Application Deadline: 23 April 2026
Department: Curriculum - Art & Design
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Cross College (Medway School of Arts & Gillingham)
Reporting To: Clare Roach
Compensation: £34,572 - £47,195 / year
Description
🎓 Join Us as a Art and Design Teacher – Inspire the Next Generation! Ready to make a real impact? We’re looking for passionate, forward‑thinking lecturers to join us for the next academic year 2026/2027.
We are seeking a lecturer specialising in Fashion & Textiles to teach L3 students on our UAL Level 3 Diploma & Extended Diploma provision at the MidKent Medway Campus and on our L4 & L5 Foundation Degree at Medway School of Arts. You will have the ownership of your own programme, together with a remit to foster external links with employers and industry.
You will work with our Curriculum Managers to develop our Fashion & Textiles courses to ensure they are current and reflecting industry practice.
You will have the expertise, enthusiasm and communication skills to inspire and motivate our diverse cohorts of students. Your outstanding teaching, learning and assessment skills will stretch and challenge our learners to be the best they can be.
Ideally, you will have recent teaching experience in a Further or Higher Education environment, together with contemporary experience of working within the Fashion & Textiles industries.
You will hold a degree in Fashion & Textiles related subject, ideally have a teaching qualification, as well as GCSE A* - C / 9 - 4 in Maths and English or equivalent.
We require a lecturer with the following skillset:
* Pattern cutting & grading
* Knowledge of domestic and industrial sewing machines / overlockers
* Hand stitching techniques; including applique and embroidery
* Knowledge of the properties of different materials
* Fashion Illustration
* Draping
* Printmaking
* Proficiency with relevant Adobe Creative Cloud Suite applications.
* Contextual knowledge of historical and contemporary design
* Knowledge of sustainability and ethical practices within the fashion & textiles industries.
* Have a creative or technical portfolio of work demonstrating practical experience in garment construction & design.
📅 Start your next chapter with us this academic year.
This post is 26 hours 52 weeks per year.
Interviews Thursday 7th May 2026 - subject to change
Main Responsibilities and Duties
* Deliver high-quality teaching in line with College and awarding body standards. Plan and prepare lessons and schemes of work, assess student progress, provide feedback, maintain accurate records and ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment that meets safeguarding, equality, and health & safety requirements.
* Support the day-to-day delivery of courses, including managing communication, student attendance and punctuality, lesson cover, internal verification scheduling, enrichment activities and liaison with departments such as Exams, MIS and ALS to ensure smooth and consistent operations across campuses.
* Assist with the recruitment, selection and enrolment of students, ensuring correct course placement, managing transfers and late enrolments and contributing to the organisation and delivery of induction programmes.
* Provide 1-1 support to individual students as required provide UCAS and pastoral support and liaise with support services where needed.
* Monitor and report on attendance, progress and achievement. Ensure timely completion of registers, track student performance and implement action plans where necessary.
* Promote and support English and Maths provision within lessons and through targeted support, including monitoring attendance and progress in these areas.
* Attend and contribute to staff meetings, parents' evenings, marketing events and internal/external meetings as required. Support the planning and coordination of key events.
* Work with colleagues to develop curriculum content and teaching strategies. Engage in CPD and peer observations and mentor new lecturers where appropriate.
* Complete course-related admin, including register keeping, updating ProMonitor, utilising reports and maintaining resources on the College’s VLE.
* Take part in quality assurance processes including moderation, verification, course reviews and the Self-Assessment Review (SAR), supporting continuous improvement.
* Lead on internal verification and standardisation.
* Monitor and act on SAR and quality improvement actions.
* Assist with daily staffing coordination and resource planning.
* Ensure timely completion of any UCAS references, and liaise with HE institutions as required.
* Engage with parents of any students under 18 as required, including attending parent evenings, contributing to reports, and attendance reporting as appropriate.
Application Requirements
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:
* A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
* Information on all relevant education and qualifications.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
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