Brighton Met College, part of the Chichester College Group
Teaching & Learning Manager - Foundation Art and Fashion
[Ref: BRTN9981]
£42,913 - £46,898 per annum
37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Are you a passionate and experienced creative educator with a love of fashion, visual arts, and design? Do you want to shape the next generation of visual storytellers, stylists, and designers?
We are seeking a dynamic Teaching and Learning Manager to lead and inspire within our Art Foundation, Fashion, Visual Merchandising and Styling curriculum provision at Brighton MET - part of the Chichester College Group.
About the role
As a key member of the Creative Industries team, you'll play a pivotal role in the design, delivery, and development of exciting, future-facing courses for 16-18 and 19+ learners. You will:
• Inspire students through exceptional teaching and innovative learning experiences.
• Coach and support a team of passionate educators, helping them to thrive.
• Collaborate with employers, communities, and creative partners to keep our offer fresh, relevant, and inclusive.
• Play a vital part in embedding sustainability, digital innovation, and industry relevance into every element of the learner journey.
• Lead curriculum development in Art, Fashion, Styling, and Visual Merchandising.
We're looking for a creative industry professional who is:
• Experienced in teaching and curriculum leadership in a creative subject (e.g., Fashion, Art, Visual Merchandising & Styling).
• Confident in managing people, projects and processes; a champion of inclusive learning and student success.
• Skilled at engaging with industry trends, employer needs and digital innovation.
• Eager to contribute to wider college priorities like sustainability and community engagement.
This role requires a hands-on, strategic thinker with strong people skills and a vision for what creative education should be in today’s fast-moving world. Our Teaching and Learning Manager will hold a full teaching qualification and a Level 3 or higher qualification relevant to the area. You will bring a wealth of teaching experience from the post-16 education sector and be able to demonstrate up-to-date teaching methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver and oversee outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
• Support recruitment, retention and coaching of academic staff.
• Manage curriculum planning, timetabling and data monitoring.
• Lead quality assurance, course reviews, and internal verification.
• Strengthen partnerships with employers, schools and creative communities.
Our Staff Benefits:
We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:
• Teachers Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 28.68% of your actual pensionable pay.
• 40 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
• Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
• Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave (dependant on continuous service).
• Continuous professional development opportunities - including ‘back to industry’ days, the Learning & Skills Teacher Apprenticeship for unqualified teaching staff and access to a range of other courses and activities.
• And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.
Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.
We actively encourage applications from those seeking job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier rhythm between life and work, we’re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our people strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG.
Our Brighton MET site has recently benefited from a 16-million-pound reinvestment, and we are proud to offer our school leavers, apprentices and adult learners cutting edge facilities in the heart of the City.