Associate Lecturer in Fashion and Textiles

Brighton MET College, part of the Chichester College Group

Associate Lecturer in Fashion and Textiles (Bank) [Ref: BRTN1661]

£26.85 - £41.87 per hour

Variable hours - Bank

Do you have a background in fashion design, textiles, or the garment industry and a desire to inspire the next generation of creative talent?

Brighton MET College is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Associate Lecturer to join our Fashion and Textiles team on a bank basis, delivering Fashion and Textiles at Level 3 to a motivated cohort of students at the threshold of their creative careers.

You will play a key role in shaping a positive and ambitious studio culture - offering individual guidance, delivering formative and summative assessments, and contributing to the ongoing development of the curriculum. Your industry experience and professional networks will be invaluable in bringing real-world context into the classroom and creating meaningful opportunities for students.

In this role you will plan and deliver engaging, industry-informed teaching across core units including fashion design, ideas generation, garment construction, textiles techniques, and creative development. You will support students to build strong technical skills alongside a confident design aesthetic, preparing them for progression to higher education or employment within the fashion and creative industries.

Essential Criteria Requirements

• A degree or higher-level qualification (or equivalent professional experience) in Fashion Design, Textiles, Fashion Technology, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience within the fashion or textiles industry - for example in design, garment construction, pattern cutting, print, knitwear, or a related specialism.
• Technical skills in at least one core area of fashion or textiles practice, with the ability to teach and demonstrate these to students.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all levels, verbally and in writing.

Our Staff Benefits

We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:

• Teachers Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 28.68% of your actual pensionable pay.
• Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
• Continuous professional development opportunities - including ‘back to industry’ days, the Learning & Skills Teacher Apprenticeship for unqualified teaching staff and access to a range of other courses and activities.
• And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.

Looking to get into teaching? / We are always looking for people from industry to get into teaching so don’t worry if you have never worked in education before. We offer a fully funded Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship, plus other alternative options. View the full pathway into teaching at the Chichester College Group here: Your Career and Professional Development | Chichester College Group (chigroup.ac.uk).

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.

There are no guaranteed minimum hours of work for this post. Please refer to the terms and conditions page within the job description, for further details.

Closing date: 29 June 2026

Interview date: 8 July 2026

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