Head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability)

Job title:

Head of Knowledge Exchange (Sustainability)

Company:

University of the Arts London

Job description

Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) seeks a highly skilled Head of Knowledge Exchange in Fashion and Sustainability. This is a key role in building and maintaining the profile of the centre as a leader in Fashion and Sustainability, through high quality knowledge exchange projects.If you have any queries about this role, please contact Natasha Mays via n.mays@arts.ac.uk.About youAs the Head of Knowledge Exchange, you will have fashion and sustainability currency, networks and trusted relationships, and will take operational responsibility for the development, delivery, management and promotion of the knowledge exchange programme in fashion and sustainability, including:
– Developing, managing and delivering projects, including staff, budgets and plans, taking swift action to ensure they stay on track;
– Developing and maintaining projects, policies and strategies in support of CSF Strategic Plan;
– Preparing market and sustainability intelligence information to support Senior Management planning, academic and knowledge exchange related development and external partnership and income generating strategies;
– Identifying development areas with Senior Management to promote collaborative working across London College of Fashion, the University and the sector.You will have:
– Demonstrable Fashion and Sustainability knowledge and its application to fashion industry practice.
– MA in relevant area of study or equivalent industry experience.
– Ability to combine project management and leadership techniques and tools to achieve desired programme and project objectives, engage people and manage relationships.Application processIf you have not applied or signed up for job alerts with us before, you will need to create an account. Registration does not take long and will help you to keep track of your application during the recruitment process.Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, , Onboarding.As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested.We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch viaWe understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.What we offerTo recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:▪ 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
▪ Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
▪ Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
▪ Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
▪ Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents)
▪ Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
▪ In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
▪ Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
▪ Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UALUniversity of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.Our cultureWe have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

Expected salary

£51996 – 62433 per year

Location

Stratford, East London

Job date

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 02:11:31 GMT

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