Lecturer in Fashion Design in Cardiff

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Metropolitan University Full time

In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times 'Welsh University of the Year 2021'; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education 'UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022'; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.

If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.

The opportunity

A British Art & Design School with a 150-year history, Cardiff School of Art & Design (CSAD) is housed in a state-of-the-art building on the Llandaff Campus and is home to students united by ambition and a true passion for creative enquiry. They are artists, designers, makers and thinkers in the fields of architecture, design, fashion, fine art, and a range of craft disciplines. The school is also home to FabLab, the Perceptual Experience Laboratory, Spin-out companies Fovotech and HUGTM, and a number of major research and innovation initiatives that cohere around visual perception and user-centred design, linking disciplines from fine art to computer science.

Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery of Fashion Design with an emphasis on digital design, CAD software and 3D modelling. They will contribute to other subjects as appropriate at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as contributing to cross-school modules at all levels as part of Cardiff School of Art and Design's unique curriculum.

The post holder will contribute to collaborative interdisciplinary projects in research, innovation and teaching. You will also contribute to a vibrant teaching and research culture by embedding their expertise in the curriculum, engaging with colleagues, and developing research outputs or impact relevant to their research.

Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

  • A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
  • A sound understanding of pedagogy.
  • A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
  • Knowledge of the contemporary fashion industry.
  • Knowledge of designing and producing commercially viable collections for manufacture and production.
  • Industry expertise in pattern cutting 3D garment development.
  • Knowledge of sustainability and environmental issues in the fashion industry.
  • Knowledge of Digital Design skills in CAD software and 3D modelling.
  • Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
  • Ability to design teaching and learning material.
  • Ability to employ appropriate assessment
  • Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
  • Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
  • Experience of teaching or equivalent.
  • Experience of research or equivalent.
  • Experience of working with others in a supervisory/guiding/supporting/mentoring capacity.
  • A good honours degree.
  • Doctoral qualification or equivalent experience to enable submission to UK HE research assessment exercises.
  • Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy's Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our students' experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.



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