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The opportunity
Join us at UAL Short Courses for an exciting opportunity to expand our Fashion and Contour Design programmes, offering unique and creative learning experiences to diverse groups of learners both in our colleges and online.
UAL Short Courses delivers a wide array of distinctive courses, enabling students to learn from industry experts, acquire new skills, and enhance their portfolios. Our courses are available online and in-person across UAL locations, scheduled throughout the year, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
We are currently seeking tutors to join our teaching pool. Opportunities are available for delivering the following courses:
Sportswear Design Short Course
15th January – 12th February 2025, Wednesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
19th February – 19th March 2025, Wednesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
16th April – 14th May 2025, Wednesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
Activewear Design Short Course
13th January – 10th February, Mondays, 18:00 – 20:30
20th February – 20th March 2025, Thursdays, 18:00 – 20:30
17th April – 15th May 2025, Thursdays, 18:00 – 20:30
Lingerie and Swimwear Design Short Course
Bodywear and Activewear Design Online Short Course
Streetwear Fashion Design Short Course
14th January – 11th February 2025. Tuesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
18th February – 18th March 2025, Tuesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
15th April – 13th May 2025, Tuesdays, 18:00 – 20:30
About you
Are you passionate about inspiring, engaging, and connecting with learners of all ages? Do you possess the skills to prepare individuals for success in their chosen careers or educational paths? If so, we invite you to join our team at UAL Short Courses as a Short Course Tutor.
We are particularly keen to hear from practicing professionals who are at the forefront of the leisure and sportswear industries and are eager to impart new skills and experiences to our students.
Candidates should be capable of planning and delivering inclusive sessions that develop and engage learners, incorporating their own specialisms and styles. A solid understanding of the industry or subject area is essential, as is prior experience in teaching or training. A teaching qualification is desirable but not mandatory. Tutors should be confident in working with diverse age groups and cultural backgrounds, creating a dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
Strong organisational skills, including the management of materials, are required.
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: 11217
College / Service: UAL Short Courses Ltd
Location: UAL – Various sites, London UK
Salary: £54.25/hr
Contract: Fixed Term
Term: Hourly paid – TBC hours per week
by: 4 November 2024 at 00:55
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