strategy
  • Design Thinking
  • Design Management

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