Course Leader - FE Fashion Business and Retail

Bring your fashion industry expertise to a place where creativity and innovation meet.

We are looking for an inspiring, industry‑connected Course Leader to launch and lead our brand‑new FE pathway in Fashion Business & Retail.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the identity, culture and curriculum of an emerging course area within an Ofsted Outstanding specialist arts college.

Our new UAL (University of the Arts London) Level 3 programme introduces students to the full spectrum of contemporary fashion business — from branding, marketing and communication to trend forecasting, product development, retail strategy, digital content, and supply‑chain insight.  As Course Leader, you will help students understand not just how fashion business looks, but how it works.

• Lead, design and deliver an exciting, industry‑aligned curriculum that prepares students for the fast‑moving world of fashion business.
• Bring real‑world insights into the studio through your experience in areas such as fashion marketing, retail management, e-commerce, merchandising, branding or fashion communications.
• Be the first in post for this new course area, shaping its strategic direction and identity from the ground up.
• Recruit and line‑manage a growing team as student numbers develop.
• Inspire students to think creatively and commercially as future marketers, merchandisers, entrepreneurs, buyers, and change‑makers.

Students will be learning about fashion across different sectors from clothing and accessories to, lifestyle and interiors, entertainment and tech, hospitality and beyond.  If you are an exceptional educator with a strong background in fashion business, retail operations, marketing, or brand strategy then we invite you to apply.

This is a unique chance to help build a future‑facing programme within a specialist arts environment — one that values innovation, sustainability, digital fluency, and the evolving directions of the global fashion industry.

We have a required start date of 24 August 2026, however a flexible start date prior to this would be preferable and will be discussed at interview.

About Hereford College of Arts

Hereford College of Arts is a vibrant, dedicated arts college with a specialist focus on Creative Media Production & Technology, Music, Performing Arts, and Creative Practice; Art, Design & Communication.

The HCA curriculum includes undergraduate and postgraduate degrees alongside a range of Further Education programmes and a wide-ranging short course programme.  Our mission is to empower creativity and enrich our world through transformative arts education.   We are proud of our rich history spanning over 170 years and our strategic vision for the future to develop and grow.  Hereford city and the wider region are also full of ambition with a Cultural Partnership galvanising arts and collaboration across the region.   We are rooted in an exceptional place and connected to the world.

To apply, please visit the website via the link, email jobs@hca.ac.uk or telephone Reception on 01432 273359.

Closing date for applications:   Friday 27 February 2026

We intend to hold interviews on Wednesday 18 March 2026

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