Job reference: 550439
Location: City Campus
Employment type: Permanent Contract
Team: Design and Digital Arts
Closing date: 03/06/2024
School / Directorate: Nottingham School of Art & Design
Salary / Grade HE Senior Lecturer (£43,392 - £54,919 p.a. pro rata)


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Course Leader BA (Hons) Costume Design & Construction 

Senior Lecturer - £43,392 - £54,919 p.a. pro rata


About the Role

Our Costume Design & Construction BA (Hons) course sits within the Design for Performance subject area, which is part of the Design & Digital Arts Department within the Nottingham School of Art and Design. The course benefits from an excellent reputation and recruit’s high calibre students with strong creative and academic abilities and is designed to develop these talents to ensure that our graduates leave us with unique combinations of knowledge, skills and attributes that are aligned to the creative industries of the future.

This is an exciting opportunity to become the Course Leader as we start to deliver a new ambition and fresh curriculum. The recent revalidation of the course has opened out the discipline to include film, TV and live events as consumers of costume as well as the introduction of new technologies. You will provide academic leadership for the course and its new ambitions and will work with the course team to deliver a dynamic and exciting curriculum, ensuring the quality and currency of the course and student experience. You will take an active role in shaping and further enhancing the course design and will work in partnership with the Principal Lecturer in the subject area to deliver the strategic aims and ambitions of the course and department. 

You will contribute to a range of modules across the subject area and will be able to offer the required knowledge and attributes as detailed in the attached person specification in one or more of the following areas:

  • Contemporary costume design practice from traditional through to emerging technological approaches.
  • Theoretical knowledge to underpin the practice of costume design & construction.
  • Industry knowledge of the costume design sector – film, tv and/or live performance.
  • Sustainability practices within the sector.

You will have an excellent understanding of the subject area as well as knowledge of contextual research and current professional practice within the Costume Design field, and will possess both academic and industry experience within the subject area.   

For more details, please take a look at the role profile.  We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

About Us

Nottingham School of Art & Design is one of the world’s leading art and design schools; we have been influencing, inspiring and innovating for over 175 years. Constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, we’re a diverse community of artists, designers, and creatives at the heart of one of the UK’s most innovative cities.

Catalysts of change and new thinking, we nurture the best creative and digital talent. We give our students the freedom to take risks and express their creativity and individuality. We carry out bold, original and daring research. We believe in the power of connectivity, collaborating with creative minds around the globe and working with the creative sector to develop highly employable graduates. We bring different disciplines together to inspire our students to think beyond their passion and make a bigger impact, from sustainability to enterprise and social justice.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Claire Lockwood (Head of Department DDA) at claire.lockwood@ntu.ac.uk

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We also offer:

  • Between 25 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata 
  • Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
  • Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
  • Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
  • And a whole lot more…

Come and be part of our success.  Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Whilst this role is currently eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions. 

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