Lecturer in Bespoke Tailoring

University of the Arts London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

University of the Arts London is seeking a part-time lecturer to contribute to the BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring course. The role involves teaching, assessment, curriculum development and scholarly activity, sharing expertise in bespoke tailoring, cutting, garment construction and contemporary fashion practice.

You will collaborate with the course team and support students with technical and creative development, live projects, placements and industry collaborations, while offering academic and

Qualifications

• Experience in bespoke tailoring or closely related fashion practice.
• Experience teaching and assessing in higher education or equivalent.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess students on the BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring course.
• Contribute to curriculum development and scholarly activity.
• Provide academic and pastoral support to students.
• Support live projects, placements, industry visits and collaborations.

Job description

This exciting part-time opportunity is a chance to bring your professional expertise and teaching experience to the BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring course and help develop the next generation of tailoring and fashion practitioners.

Working collaboratively within the course team, you will contribute to teaching, assessment, curriculum development and scholarly activity, sharing your knowledge of bespoke tailoring, cutting, garment construction and contemporary fashion practice. Our students engage with the fashion and tailoring industries through live projects, placements, industry visits and collaborations. Providing both academic and pastoral support, you will help them to develop exceptional technical skills alongside creative and critical approaches to tailoring, encouraging them to challenge convention and develop their own professional identities.

You will have strong professional or academic expertise in bespoke tailoring or a closely related area of fashion practice, together with experience of teaching and assessment in a higher education environment, or equivalent experience.

Your teaching and assessment experience may have been gained through a permanent, fractional, hourly paid or visiting academic role, or through another relevant educational or professional setting where you have responsibility for supporting and assessing learners. We welcome applications from both experienced higher education educators and established tailoring or fashion practitioners who can demonstrate relevant teaching and assessment experience.

You will also have a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience and be able to demonstrate a strong record of teaching, professional practice, research, knowledge exchange or other activity that contributes to the development of the subject.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can explore how traditional craftsmanship and contemporary innovation can work together. Your expertise might be rooted in traditional bespoke tailoring, contemporary fashion, pattern cutting, menswear, womenswear, experimental tailoring or another closely related area.