The Portal Centre for Social Impact at London College of Fashion, UAL has been built on innovative rehabilitative, community and curriculum-based projects cultivated over the past ten years and is now part of LCF’s new campus on East Bank and at Poplar Works. Launched in 2020, Poplar Works is a collaboration between LCF, Poplar HARCA, and The Trampery, and is recognised across UAL as an innovative hub of business, community engagement and social manufacturing. This includes the Making for Change initiative, which builds on the project established in a women’s prison in 2014.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Community Pathways Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team, based at Poplar Works, supporting the annual Making for Change training programme. This part-time training programme provides adults living in east London communities with an understanding and knowledge of garment construction techniques used in the industry, and supports them to build confidence, skills and professional experience.

Performing an integral role in the team, you will work closely with Westminster Kingsway College, our partner training provider, to organise the day-to-day running of the training programme. This will include recruiting participants, managing communication, gathering feedback and identifying and coordinating skills development and progression opportunities.

This role will be based at Poplar Works, working onsite to support our training programme on Mondays and Tuesdays, with the option to work remotely on the third day.

The scheduled interview date is Wednesday 6th November 2024 and the closing date is Monday 21st October 2024.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact the recruiting manager Jess Tierney at j.tierney@fashion.arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact the Resourcing Team at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk

About you

You will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject area or will have substantial experience in the area of community engagement, further education and/or training and employability. You will be an excellent and sensitive communicator with experience of supporting diverse learners in an educational setting. You will also have experience in project coordination and building relationships with partners and networks.

You will also provide information, advice and guidance to participants, including vulnerable adults, to support their development and progression. This may involve referral to support services and networks, so knowledge and experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults is important.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.

Vacancy Id: 11227

College / Service: London College of Fashion

Location: LCF – Poplar Works, London UK

Salary: £38,359 – £47,109 pro rata per annum

Contract: Fixed Term

Term: Part time – 21 hours per week
by: 21 October 2024 at 23:55

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