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Closing Date: 14/05/2024

Course Leader BA (Hons) Fashion Communications & Styling 
Higher Education: Levels 4 - 6
Permanent, Full-Time
London, West End 

About the role

The FRA has been innovative in its approach to Higher Education. Our accelerated degree programmes are unique within fashion business education in the UK. They are delivered over 2 years and include industry placement and mentoring opportunities. 

Due to our success and plans to expand our programme offer we have a need to recruit more talented people to join our Higher Education team and have an exciting opportunity available for a qualified and experienced academic to join our expanding Higher Education team as a Course Leader to lead our BA (Hons) Fashion Communications & Styling degree.

The Course Leader will undertake the operational management, planning, organisation, and delivery for the course, ensuring every student receives the highest quality of teaching, learning and feedback, successfully preparing them for roles in industry. As an expert in their field, the Course Leader will advise and guide the FRA on the latest industry changes, ensuring their course stays current and fit for purpose.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to make impact with your exceptional leadership and management skills. This will be key to instil a culture of continuous improvement in every aspect of the programme, as well as role model teaching and learning best practice at all times.

About you

• You will be a subject matter expert, who is passionate about delivering a highly industry relevant and student-centred curriculum. 
• Your specialist skills will align with the degrees the FRA offer, including expertise in Fashion Communications & Styling.
• You will have advanced knowledge and previous experience of teaching and curriculum development within a Higher Education environment. 
• You will have strong operational management skills and a good understanding of quality assurance and teaching and learning best practice. 
• You will have excellent supervisory skills, and the ability to lead, motivate and collaborate with course team members to ensure the effective development and delivery of the module. 
• You will have excellent IT, digital and data analytical skills.  
• You will have a thorough understanding of safeguarding.
• Ideally, you will have a degree in Fashion Communications & Styling, Retail, or a related subject. 

Why The FRA?   

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other and celebrate together! At the FRA, our students are at the centre of what we do and as a result, we offer hugely rewarding careers – whatever your role at the FRA, you have the opportunity to change a student’s life! If you are looking for a fast-paced and autonomous role where you can really demonstrate your impact, then look no further.   

Our carefully curated benefits package offers something for everyone, whether you’re interested in:   

• Furthering your development through funded professional qualifications and a personal growth allowance 
• Generous and flexible leave that suits your lifestyle, including an around the world trip after 5 years’ service! 
• Market-leading family friendly pay, including 6 months fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave!
• A monthly wellbeing allowance and financial loan structures to support your financial health 

Salary:  

From £47,700 to £53,000 per annum, subject to qualifications and experience  

How to apply/Next Steps: 

Please find the link to our application form here: EFI Application Form 

Please create an account and click Start Application to upload and submit your completed application form. Please note we do not accept CVs. 

Closing Date: 

8am on Tuesday 14 May 2024.  

Interviews/Recruitment Day: 

Tuesday 21 May and Wednesday 22 May, In-person at Newman St, London W1 

More Information/Contact us: 

For more information about the FRA, visit our website and refer to the job description. 

Please contact recruitment@fra.ac.uk for further information.

Diversity Statement

The FRA is proud to have a student body as diverse as its central London location!  With students from 17 ethnicities, traveling from all over the United Kingdom, with a variety of learning needs and a wide range of experiences and interests, we are looking to recruit a workforce that is as diverse as our amazing students and will support them to achieve their potential. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email us at recruitment@fra.ac.uk. Any equality and diversity information you choose to give helps to provide the HR team at the FRA with a deeper understanding of our people, and their experiences. It assists us in identifying any existing biases or gaps that the FRA can work on addressing and improving. All ED&I information you provide is strictly confidential to the HR Department and will not be seen by the shortlisting or selection panel.