Designer/Art Director

Victoria College Of Arts And Designjob
Sutton, United Kingdom
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Part-time / full-time
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Sutton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Office
Elearning
Web Platforms

Job description

As a Lecturer at the Victoria College of Arts & Design, you are expected to play a key role in delivering, maintaining, and continuously enhancing the high standards of teaching, mentoring, and academic support that we aim to provide for our students.

You will play a key role in designing, delivering, and assessing undergraduate and / or postgraduate modules and programmes.

In particular, the role requires an understanding of contemporary creative practice within design disciplines, with an appreciation of fashion, visual communication, and material-led thinking. You will be expected to encourage students to explore concept development, research, experimentation, and professional presentation, supporting them in translating creative ideas into resolved outcomes that reflect current industry contexts and design cultures.

This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about teaching and mentoring, and who is also dedicated to delivering student success., Teaching and Module Delivery:

  • Plan, develop, and deliver high-quality, student-centred lectures, seminars, tutorials, and workshops for assigned modules.
  • Utilise a range of best-practice teaching methods to support various learning styles, fostering engagement and inclusivity.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of subject areas, ensuring course content is relevant, current, and aligned with contemporary industry practice and research insight.

Assessment and Feedback:

  • Design, manage and assess formative and summative coursework assignments, ensuring flexibility, fairness, transparency, and relevance.
  • Provide succinct, constructive, coherent and timely feedback to students, using written, recorded or written media, designed to aid students in their academic reflection, progress and development of core skills.
  • Ensure that grading and feedback is in line with best practice and standards across the English Higher Education sector.

Student Support and Guidance:

  • Act as an academic advisor and mentor to students, providing guidance on academic matters and supporting their professional aspirations.
  • Organise and participate in student engagement activities and additional, non-curricular, learning and academic integrity support sessions.
  • Address individual student needs, such as reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, and refer to appropriate support services as necessary.

Curriculum and Module Development:

  • Work collaboratively with faculty, management, students and external stakeholders to develop, modify and enhance curricula so that it always reflects contemporary industry and academic trends.
  • As appropriate, devise, design, manage and deliver the continuous improvement of teaching resources, such as updating reading lists, case studies, practical equipment, practical exercises, and online learning content.
  • Participate, as appropriate and when requested, in all Academic Development Committees including curriculum review committees, considering such things as the development of new and revised programmes.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

  • Adhere to all VCAD and Partner institution policies, procedures, and quality assurance standards.
  • Engage in peer review processes to improve and share good practices across teaching methods.
  • Participate in teaching observation and evaluation processes to ensure good quality support, development and enhancement of teaching practice across faculty.

Professional Development:

  • Participate in professional development activities, keeping abreast of innovations and developments within the field of higher education teaching and learning and regulatory requirements.

Administrative and Departmental Responsibilities:

  • Undertake, as required, administrative duties related to teaching, timetable management, module coordination, course management, marking, grading and other associated administrative tasks concerned with the efficient running of the Board, as well as any other appropriate duties reasonably requested by your line manager, including attendance and participation in departmental meetings.
  • Actively contribute to departmental goals and participate in activities such as open days, student recruitment, induction events, knowledge transfer and other outreach work.
  • Support VCAD initiatives, such as diversity and inclusion efforts, digital learning, and community collaboration.

Staff Management Responsibilities:

  • Holders of any Lecturer post will have line management responsibilities as per their various and occasional non-substantive role, such as module or programme leader. These roles will be recognised through such procedures as remission of teaching hours or honorarium payments and will be reasonably negotiated with the Academic Dean and VCAD Director and in keeping with established VCAD policy., Location: London / Hybrid Reporting to: Creative Director Le Col is a premium cycling apparel brand with one of the world's biggest cycling communities. We're a small, ambitious creative team with big ideas, and we're looking for someone who wants to make a real impact..., A London-based brand and creative agency working across lifestyle and hospitality is looking for a hands-on Graphic Designer with an interest in Art Direction.You'll lead and deliver visually striking branding and campaign work for high-profile clients, working from concept..., Job Title: In-house Graphic Designer Hours: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Location: Central London Office, Really Wild Clothing store, Sloane Square Reports to: Marketing Manager About Really Wild Clothing Really Wild Clothing is a luxury..., Position: Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Computing Location: LondonSalary: £38,000 Per AnnumType: Full-TimeContract: PermanentRequirement: Full right to work in the UKAbout NCG Higher Education CentreThe NCG Higher Education Centre is part of NCG, one of the UK's largest..., Organization: Victoria College of Arts and Design Job Title: Lecturer in Pattern Cutting Salary Range: £40,000-£50,000 per annum (pro rata based on working days) Hours: 9am to 5pm (Wednesday) Employment Type: Part-Time Location: On-Site, London, UK Reports to: BA..., Job Title: In-house Graphic DesignerHours: Full time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to FridayLocation: Central London Office, Really Wild Clothing store, Sloane SquareReports to: Marketing ManagerAbout Really Wild ClothingReally Wild Clothing is a luxury fashion...

Requirements

Essential:

  • A Bachelor's Degree
  • Confidence and Ability to communicate complex information to a class of students.
  • Ability to utilise a range of digital platforms, in particular Microsoft Office / 365.
  • Enthusiasm, knowledge and experience of your specialist area.

Desirable:

  • A Master's Degree.
  • Relevant professional experience in an associated or appropriate area of practice.
  • Experience of Teaching.
  • Knowledge of the Higher Education sector in England., We're looking to recruit a talented Senior Designer/Art Director to join an award winning agency with a legacy of creating global creative campaigns for the entertainment sector. The successful candidate must have at least 5 years of key art design experience for major..., We're looking to recruit a talented Senior Designer/Art Director to join an award winning agency with a legacy of creating global creative campaigns for the entertainment sector.The successful candidate must have at least 5 years of key art design experience for major film,...

Benefits & conditions

  • Annual leave (7.2 weeks)
  • Workplace pension scheme.
  • Company Sick Policy.
  • Statutory maternity/paternity pays.
  • Career development opportunities
  • Training and self-development opportunities.
  • Gym membership discounts
  • Retail discount schemes
  • Cinema discounts
  • Grocery discounts
  • Cycle to work
  • Investing and savings opportunities
  • Financial wellbeing - personal debt advise.
  • Financial wellbeing education
  • My Mind Pal (mental fitness)

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