Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Interior Design

Description

1.0FTE

Lecturer & Senior Lecturer position available

Candidates will be expected to work on campus teaching or engaged with students, assisting with recruitment, outreach and open days at least 4 days per week. Working from home will be limited to one day a week and this can be used for admin, research and non-student facing activities.

About the school

The School of Arts, Culture and Environment (SoACE) traces its distinguished history back to 1852 when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the three constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, SoACE currently has over 2200 students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as PhD's in Humanities, Journalism, Film & TV, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Architecture, Construction & Environment.

The Interior Design Course at the University of Gloucestershire has established itself as one of the UK’s top HE providers of sustainable Interior Design and was ranked 15th by the Guardian League Tables in 2027 and is also the 2025 winner of the BIID Interior Design Student competition. The course is highly innovative and seeks to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of a career within this dynamic, global sector. We support all our students in acquiring all the necessary creative design skills, be they in digital design or artisanal, bespoke making. Students have an aptitude for agility and enterprise which increasingly underpin career opportunities across the interior design and related sectors and are encouraged to be client facing and entrepreneurial from the start of their BA journey.

About the role

You will be an expert in digital design or the practice of making as it relates to various aspects of the interior design working world. Excellent practical skills and design will be at the forefront of your thinking. You will recognise that structured teaching and effective student support are central to the success of our programme and be able to create an engaging learning environment in which students are inspired by design to rise to the challenge of dealing with clients in a wide variety of interiors settings. You will share the team's commitment to innovation in design thinking, which has recently seen the course rise in the Guardian League Tables in 2027.

Our students benefit from excellent studio spaces, a course team made up of experts in the field, and from guests, associates and field trips, which make them into rounded, current and creative interior designers.

You will teach a wide variety of skills including in the digital realm - Sketch UP, Vector works, rendering, firefly, InDesign, Illustrator, Canva, Procreate, 3D printing and Lazer cutting.

Making - Printmaking, sewing, modelmaking, ceramics, drawing, upholstery, embroidery, lamp shade making.

How to apply

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page, you will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria or complete the attached application form. CVs alone will not be considered.

Contact details

Andy Bradford, Academic Course Leader, Interior Design, abradford2@glos.ac.uk

Fiona Curran, Deputy Head of School, Arts Design & Culture, fcurran@glos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date: 20th November 2026

Interview: 7th & 8th of December 2026

The University will consider applications requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship where the role meets the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account both the role and the individual circumstances of the candidate.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

For more information about out benefits and working for the University please click here

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification.

The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this means we aim toensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and experience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria within the job specification.

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