Lecturer (Teaching) in Fashion, Fashion Brand & Communications
Coventry, UK (On-site)
Posted 7 weeks ago
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Job Description
Our Mission
Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. Driven by our passion and belief that through education, equity, and innovation our students, people and communities are empowered to transform their lives and the world around them.
Our people are the key to our success and each role within the group plays a key role in shaping the world around us.
The Role
We are looking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Lecturer (Teaching) to our Fashion team.
With an enviable reputation for leading design education in this field, our Fashion programmes are distinctive for links with industry and a nineteen-year track record for producing successful graduates who have progressed to leading positions in fashion design studios all over the world.
Central to this role is teaching industry practices and imparting key design development and product realisation techniques as well as industry specific, and transferable skills. As a Lecturer (Teaching) you will be proactive in the use of both traditional and digital tools, introducing innovative and exciting communication approaches based on good understanding of current and nascent fashion industry practice. Experience using the Adobe Creative Suite is essential, focusing on image production and editing, and film editing. Good understanding of AR, VR and AI technologies from a fashion perspective being advantageous.
Candidates must have strong and up to date awareness of developments within the fashion industry and be enthused to work in innovative and experimental ways across our suite of fashion courses, developing directional and globally competitive portfolios of work with our students, and enhancing the visibility of the suite of courses through contributing to promotional material.
Candidates must be confident to engage with physical and online teaching methods, practices, tools, and an integrated and at times cross-disciplinary approach to studio teaching and learning. The achievement and satisfaction of our students is our top priority; candidates must be qualified (or be willing to become qualified) to teach and assess at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Qualifications Required
• Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership
• A teaching qualification or acceptance of the requirement to acquire one if not already held
• PhD or active membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous
Our Successful Candidate
Our successful candidate will be dynamic, keen to continue/build an academic profile in creative arts education and experienced in the field of fashion. You will be actively engaged in the broad area of fashion design, marketing, promotion and / or communication and must have a proven track record of applying specialist fashion skills within the creative sector.
Applicants should be qualified at least to Master’s Level (or with equivalent professional experience) and have a good understanding of the fashion industry, innovative practice and the role of fashion in contemporary culture and to UK Higher Education. Experience of education innovation would be advantageous. You will need to be able to demonstrate high level digital fluency and a continuing engagement with professional, scholarly and pedagogic development - those without a teaching qualification will be required to undertake Coventry University’s PGCHE or secure a HEA fellowship.
We would welcome enquiries prior to application - for an informal discussion of the post please contact Craig Ashley, Deputy Head of School (ad1996@coventry.ac.uk).
The Benefits
As a staff member of Peoples Future Limited, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:
- Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
- 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
- Life Assurance 4x Salary
- BUPA Cash Plan
- 50% off Tuition Fees for staff dependants
- CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
- Cycle To Work scheme
Our Culture
As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.
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Coventry University
Coventry University is a global, modern university with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We were founded by entrepreneurs and industrialists in 1843 as the Coventry School of Design and we continue to have strong links with the public and private sector, providing job-ready graduates with the skills and creative thinking to improve their communities. With a proud tradition of innovative teaching and learning, Coventry University has world-class campus facilities, the UK’s first standalone 5G network and a digital community of learning. Our students are part of a global network that has 50,000 learners studying Coventry University degrees in more than 40 different countries and partnerships with 150 higher education providers worldwide. We have greatly increased our research capacity and ability with a focus on impactful research, delivered for and with partners, to address real-world challenges and support business and communities to develop and grow. Over two centuries, we have flourished in Coventry and Coventry University Group now also delivers access to our range of high-quality services and partnerships through bases in London, Scarborough, Belgium, Poland, Egypt, Dubai, Singapore and Africa. In recent years, we have won many awards and vastly improved our rankings in the league tables that matter to students. We were ranked top 30 in the world for the ratio of our international students in the QS World University Rankings 2022, were shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, and were named Joint first Modern University for Careers Prospects in the Guardian University Guide 2022
