Lecturer in Design for Enterprise and Culture

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative university in London is seeking a Lecturer for their BA Design Management course. The ideal candidate will deliver courses that emphasize creative enterprise and design leadership, contributing to both course development and student engagement. Applicants should have an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in design, along with experience in teaching and managing design projects. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work in an inclusive and diverse academic environment.

Benefits

Family friendly employment policies

Flexible working arrangements

Support Networks

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering creative projects in a professional environment.
• Previous teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Ability to cite examples relevant to the creative industry's future trajectory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design management units focusing on creative enterprise and strategic design.
• Manage and participate in student-centered teaching.
• Contribute to course development and student recruitment.

Skills

Creative project delivery

Inclusive teaching

Design management knowledge

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification relevant to design

Job description

Overview

The Design School at London College of Communication (LCC) is looking for a Lecturer to join our BA Design Management course. The course explores the strategic and cultural value of design theory and practice in the context of diverse organisations. It incorporates design production, process, facilitation, and strategy to tackle social and global challenges and prompt entrepreneurial innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with innovative approaches to design practice, with a focus on design thinking and strategic design. The role offers an excellent chance to combine creative practices with business and enterprise approaches, fostering diverse design visual practices in the context of entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of design management units across the BA course with a focus on creative enterprise, strategic design and design leadership.
• Manage and participate in the delivery of student-centred and inclusive teaching.
• Contribute to course development, assessment, quality management and student recruitment.

About you

• Undergraduate or postgraduate qualification relevant to design for enterprise.
• Knowledge of delivering creative projects in a professional environment and experience in specialist skills to respond to culturally shaped design challenges within inclusive teaching.
• Previous teaching experience at the undergraduate level and experience of professional practice in design management or equivalent.
• Ability to cite examples of the creative industry’s future trajectory and engagement with culturally diverse contexts and enterprises.
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of design management processes as they intersect with social justice, the climate emergency and other global forces transforming the design discipline.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

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Closing date: 17:00, 13th October 2025.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Deyka Hassan, Resourcing Assistant, [e-mail]

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.