Lecturer (Creative Pattern Cutting)

The Faulty of Arts and Humanities is a unique environment where Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences sit alongside the Manchester School of Art and the Manchester Fashion Institute. Student experience is at the heart of everything we do. We're proud to offer state-of-the-art facilities, including digital and technical workshops, studios and gallery spaces designed to enhance learning and collaboration.

About the team:

Manchester Fashion Institute (MFI) has an established reputation within the education sector; we align ourselves with elite fashion schools worldwide. We are uniquely positioned as one the largest specialist fashion providers in UK HE we provide depth and breadth of expertise in our subject. We are a hub, working collaboratively across disciplines and borders, our research and teaching cross science, the arts, business, health, sociology, sport and digital. We continue to build an environment for staff and students where innovation is powered by a multitude of perspectives and cultures. We are looking for a Lecturer in Fashion Design to join our dynamic and growing team. The successful candidate will contribute to the students' educational journey, bringing experience, skills and knowledge to inspire the next generation of fashion talent for an ever-changing industry.

About the role:

We seek a Lecturer in Creative Pattern Cutting to contribute to teaching and student experience across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Alongside a contemporary aesthetic you will have the ability to connect advanced construction methods and technical expertise with current fashion systems, including responsible material practices. The role supports the advancement of our future-facing curriculum, active learning environment, and graduate readiness, encouraging students to develop as adaptable, reflective practitioners equipped for evolving industry contexts.

Drawing on your experience, you will deliver creative workshops that build knowledge and confidence in garment construction, pattern cutting, and prototyping. You will predominantly teach across UG/PG Fashion Design programmes at the Manchester Fashion Institute and contribute towards student progression and satisfaction, and positive graduate outcomes. We encourage and promote practice concerned with the ‘thinking', ‘doing' and ‘making' of fashion that engages with the real world and current theoretical, social, digital or cultural contexts.

You will also be expected to demonstrate an interest in developing expertise and innovation in the delivery of teaching and/or student experience.

About you:

Essential Skills:

• Experience of teaching creative pattern cutting and construction in Higher Education within a fashion design context.
• A good first degree together with a PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent qualifications/industry experience.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in advanced construction methods, pattern cutting methodologies, and garment construction.

Desirable:

• A PGCE, Certificate of Education, PGCLTHE or membership of the Higher Education Academy (or commitment to obtain within three years of appointment).
• Membership of relevant professional bodies, demonstrating professional standing.
• Successful dissemination of practice-based initiatives and innovations, including scholarly outputs (e.g. journal and conference papers, expert presentations, textbooks, monographs, exhibitions or performances).

In some circumstances, we will consider applicants who do not have these qualifications but are committed to obtaining them and have equivalent significant attainment in their professional field.

To apply, please submit your CV and Covering Letter via our application portal (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button). For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Collins (Senior Lecturer) sarah.collins@mmu.ac.uk.

This is a maternity leave cover.

Interviews will take place of the 7th of July.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the Job Description for that vacancy.