Lecturer - Group Lead in Buying, Digital Marketing, Fashion Design and Fashion Retail

The Fashion Retail Academy (Ofsted outstanding) is a unique, industry led college. Founded by retail giants, we offer a range of exclusive Fashion courses with unparalleled industry involvement to ensure our students gain the skills and contacts needed to successfully progress to employment. 

Supported by and working closely with over 130 fashion brands, we offer a wide range of specialist fashion Diploma, Degree and Short courses, many of these exclusive to the FRA, for students of all ages with start dates throughout the year. Our courses are developed to provide our students with a combination of in-depth Fashion Retail knowledge and hands-on practical work experience in the industry. Most of our full-time courses offer our students a guaranteed work placement with a major high street brand, ensuring our graduates leave with a wide range of skills and experience and the fastest route into work. 

To support our ambitious and on-going expansion and diversification plans we have exciting opportunities available for suitably qualified and experienced academics within Buying, Digital Marketing, Fashion Design and Fashion Retail to join our ever expanding team. 

• Lecturer - Group Lead (Buying)

• Lecturer - Group Lead (Digital Marketing)

• Lecturer - Group Lead (Fashion Design)

• Lecturer - Group Lead (Fashion Retail)

The Lecturer - Group Leads will be responsible for delivering the best imaginable teaching, learning and assessment experience for our students. The successful candidate will have a multi-disciplinary background and in-depth knowledge of best LTAF practices along with contemporary Industry knowledge. The Lecturer - Group Leads will lead and develop successful and innovative pedagogy, with a focus on high standards and best possible student outcomes. As a Group Lead, you will be accountable for the success of the students in your groups and support, challenge and stretch their achievements. 

The ideal candidate will have a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one upon appointment. You must have operational managerial experience within an educational setting (ideally Post 16) and the ability to design and teach courses across a range of areas relating to Fashion Industry in addition to your own area of expertise/specialism. We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an innovative and open-minded approach to curriculum design and development.  

The FRA works to create the best imaginable learning journey and be at the forefront of delivering a tailored and forward-looking curriculum for every learner.  

In return for you expertise, drive and passion for educating a new generation of professionals and influencing the industry superstars of tomorrow, we offer support in developing your teaching practice in a vibrant environment working alongside an innovative and supportive team of academics, industry entrepreneurs and dual industry professionals. 

If you are interested in joining a dynamic and expanding environment to further develop your career, then we would love to hear from you!  

For more information about the FRA and this role visit our website and refer to the supporting documentation available to download.

How to apply: Please apply via the FRA current vacancies page here https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/contact-us/current-vacancies/ 

Please note we will be reviewing applications as and when they come in, so early application is advised.

This is an open recruitment campaign to source candidates for our 2020/2021 Lecturer - Group Lead intake and for addition to our talent bank for future opportunities.

Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@fra.ac.uk for further information or an informal chat about this campaign.