Programme Director – Fashion

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative arts institution is seeking a dynamic Programme Director for Fashion to lead and develop their ambitious fashion curriculum. The role involves managing teams, promoting educational standards, and fostering collaborations with external academic networks. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Fashion education, combined with proven leadership skills. This full-time position is based in London and offers a hybrid working model. Applications close on 1st February 2026 at 23:55.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive employment policies

Staff Support Networks

Qualifications

• Proven track record of education practice related to Fashion.
• Demonstrated academic management and leadership experience.
• Experience managing teams in complex institutional contexts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management and leadership of the Fashion programme.
• Design and deliver the curriculum collaboratively across M School.
• Promote continuous development of the programme in response to socio-political contexts.

Skills

Educational management

Team leadership

Curriculum development

Research and knowledge exchange

Education

Undergraduate degree

Postgraduate degree

Teaching qualification

Job description

Programme Director – Fashion

£60,484 - £73,058 per annum

Permanent

Full time – 37 hours per week

Hybrid – CSM King’s Cross / Home

The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking a dynamic, strategic and highly experienced academic to join Central Saint Martins (CSM) as Programme Director for Fashion situated in M School. This is a unique opportunity to help shape Fashion education at one of the world’s most influential creative arts institutions.

This role reports into the Dean of M School and line‑manages the Course Leaders within the Fashion Programme. The post-holder forms part of the school’s leadership team, proactively leading and contributing to the ongoing work of the school. Through professional, research and knowledge exchange networks, the post holder will promote the continuous development of the programme, responding to the broader socio‑political context of practice and education nationally and internationally.

The post holder is responsible for the management and leadership of our ambitious Fashion programme, including the design, development and delivery of the curriculum, and will be required to work collaboratively across M School. They will oversee the current re‑approval process in the programme, ensuring the maintenance and enhancement of standards across the Fashion portfolio of courses.

Programme Directors will play a vital role in the school academic culture, organisation, and profile of CSM, overseeing a vibrant, inclusive, and high‑quality student experience. The role is both internal‑facing in relation to the Fashion courses, M School and external‑facing in developing collaboration and partnerships with external bodies and academic and professional networks.

About CSM

CSM is regenerating and transforming education by building on the College’s core spirit of interdisciplinary and thematic integrity as an art school through Schools of Thought: C School [Culture], S School [Systems], and M School [Material]. Leadership of the Schools includes the building of a vision in collaboration with academic colleagues and identifying the potential for creating a school community which promotes outstanding research, creative practice, and public‑facing knowledge exchange.

About you

We are looking for an experienced educator with a profile and proven track record of education practice related to Fashion and a strong profile in either related research, knowledge exchange or other scholarly or professional activity. You will have a relevant undergraduate degree, and preferably postgraduate degree, a teaching qualification and demonstrated academic management and leadership experience.

You should have experience of managing and motivating teams and dealing with complex institutional and/or professional contexts, including issues of finance, HR and the implementation of policies. You will be able to demonstrate engagement with current societal and environmental challenges and will understand their implications for the development, direction and priorities of the programme and its courses.

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Closing date

1st February 2026, 23 : 55.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Hywel Davies, Dean of M School at [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.