Description

Closing Date: 27-Jun-2024

The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a fashion design and development specialist to play a key role contributing to the undergraduate Fashion Design & Development course at the London College of Fashion.
You will have a variety of responsibilities, such as undertaking teaching, unit management, curriculum development and research in fashion product design and development.
This will include delivering workshops, lectures, 1-1 tutorials and practical demonstrations on the process for creative and innovative design as well as industry level analysis from micro and macro perspectives, sustainable manufacturing solutions and systems thinking.
We want our students to rethink  current industry practices and with your experience and guidance you will provide them with the skills, opportunities and freedom to put those ideas into practice.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager David Hopwood on d.hopwood@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
About you
Key to this post will be the ability to actively contribute to the organisation and management of the course and student experience and pastoral care. You will also need to be able to lead on design and flat and 3D pattern and garment development techniques, in addition to giving on-going tutorial support, constructive guidance and feedback.
Teaching and learning experience and/or equivalent industry experience in fashion design and product development is also essential, preferably covering womenswear and menswear.
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:
at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
equal parental leave offering up to 6 months full pay for maternity and paternity.
2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity.
generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}.
discounts including gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance.
learning and development opportunities including free Short Courses.
season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling and more!
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.
Application process
If you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.
Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A, Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to answer competency question(s) demonstrating how you meet the role requirements as can be found in the person specification.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.