Tutor of Art & Design - Fashion

Tutor of Art & Design - Fashion

Reference: JUL

Expiry date: 08:00, Wed, 5th Aug 2026

Location: Sim Balk Lane campus

Hours and Salary

Hours: 18.5 hours per week (0.5FTE) - 12 teaching hours per week.
Salary: Up to £43,408 pro rata per annum (please see salary guidance attached). Plus generous benefits.

Benefits

• 57 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
• Financial support towards teacher training course fees if you do not have a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE)

Progression beyond point 12 of the salary scale (£40,407) is subject to tutors obtaining QTLS. Staff with Advanced Teacher Status (ATS) via the Society for Education and Training (SET) are eligible to receive an enhanced salary of £44,875 - please see attached salary guidance for further details.

About the role

The Art, Design and Crafts Curriculum Area has delivered outstanding provision over a number of years with a high profile both regionally and nationally and offers a broad range of provision from Level 1 through to BA Honours degree courses.

We require an enthusiastic and creative person to support the Award Leader for BA Fashion Design and Product Innovation in this exciting programme. The role may also work over other levels such as Level 3 Fashion and the Textiles A level courses.

The Programme aims to produce graduates who can articulate and synthesize knowledge and understanding, attributes and skills in effective ways in the contexts of creative practice, employment, further study, research and personal development. They will also apply a critical and contextual, historical, conceptual and ethical dimension to the study of Fashion and Art and Design in general. They have access to industry standard equipment and technologies with an emphasis towards the digital processes (Adobe suite, Gerber) pattern cutting and fashion design.

As part of the interview process, candidates will be asked to present a portfolio highlighting relevant examples of their work.

Qualifications

We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Fashion Tutor who holds a relevant degree qualification and has experience of teaching at BA level within the Further Education sector. The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver a broad range of fashion design skills, including research, concept development, garment design, pattern cutting, technical specification, and product development. A strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges of delivering Higher Education programmes within an FE environment is essential, while recent industry experience, particularly in product development or commercial fashion practice, would be advantageous.

Contact

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Phil Simpson, Curriculum and Standards Manager Art and Design /York School of Art, at

Closing Information

Closing date: 5 August 2026 (9am)

Interview date: 18 August 2026