Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Fashion Communication & Promotion

This is a full time maternity cover Fixed Term contract post working 37 hours per week to the middle of February 2018. Part time applications will also be considered.

Nottingham Trent University’s new strategic vision focuses on creating the University of the Future (www.ntu.ac.uk/strategy). We intend to transform the lives of our students and through them the world in which we live. We are making major investments in academic talent over the next three years across research, teaching and business engagement. We have confidence in the creativity and commitment of our academic staff and working together we will achieve our ambitions.

The Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication department houses fashion business courses covering the full spectrum of the commercial side of fashion at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Sitting within the reputable School of Art and Design, the courses recruits high calibre students with strong academic and creative abilities and are designed to develop these talents to ensure our graduate’s unique combinations of skills are well suited for the fashion / lifestyle arena in which they will work.

We are looking to recruit an ambitious and enthusiastic Lecturer/Senior Lecturer with the specialist knowledge to teach and research in visual literacy, design culture, fashion image, creative direction and promotional strategy. This expertise will have ideally been acquired through academic practice and experience in the industry or consultancy projects.

As a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer you will teach across our undergraduate and postgraduate courses to further strengthen the team. You will also be required to contribute to a range of modules across the subject area and should be able to offer the required attributes as detailed in the attached person specification.

You will possess an excellent understanding of the subject area and an ability to communicate this knowledge to others. You will contribute to the management, administration and coordination of parts of the teaching programme and its development in terms of curriculum and teaching strategies.

You will also have a degree in Fashion Communication and Promotion or relevant subject area, ideally coupled with postgraduate qualifications or evidence that you are prepared to continue your own education through research and continued professional development.

If you have any specific queries in relation to this position contact Melanie Robertson, Head of Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication on +44(0)115 848 8201.

Closing Date: 13^th August 2017
Interview Date: 12^th September 2017

Sponsorship criteria:

Applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside other applications. However, candidates who require sponsorship cannot be appointed if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EEA applicant is available due to the UK Visas & Immigration requirements. For further information on this please visit the UK Visas & Immigration website.