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Senior Lecturer BA (Hons) User Experience DesignLondon College of Fashion, UAL
7 days ago
  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsUX Designer, Teacher, UI Designer
  • TypePart Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Closing Date: 16-Jul-2025

The opportunity
Join London College of Communication’s BA (Hons) User Experience Design course as a Senior Lecturer and Year Leader, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of UX professionals. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your expertise in interaction design, user experience design, creative technology, and service and systems design to a dynamic, diverse, and forward-thinking learning environment.
As Senior Lecturer, you will contribute to teaching, curriculum development, and student support, delivering an inclusive, industry-relevant, and critically engaged approach to UX education. In your role as Year Leader, you will foster a cohesive and supportive academic experience, guiding students through the evolving landscape of user-centred practice across a range of design contexts and technological platforms.
Your role will involve:
  • Delivering high-quality, innovative teaching and assessment in UX design.
  • Embedding inclusive, decolonial, and accessible pedagogies within the curriculum.
  • Leading assessment organisation and ensuring rigorous and fair evaluation of student work.
  • Providing academic and pastoral support, guiding students through their learning journey.
  • Engaging in research, knowledge exchange, or professional practice that contributes to the course and wider UX field.
  • Collaborating across teams to enhance links between education, industry, and emerging UX trends.
About you
You will be an experienced educator, practitioner, or researcher in UX, interaction design, or a related field, with a passion for supporting diverse learners. You will have:
  • A post-graduate degree in Design, Industrial Design, User Experience Design, Design for Sustainability, Service Design, Interaction Design, Creative Technology, Digital Fabrication, Human-Centred Design, or a related field.
  • Teaching experience in Higher Education with mentoring/training responsibilities.
  • A strong understanding of User Experience design, human-centred research, and emerging industry trends.
  • A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in design education.
  • Experience leading projects, teams, or initiatives that enhance learning, student experience, or curriculum development.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage students from diverse backgrounds.
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

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: application, shortlisting, assessment/interview, offer, onboarding.
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice.
If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please contact lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk
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) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures. Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future. As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities. We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That's why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
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Skills Required

  • UX Design
  • User-centered Design
  • Service Design

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