Lecturer in Fine Art Painting Job at London, England, United Kingdom Full Time

The opportunity

Shape the future of contemporary painting at one of the world’s leading creative universities.

This is an opportunity for a practising artist and educator to bring their expertise in contemporary painting into a vibrant undergraduate community, supporting students to question, experiment and develop their own distinctive creative voices and help develop a curriculum that is ambitious, inclusive and critically engaged.

Working as part of the Fine Art Programme across Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon colleges, you will contribute to teaching, assessment, and curriculum development, while helping to challenge traditional canons and expand the critical, cultural and theoretical possibilities of painting today.

Your profile

You’ll bring experience of teaching and assessment in a higher education environment, or equivalent experience, alongside demonstrable knowledge of contemporary painting and its theoretical underpinning. With a clear, inclusive communication style, you’ll be able to engage a diverse student community, adapt your approach to different audiences and build positive relationships that support students’ academic progress, confidence and creative development.

We’re looking for someone with evidence of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of fine art, painting or relevant creative activity. Collaborative, reflective and student-centred, you’ll work effectively as part of a course team, uphold principles of equality, diversity and inclusion, and bring an inquiring, innovative approach to teaching and problem-solving.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Sian Mooney / s.mooney@arts.ac.uk.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact ccw.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk.

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.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

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