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Lecturer (Teaching) in Product Design, COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
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Lecturer (Teaching) in Product Design
Job Reference: 3682
Application Closing Date: 24/08/2026
Salary: Competitive starting salary range from £39,324 up to £44,710 (dependent on experience) with the potential to progress.
Permanent, Full Time
Our Mission
PeoplesFuture Ltd (a sister company of Coventry University) provides a sector leading, dedicated inclusive service to Coventry University Group students supporting their successful global education experience and graduate employment outcomes. Tailoring our service to each students’ individual needs and career aspirations, we are an integral part of the student journey that starts at enrolment and continues beyond graduation.
The Role
Lecturer (teaching) in Product Design you will undertake teaching and course co-ordination while supporting development and delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs ensuring students have an effective learning experience.
Based within the College of the Arts and Society with principle duties at our Hainan (China) Campus, you will work closely with academic colleagues to ensure relevant aspects of research, enterprise and professional context are embedded in modules and courses. Teaching duties require the successful candidate to deliver an estimated 25 weeks in-country across two semesters (September - December and March - June). Although certain UK-based duties attached to this role require working at our Coventry (UK) campus, the majority of this activity (planning, assessment, etc) can be carried out remotely.
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Duties include:
- Teach on modules and courses at HE levels 4-7 in relevant academic subject areas including curation, adaptation and creation of module teaching materials, delivering student learning sessions and supporting students
- Teaching in classroom and workshop-based contexts in support of students' design journey from concept to prototype
- Human centred design, inclusive design and/or sustainable design
- Design theory and research methods including market trends and analysis
- Creative industries and professional sectors for design/industrial design
- Drawing and sketching
- 3D modelling and prototyping
- Creative technologies including collaborative design tools
- Industry standard design tools including CAD packages and visualisation software
- Embedding internationalisation in curriculum
We currently have 3 available positions for this role.
Qualifications Required
- Minimum of 2 years sustained teaching at HE level in a relevant subject (3+ years desirable)
- Master’s degree in an appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership
- Teaching qualification or acceptance of the requirement to acquire one.
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Our Successful Candidate
You will have demonstrable experience of successful teaching at higher education levels 4-7 in Product Design with high standards of teaching, learning and student engagement consistent with our reputation as a high-quality provider of teaching and learning.
Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will have experience supporting, enhancing and engaging in an ‘active learning’ pedagogy with evidence of proactively supporting student success.
The Benefits
Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:
- Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
- 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- New Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Life Assurance 4x Salary
- BUPA Cash Plan
- 50% off Tuition Fees for staff dependants
- CU Reward Scheme
- Cycle To Work scheme
Our Culture
As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.
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