Job Description

Southwark College require a dedicated, enthusiastic and qualified person to take on the role of Fashion Design lecturer.

The main responsibilities of this role include the delivery and assessment of high-quality learning programmes in fashion across a range of levels of further education, as well as undertaking a range of programme leadership, tutorial and programme administration duties.

Successful applicants would have technical skills in teaching and using a wide range of fashion design techniques, processes and materials. They should also have some expertise in working with digital images using the Adobe Creative Suite.

This post requires a strong background in the teaching of fashion and a successful candidate will have a proven track record of effective professional/vocational experience in the Further Education sector.

In addition, a successful applicant will be able to demonstrate strong professional links with employers in the fashion industries and should have the ability and motivation to develop links between employers and course delivery.

The candidate must:

\xc2\xb7 be qualified to honours-degree level (L6) (or qualified to the industry-recognised standard in a relevant field)

\xc2\xb7 hold a post-16 teaching qualification and English and mathematics qualifications at level 2 - or be willing to achieve these within an agreed timeframe.

Strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to self-manage workloads to meet deadlines and a good knowledge of creative industry-standard software are all essential requirements.

The hours of work will be flexible and may include evening and weekends according to demand.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a well-motivated, cohesive and successful team at a time when the Faculty of Creative Arts are expanding and looking for new and innovative ways to prepare our students for employment in contemporary creative industry.

The Faculty of Creative Arts is a well-respected and positive place to work, where colleagues collaborate effectively together to ensure all stakeholders get the best value from every aspect of the curriculum.

Southwark College is a large further education college in London, offering an exciting range of work-focused courses that give our students the skills and experience they need to develop their employment potential. We provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured.

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our success in achieving excellent results and producing knowledgeable and successful students, but we\xe2\x80\x99re built on our staff and our success is down to recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. Helping our young people and adults to fulfil their potential and often transform their lives through education requires dedication, patience and the ability to think differently. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we set out to recruit staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome.

We\xe2\x80\x99d love you to join the team if you want to make a real difference to the lives of students, local employers and the wider Southwark community. In return, we\xe2\x80\x99ll provide you with a range of development opportunities, benefits and support to help you fulfil your role.

Southwark College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

At Southwark College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things.

Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.

1. Being both inclusive and diverse

2. Trusting and respecting our communities

3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively

4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity.

As part of the NCG Group, Southwark College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers\xe2\x80\x99 pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.

NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

To view , Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.

NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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