University of the West of England
Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design (Creative Pattern Cutting)
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About This Role
UWE’s BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles is an industry-focused course that develops creative, technical and professional skills across both fashion and textile design. The course has outstanding studio and technical facilities across our city campus and works closely with industry to deliver a future focused and practice-based curriculum.
The course sits within the Design cluster in the School of Arts and has been developed to reflect the dynamic and fast changing pace of the industry. It enables students to develop creative, technical and digital skills in both fashion and textile design, translating 2D ideas into 3D through garment construction, textile print, knit, embroidery, pattern cutting and fashion futures.
We are looking for an experienced fashion specialist with a strong level of current industry and/or professional experience and expertise in creative pattern cutting and in the expanded field of Fashion and Textiles. Candidates should also have practical and theoretical knowledge of the changing sustainability and ethical contexts of the sector.
While the primary purpose of the role is to deliver outstanding teaching, content and curriculum development on the BA (Hons) Fashion Textiles course, the candidate will also be expected to contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and activities within the School of Arts, in addition to research and external engagement.
About You
You will be qualified to postgraduate level (or near to completion) in a relevant subject, or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience from industry, hold a higher education teaching qualification and HEA Fellowship, or a commitment to achieve these within two years of appointment.
You will have a track record of inspirational teaching in higher education, or be able to demonstrate equivalent industry experience, and will make a significant contribution to course teaching activity at undergraduate level. You should demonstrate subject knowledge and experience in creative pattern cutting and at least one of the following areas: design methods, 3D product development, CLO3D, textiles and/or material technology and more.
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Where is this role based?
This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
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UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .
We’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision‑making, and problem‑solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
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Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Emma Rigby, Associate Director (Fashion), via email: Emma3.Rigby@uwe.ac.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Bower Ashton/ City Campus.
This is a permanent, full-time post working on a 1.0 FTE contract.
This post is not available on a job share basis.
Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.
If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist . Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
Candidates without current Right to Work who are not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship or another Global Talent visa route, may wish to look into the Global Talent Peer Review route. This is a self-application process and is subject to you meeting qualifying criteria.
You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Next Steps
We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.
We’ll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.
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