Seasonal Design Lecturer & Mentor

West Dean; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

West Dean is seeking Visiting Lecturers for the School of Design in Bloomsbury, London, to deliver high-quality design teaching on a seasonal, ad hoc basis. You will run tutorials, demonstrations and assessments across BA, Diploma and Certificate programmes, guiding students toward technical and creative growth.

The role requires substantial design industry experience, effective communication, and the ability to plan engaging, industry-relevant teaching.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate and postgraduate degree in design or a related subject.
• At least three years’ experience in teaching and learning within design.
• Professional experience in the design industry.
• Experience developing teaching and learning materials.
• Experience of formative and summative assessment and providing clear feedback.
• Experience demonstrating specialist techniques in the production of design work.
• Knowledge of contemporary design practice and industry skills.
• Ability to plan and communicate clearly with students and colleagues.
• Competence in AutoCAD, SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with online teaching; a teaching qualification and familiarity with BIM would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, high-quality design teaching across relevant programmes and subject areas.
• Plan and develop contemporary teaching materials in collaboration with the Programme Leader and academic colleagues.
• Demonstrate specialist design techniques and support students in developing their practical and creative skills.
• Provide tutorials, formative and summative assessments, and constructive feedback to support student progression.
• Keep teaching content relevant to current design practice and industry expectations.
• Maintain appropriate learning materials and information on the College’s virtual learning environment.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive and student-centred learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with academic, technical and student support colleagues to support student learning and wellbeing.

Skills

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Revit

BIM

Education

Undergraduate and postgraduate degree in design or related subject

Tools

Teaching materials development

Job description

West Dean is seeking Visiting Lecturers for the School of Design in Bloomsbury, London, to deliver high-quality design teaching on a seasonal, ad hoc basis. You will run tutorials, demonstrations and assessments across BA, Diploma and Certificate programmes, guiding students toward technical and creative growth.

The role requires substantial design industry experience, effective communication, and the ability to plan engaging, industry-relevant teaching.