Job Description

We are seeking a creative academic practitioner to teach on BA (Hons) Textile Design in the Design and Material Practices Programme within the Design School, Chelsea College of Arts. The post-holder will work collaboratively within a course team, deploying specialist expertise to deliver teaching that supports employability / entrepreneurial skills within the curriculum in innovative ways. The successful applicant will be expected to embed curriculum content that stimulates thought and practice to challenge the boundaries of textile design with the aim of promoting diversity and inclusivity and contributes to developing responsible and ethical textile designers of the future. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the course\'s future design through the re-approval process in 2023/24.

About you

You will have an undergraduate qualification appropriate to Textile Design or associated subject, including relevant experience gained through industry/practice or education. A postgraduate qualification is desirable. Experience of course administration, pedagogic innovation, assessment processes and procedures are essential. You will have a broad approach to textile design education and experience of working in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary practices. We are interested in candidates with Textile Design expertise in two or more of the following: inclusive and social design, embedded and emerging technologies, sustainability and ethical practices, digital / craft practices for materials, regenerative and biomaterials, design for health and wellbeing or public engagement, teaching skills in professional practice and employability. The role will support industry collaborations, live projects and professional practice development.

To inspire students and staff, you must be a practitioner / educator and be familiar with the latest industry developments. You will maintain strong links with design practitioners from a wide range of professions, subjects and disciplines and build collaborative links with a range of institutions and employers. You will have confidence in managing large groups and communicating in a range of learning environments, including teaching in large and small studio and seminar spaces, lecture theatre and online platforms.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Caryn Simonson, Programme Director, Design and Material Practices / c.simonson@chelsea.arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Christine Crouch, Resourcing Advisor at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

In 2022, we launched our new 10-year strategy, \'The world needs creativity\'. Our strategy has three Guiding Policies. We identified the challenges and opportunities that are most important to UAL and our future and the guiding policies are our response to each of these issues in turn. Creativity is a skill vital across the economy and society. In today\'s knowledge economy, this will become increasingly so.

To give our students the skills they need, we must change the way we teach and deliver a rich and rewarding student experience. By doing so, in partnership with our staff and students, we will ensure our students are equipped to work in sectors beyond the creative industries. Our students will have the careers they want, the economy will have the creative skills it needs, and we will build a better world.

Our culture

UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries. We are proud of our international student and staff community and are committed to ensuring that the University offers an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone.

We are a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion and in 2022 achieved a Gold Award in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, helping us to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued and included at work. We are a member of the Race Equality Charter (REC), to help us reduce barriers that negatively impact Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff and students. We are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and a member of the Business Disability Forum, which help us to recruit, retain, develop and improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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