Course Leader - BA & MA Interior Design and Visual Design

Recruitmenthunters; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

An international education provider in London is seeking a Design Programme Leader for BA & MA courses. This position involves managing curriculum delivery and teaching, ensuring compliance with educational standards, and fostering a supportive learning environment. Applicants should possess a Master's degree and at least 7 years of experience in higher education, along with strong leadership and communication skills. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Excellent company benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in UK Higher Education in an academic managerial role.
• Strong background in Interior Design, Visual Design, and Digital Art.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Design area and teach degree courses.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Implement curriculum changes and enhance student learning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Curriculum Development

Design Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

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Course Leader - BA & MA Interior Design and Visual Design, London

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Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Design

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Recruitment Hunters are recruiting for a Programme Leader for Undergraduate BA Design - Interior Design / Visual Design & Digital Art Direction Programmes (This area for 100 Students) to working for an International Higher Education client in Central London.

This creative role requires a unique individual to Programme Manage the Design area of the University as well as teach Design degree courses and the Academic side of the institution for BA & MA. This role will be on a Fixed-Term-Contract basis for 9months, starting end of September / Start of October 2025..

The Design Programme Leader will be responsible for a designated range of courses, supporting with the establishment of a strong design identity for the London school, according with the local market and its evolution. The job aims at ensuring that the Design BA / MA programme equippes students with the necessary business, creative, technical, and soft skills, to develop a successful career in the design industry. The Programme Leader will be in charge of developing the Universities programmes to the highest level of excellence and in advising on new courses that will contribute to the success of the Programme.



Main Responsibilities: - Degree Course Programme Leader - Design (Interior – Visual & Digital Art)

* To ensure the effective delivery of the programme;
* To undertake teaching duties alongside your responsibilities as Programme Leader in line with the services provided by the Company;
* To ensure that the Company complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements to maintain its current certifications and accreditations, and obtain such further accreditations as may be necessary or beneficial to the Company in the future. Within this purpose you will actively organise, follow up all the steps of the validation process in order to achieve and maintain it;
* To uphold the institution’s policy on transparency and listening to the student voice;
* To implement changes to the curriculum, including course content and methods of delivery and assessment where the school deems appropriate;
* To actively support the institution’s policy on attendance, retention rules and regulations;
* To actively promote additional activities such as museum / fairs / industry visits/ shows and exhibitions at national and International level.
* To promote a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages student wellbeing, creativity, and academic achievement.
* To ensure student feedback mechanisms are meaningful and feed into continuous improvement processes.



Curriculum (Programme Leader – Design)

* To develop, design and plan the delivery and assessment of the curriculum and new courses as required;
* To develop the curriculum in line with the institutions requirements and Quality Enhancement;
* To support the designing of the timetable in line with module and assessment schedules;
* To support recruitment of consultant, FTE and visiting lecturers and ensure delivery of stated learning outcomes;
* To direct and support the academic staff in the delivery and assessment of the course;
* To support the development of learning materials and resources;
* To actively participate in teaching the key subjects of the course;
* To deliver key lectures when required internally and at international level.
* To integrate innovation, digital strategy, sustainability, and future business models into the curriculum to reflect the evolving design landscape.
* To encourage the adoption of new digital tools, platforms, and blended learning methodologies.
* To foster international perspectives within the programme and support global opportunities, cross-campus collaboration, or international partnerships.



Course Management and Quality Assurance (Programme Leader – Design)

* To organise and participate to periodic meetings/activities at school level and Group’s level when required;
* To oganise and record meetings with individual students when necessary, student representatives and the teaching team on a weekly basis;
* To implement Quality Assurance procedures to monitor and improve the quality of course provision implement and write and review the Continuous Improvement Plan with academic team;
* To liaise with External Examiners
* To organise and chair:
* Programme Reflective Forum (3 times per academic year);
* Programme Committee (min 3 times per academic year);
* To actively participate in:
* Unit Boards;
* School committees and Boards
* Informal student / staff consultative meetings (min 3 times per academic year);
* To attend Field Meetings and Education Board meetings;
* To readily give feedback (written and verbal) on staff, student conduct and academic performance.



Education and Competencies (PL – Design – Interior Design, Visual Desisgn – MA – BA )

* Minimum Master Degree
* Design background in Interior Design, Visual Design & Digial Art
* Minimum 7 years of experience in the UK Higher Education sector in academic manangerial role
* Knowledge of the design industry in a range of company context
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Leadership, effectiveness and responsiveness approach
* Programme writing ability, excellent spoken and written communication, public speaking



The Design Programme Leader roleis a FTC position for 9 Months Starting either End of Sept/Start Oct 2025 based near Liverpool Street station. The salary on offer is £55,000 + excellent company benefits. The salary is on an annual basis, so this would be pro-rata for 9Months FTC…



If this Design Programme Leader position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Steve at Recruitment Hunters

Course Leader, Programme, Design, Teacher, PL, CL, Programme Director, BA, MA, Interior Design, Visual Design, FTC, London

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