[JOBS] SENIOR LECTURER IN TEXTILE DESIGN INNOVATION : UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON

Location: Docklands Campus
Salary: Starting at £46,487 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Post Type:  Part Time
Hours per Week:  21.6
Post Type:  Permanent
Closing Date: Wednesday 31 March 2021
Reference: 014A2021

Do you have experience of working in the textiles or fashion industry and are you passionate about passing on your knowledge to students?

Are you looking for a challenging role in an environment that is open, vibrant and welcomes new ideas?

Then join UEL as a Senior Lecturer in Textile Design Innovation and you could soon be developing and delivering high quality, innovative and engaging teaching in the Fashion & Textiles area.

At UEL we know the world of work is changing and that means our students will need to develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence and resilience to realise their potential, which is why we’ve embedded these future-proofed tools at the heart of every one of our degrees.

We’re looking for outstanding teachers who exude a love of teaching, inspire and motivate students and are committed to achieving excellent outcomes for students.

Your challenge?

To design, develop and deliver innovative teaching across a range of modules and courses in Textile Design and Fashion at undergraduate level.

You’ll also collaborate with colleagues and management on the development of existing and new programmes.

Additionally, you will undertake research and participate in knowledge exchange.

 As well as a degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, you’ll have a postgraduate qualification and/or significant professional experience in the fashion industry.

You will have experience of a range of fashion and textile methodologies, techniques and technical practices.

Academic and creative expertise in one or more of the following areas: 

• textile and fashion design

• print

• trend forecasting

• material and fabric development

Adapt at conveying ideas to students from a range of backgrounds, you will also bring a deep commitment to anti-racist teaching practice, closing the award gap, gender equality, and LGBTQIA empowerment.

You will also enjoy developing professional relationships with students, colleagues, employers, and outside agencies alike. 

UEL is a vibrant and diverse university located in Stratford and Docklands. We are developing and starting to implement a new strategy, Vision 2028, to transform our curriculum and partnerships to make a positive difference to student, graduate and community success.

Our goal is to become the leading careers-focused, enterprising university in the UK, one which both prepares our students for the jobs of the future and provides the innovation to drive that future sustainably and inclusively.

If you have any questions about the role please email Beatrice Newman, Head of Fashion – b.newman@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.