Kingston College
Lecturer – Art & Design (Fashion and Textiles)
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Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
About the Role
The Creative Industries School at Kingston College is seeking a dynamic, proactive, highly organised individual to teach fashion design, techniques and processes. You’ll deliver exciting and industry relevant skills and knowledge to students on our popular practical vocational courses.
As our Art & Design (Fashion and Textiles) Lecturer, you’ll be familiar with relevant machines and tools and support the safe use of these in classrooms and specialist workshops. You’ll also possess a broad understanding of past, current, and future design trends and be able to support students in developing their knowledge of the design cycle, garment design, specialist skills and industry understanding.
Requirements
- Hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards)
- Be recognised as a good or outstanding teacher
- Hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification/s in an area relevant to the job role specialism
- Experience of effectively monitoring and supporting learners to achieve or exceed their potential
- Strong commitment to personalised learning, equality and diversity, and safeguarding
- Good understanding of applicable Health and Safety procedures and practices in classrooms and workshops
- Good industry knowledge to support work experience and industry placements
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Benefits
- Eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review
- Generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year
- Additional 5 days Wellbeing leave
- Excellent pension scheme with a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
- Benefits package will be pro-rated for part time staff
About Us
South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
Application Deadline
Closing date for the return of completed applications is 23rd July 2026.
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We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
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