Joint Stage One Leader BA Fashion

The opportunity 
Join one of the world's most influential fashion programmes and help shape the next generation of creative talent at Central Saint Martins.

We are seeking an ambitious and forward-thinking academic practitioner and designer to share the leadership of Stage One on our internationally renowned BA Fashion course. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in defining the student experience, inspiring emerging designers and contributing to the continued evolution of this dynamic course.

Working collaboratively with the other Joint Stage One Leaders, you will provide academic leadership that fosters an inclusive, innovative and intellectually rigorous learning environment. You will help shape the structure and direction of the course, ensuring that teaching and learning remain responsive to the changing landscape of fashion, design education and contemporary society.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will cultivate meaningful partnerships across industry, research and the wider creative sector, strengthening the course's international reputation and ensuring our curriculum remains connected to professional practice. You will champion excellence in teaching and learning, inspire colleagues, and contribute to a culture of collaboration, experimentation and continuous improvement.

About you
We are looking for an experienced fashion practitioner with a strong track record of teaching and leadership in higher education. You will hold both an undergraduate degree and a master's qualification in a relevant discipline, alongside evidence of research, professional practice or knowledge exchange that contributes to innovation within fashion design. You will bring experience of developing collaborative partnerships, managing academic resources and supporting teaching teams, together with the digital confidence needed to lead effectively within a contemporary learning environment.

We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

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

Closing date: 3rd July 2026, 12:00.

If you wish to have a discussion about the specific requirements of the role, please do feel free to contact Sarah Gresty: s.gresty@csm.arts.ac.uk.

If you have any queries about the process to apply for this role, please email CSM Staff Recruitment: CSM.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk.

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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