Lecturer in Fashion

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people‑first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive.

We are looking for a motivated Lecturer to become part of our committed team. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and guiding the next generation of creative professionals, fostering both academic excellence and professional development. This opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about making a meaningful difference in students' futures and advancing the field of fashion and textiles.

You will plan and deliver high‑quality, creative, and inspiring teaching that meets curriculum requirements while addressing the diverse needs of students across various programmes. A key responsibility is to maximise student retention, achievement, and overall success. You will work collaboratively with managers and colleagues to design, develop, manage, and review curriculum programmes, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction through feedback. Ensuring that individual learner needs are met through an inclusive learning approach is essential to providing an outstanding student experience.

Additionally, full engagement with the College's Mission and Values is expected, ensuring these principles are central to all working practices. You will work closely with colleagues and students throughout the organisation to foster a culture of high‑quality customer service, flexibility and responsiveness, in line with the College's high aspirations for learners.

• An expert in Your Field:
  We encourage applications from both experienced Lecturers and industry professionals looking to transition into a teaching role.
• Committed to Excellence:
  Strive to unlock each student's potential through high‑quality teaching practices, contributing to strong retention, attendance, success rates, and student progression.
• Team‑Oriented:
  Work collaboratively with colleagues to uphold and maintain the highest educational standards.

We have four main sites across the city with state‑of‑the‑art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

Our people‑first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

• Two‑week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 30 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Teachers' Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 28.68%
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The "Right to Disconnect" from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.