Fashion Programme Manager & FE Lecturer

About the Role

Warwickshire College Group is seeking a skilled Fashion Study Programme Manager and Lecturer to join its School of Creative Arts in Royal Leamington Spa. The post will lead and deliver the Level 2 Fashion, Interiors and Jewellery programme, based on the UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Art and Design.

This is a permanent, part-time role for 13 hours per week, with the working pattern to be agreed. The salary is £27,841 to £41,299 per annum, pro rata (FTE), with an expected start as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will shape the core Art and Design: Fashion curriculum and support learners to develop technical, creative and employability skills. The remit is expected to grow to include Level 3 Fashion and Textiles and fashion construction teaching.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the Level 2 Fashion, Interiors and Jewellery study programme.

• Design and teach an engaging Art and Design: Fashion curriculum.

• Plan assessments, mark student work and contribute to moderation processes.

• Coordinate programme delivery with colleagues across Creative Arts.

• Monitor attendance and engagement while overseeing employability, enrichment, work experience and GCSE elements.

• Demonstrate professional techniques in pattern drafting and cutting, garment construction and textiles.

• Teach learners to use domestic and industrial sewing machines, overlockers, irons and heat presses safely.

Applicants should hold a degree, HNC or equivalent in fashion, garment construction, textiles, pattern cutting or a closely related discipline. Current professional-level practical expertise, GCSE English and mathematics at grades A–C or equivalent, and strong administrative and IT skills are required. A teaching qualification is needed, or applicants must be willing to complete the relevant training.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK and undertake an enhanced DBS check. Visa sponsorship is not available, and CV-only applications will not be accepted.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training and access to leadership and management development.

• Generous annual leave and up to four free college closure days each year.

• Paid carer’s leave equivalent to the employee’s usual working week.

• Wellbeing support through Wellbeing@WCG and access to a voluntary health cash plan.

• Pension provision, cycle-to-work support and free will-writing services.

• Free on-site gym facilities and parking.

• Discounts on courses and hair and beauty treatments.

Applications close on 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm.

About the School

Warwickshire College Group is a further and higher education college group serving learners aged 16 and over across colleges in two counties. It is committed to industry-relevant education, wider skills development and positive student destinations.

The group has been granted bachelor’s and foundation degree-awarding powers by the Office for Students. Safeguarding is central to its work, and recruitment may include enhanced DBS, medical, right-to-work, reference, online and social media, and prohibition-from-teaching checks where applicable.