Fashion Design Lecturer
The City of Liverpool College is excited to announce an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Fashion Design Lecturer to join our Creative Arts and Fashion team. This position is based at our vibrant Arts Centre Campus on Myrtle Street, L7 7JA.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated individual who is enthusiastic about delivering exceptional educational experiences to our students. The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach outstanding lessons across various levels and exam boards, with skills that are transferable across Fashion Design, Fashion Construction and more generally the Creative Industries.
If you have a strong passion for education and the Fashion Design and Construction industries, we would love to hear from you.
- Application Deadline: October 02, 2024
- Department: Creative Arts & Fashion
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Location: Liverpool
- Workplace type: Onsite
- Compensation: £32,319 – £40,077 / year
- Reporting To: Head of School: Creative Arts and Fashion
- Documents: Working at the college – information pack.pdf
Key Responsibilities
- To contribute to the College and curriculum area strategic objectives and to actively engage in the annual review.
- To be aware of national developments in subject area and update knowledge and skills on an annual basis.
- To plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons to achieve effective management of the learning process.
- Plan and use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques to engage and motivate students and encourage independence and student autonomy.
- Establish a purposeful and motivating learning environment where students feel safe, secure, confident, and valued.
- Establish and maintain procedures with students which promote and maintain appropriate behaviour, communication, and respect for others, while challenging discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
- To set, mark and record work in accordance with College and School Assessment policies.
- To track all students’ progress and attendance in accordance with agreed College systems and policies
- To provide a balance of appropriate teaching styles and learning experiences.
- To be aware of external/internal assessment procedures and to play and appropriate part in their implementation.
- To liaise with Head of School and Deputy Head of School in contributing to the design of programmes and teaching approaches which will enable curriculum areas to achieve high standards and value added.
- To liaise with Head of School and Deputy Head of School and the wider curriculum teams in contributing to the administration necessary to support the teaching, learning and assessment within the subject area.
- To review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development.
- To communicate and consult with parents, carers and students including Parents’ Evening, Welcome Evenings, events, and open evenings.
- To ensure that all students in the subject area comply with College’s policies and procedures.
- To provide enrichment opportunities that are exciting, motivating and enhance the student experience.
- To ensure learners are supported with a well prepared VLE and resources for independent study.
- A knowledge and appreciation of the different needs of learners and effective strategies to ensure all learners make progress.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria:
- Educated to Level 6 e.g. Degree in related degree or significant industry experience.
- Knowledge and links to the relevant industry within the city region.
- Proficient within Fashion Design practices.
- Proficient within Fashion Construction practices.
- A recognised Teaching qualification
- Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College.
- Proven relevant experience of curriculum planning, development & delivery in Management & Professional.
- Engaged and passionate about Continuing Professional Development.
- Minimum of Level 2 Literacy/Numeracy.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills, an effective member of a team
- Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves.
- Strong understanding of the importance and impact of feedback on learner performance
- Experience using ICT to support and enhance subject delivery.
- Outstanding teacher who is student centred
Desirable criteria:
1. Successful recent previous teaching experience.
2. Knowledge and understanding gained from previous experience in delivering on University Arts London (UAL) Programmes
3. Experience and understanding of ALPS and value added as progress measures.
4. Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers.
5. Experience with awarding body verification and standardisation.
Benefits
We really care about our people. As a member of College staff, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, wellbeing services and opportunities for professional development.
These include:
- Generous annual leave – We offer the highest holiday entitlement in the City Region
- Competitive salary – Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
- Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
- Wellbeing support – Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
- Pension Scheme – Excellent pension provision, with memberships of Local Government Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme and Aviva, depending on the role.
How to Apply:
If you’re interested in applying for this role, you will need to create an account and complete an application via our website.
Contact Details:
If you have any questions or require additional support with your application, please contact: askrecruitment@liv-coll.ac.uk
Interview Date:Wednesday 9th October 2024. Interviews will be half days and successful candidates will be offered time slots between 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00 to 4:00pm.
About The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College is the largest further education college in the Liverpool City Region. With more than 600 members of staff, hundreds of courses, five campuses and over 10,000 students, we are at the forefront of education in our region.
We proudly scored GOOD in our 2024 OFSTED inspection, with several areas graded outstanding. Ofsted described our student experience as “transformative and life-enhancing”.
We’re committed to supporting every student to achieve and progress with the skills and expertise they need for their next step. We couldn’t do this without the people who make this happen every day – our brilliant staff.
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