Lecturer – BA

The College seeks to appoint a highly creative and committed individual to join the Artist Blacksmithing course team in the School of Materials & Design. The role focuses on developing students' forged metal and design skills, and understanding of metallurgy.

The Artist Blacksmithing degree programme at Hereford College of Arts is at the forefront of education in forged metal design, participating in a vibrant, international community of practice. We offer students a unique opportunity to learn both forging and design skills, and the chance to make a diverse range of products, including architectural ironwork, functional objects and tools, and innovative sculpture.

The successful candidate should have proven expertise and professional experience (5 years or more) in the field of contemporary forged metal design. It is also desirable that candidates will have experience of working within Higher Education and teaching at undergraduate or postgraduate level. The posts include the management, co-ordination and delivery of modules within the School of Material and Design, as well as supporting the enhancement of the student experience. A degree in a relevant discipline is required and a Post Graduate qualification in Teaching is desirable.

About Hereford College of Arts

Hereford College of Arts is a dedicated arts school with a specialist focus on art, media, design, craft, music and performing arts, and a cross-disciplinary ethos. Programmes include creative BA (Hons) degrees and Masters courses, as well as a range of post-16 college-level programmes and all-age short courses.

Our mission is to empower creativity and enrich our world through transformative arts education. Our degree provision has been highly scored in the 2024 National Student Survey and our post-16 courses are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

This year we are celebrating more than 170 years of creative education in Hereford but our focus as an institution is on the future of the arts. The world needs creativity more than ever and we are committed to equipping our students with the skills, experience and appetite to go out and shape the world around them and build rich and fulfilling lives for themselves.

The college and the city are engaged a multi-million pound investment programme with skills and creativity at its heart. HCA is currently developing a new ten-year strategy, to be published in 2024, which will build on this and other opportunities to support the growth of ambitious creative industries and build a sustainable creative future for the region.

For an informal discussion please contact Delyth Done MBE, Head of School of Materials & Design and Course Leader, BA (Hons) Artist Blacksmithing, by emailing

To find out more about joining this dynamic creative community please e-mail

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th September 2024

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9th October 2024