Associate Lecturer - Sculpture; two positions FTE & FTE - to ; Internal

14 October 2026

20 October 2026

School of Arts & Humanities

Sculpture

Part Time

Battersea, London, United Kingdom

Associate Lecturer in Sculpture

School of Arts & Humanities
0.12 FTE & 0.1 FTE| Fixed-term until August 2027

Shape the future of contemporary sculpture at the world's leading university for art and design.

The School of Arts & Humanities is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from current Associate Lecturers for two fixed-term Associate Lecturer opportunities in the MA Sculpture programme.

Applicants may express an interest in either position or both positions.

About the Roles

These Associate Lecturer positions will support teaching delivery, tutorial guidance and academic support within the MA Sculpture programme.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Delivering individual and group tutorials to MA Sculpture students.
• Contributing to core programme teaching, including studio group sessions, student projects (such as Festus), and the A Matter of Sculpture lecture series.
• Providing expertise across contemporary sculptural practices, including studio methodologies, material practices and contemporary technologies of sculpture (for example, digital fabrication, computational art practices and expanded sculptural forms).
• Supporting students with professional practice development and preparation for the Degree Show.
• Participating in interim critiques, student assessment and the provision of constructive feedback in accordance with College criteria.

Requirements and Eligibility

Candidates should possess:

• Relevant academic or professional expertise in contemporary sculptural practice and higher education teaching.
• Strong tutorial, facilitation and critical evaluation skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively with the MA Sculpture team and support a diverse postgraduate student body.
• Current engagement as an Associate Lecturer at the Royal College of Art.

The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU