Colchester Institute
Hourly Paid Lecturer in Fashion & Textiles

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At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.
We are seeking a Lecturer to join our team. In this role you will deliver high-quality teaching across Fashion & Textiles programmes, inspiring students to develop their creative, technical and professional skills while achieving excellent academic outcomes.
You will:
- Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, inclusive lessons that meet awarding body requirements and reflect current industry practice, ensuring students receive an outstanding learning experience.
- Using your expertise in areas such as Printed Textiles, Fashion Construction, Digital Editing and Manipulation, and/or Fashion Illustration, you will support learners to build their confidence, creativity and employability.
- Create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
- Provide constructive feedback to support student progress.
- Contribute to the continued success and development of the Fashion & Textiles curriculum.
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The successful candidate will ideally be available to teach a full day on Wednesdays, with the opportunity for additional teaching on Thursdays and/or Fridays.
Job title: Hourly Paid Lecturer in Fashion & Textiles
6-12 Hours per week, 34 weeks per year
Hourly paid, Colchester campus
About the role:
- To plan and deliver structured and challenging subject specialist teaching sessions
- To deliver teaching sessions which effectively support learners to improve their critical thinking and literacy skills, including their knowledge and application of subject specific terminology.
- To monitor learner progress and engagement and give constructive feedback to students to help them improve the quality of their work.
- To be aware of identified student needs and to make appropriate adaptions to teaching and learning in order to support all participants to fully engage and make progress.
- To contribute to the production of inspiring learning resources and to the provision of online learning environments.
- To gather student feedback and use this to inform and develop teaching practice.
- To maintain excellent communication with teaching and support staff to ensure that teaching and learning is well planned and resourced.


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Essential Experience:
- Experience of teaching Art & Design students on Further Education programmes or equivalent
- Experience of teaching a Fashion Design and/or Textiles curricula
Essential Qualifications:
- Education to degree level or above and/or a professional qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent
- Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent
- Level 5 Teaching Qualification / completing within 3 years of employment or 3 years of the first available course
Why join us?
At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.
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