Senior Lecturer - Printed Textiles and Future Materials

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Printed Textiles and Future Materials to join the BA (Hons) Textile Design course at Chelsea College of Arts.

This post offers the opportunity to lead and shape innovative teaching that is central to the course’s identity and future development.

The role requires expertise in printed textiles and future-facing applications including experimental and sustainable new materials and technologies to advance the print and material-led curriculum area. The successful candidate will be expected to critically engage with the expanded field of textile design while examining the changing role of the textile designer.

The course is part of the Design and Material Practices Programme within the Design School and is based at Chelsea College of Arts.

About you

You will hold an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Textile Design or associated subject. You will have excellent communication and collaborative skills, combined with a strong commitment to developing textile designers equipped to address complex global challenges through design.

You will be well regarded as an authority in the field of printed textiles and future materials, through a track record of research and/or industry experience. Your approach will stimulate thought and practice and challenge the dominant narratives of Textile Design.

Experience of teaching and assessment in a Higher Education environment is essential. You will bring innovative pedagogic directions to teaching, learning and assessment in printed textiles and future materials and implement diverse and inclusive approaches.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Claire Anderson / c.anderson@chelsea.arts.ac.uk.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 12 October 2025 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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