Senior Manager External Curriculum Projects

Vacancy ID

12792

College/Executive Group

London College of Fashion

Department/Team

Academic Strategy

Location

LCF - East Bank Stratford, London UK

Hybrid working

Flexible hybrid - 60% on-site, 40% WFH

Grade

Grade 6

Salary

54,037 - 65,092 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Term

Full time - 35 hours per week

Job family

Professional & Administrative

Advertised

External and internal

Apply by

5 November 2026 23:55

Interviews

24 November 2026

Job description

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The opportunity

The Senior Manager External Curriculum Projects serves as the strategic liaison between London College of Fashion and external community and industry partners, orchestrating Sponsored Student Projects (SSPs) that bridge academic learning with real-world professional experience.

This role is pivotal in creating meaningful collaborations that enhance student employability, deliver curriculum innovation, and provide tangible value to external organisations. Working closely with academic teams in schools and research and knowledge exchange colleagues, the postholder will manage the end-to-end delivery of SSPs, ensuring projects are pedagogically sound, ethical, community - and/or commercially viable, and mutually beneficial for students, staff, and external clients.

About you

You will be responsible for the strategic partnership development for London College of Fashion by identifying, cultivating and maintaining external relationships for student sponsored projects. The candidate will oversee the portfolio of projects by managing the day-to-day operational tasks in partnership with Schools and Departments, and Knowledge Exchange Teams in the College.

You are required to manage and administer the budget according to the project requirements, ensuring contractual agreements and commercial sustainability benchmarks are met. You will regularly report on the projects' progression and outcomes to senior and executive leadership.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: application, shortlisting, assessment/interview, offer, onboarding.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as this vacancy may close early if we receive a high level of interest. We will aim to give at least 24 hours' notice of any changes to the closing date.

What we offer

To 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 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.

Contact

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lcf.staffrecruit@arts.ac.uk

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