University for the Creative Arts - School of Film, Media and Performing Arts

Location: Farnham

Salary: £35,845 to £49,552 pro rata per annum

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 30th April 2020

Closes: 31st May 2020

Job Ref: 20-AMCD119-0168-1

UCA is The Times / Sunday Times ‘Modern University of the Year 2019’ and the No.1 Specialist Creative University in all three major University league tables. Ranking 13th of all UK universities in the main Guardian League Table 2020 the University is also proud to hold the TEF Gold award for teaching quality from the Office for Students.

As the UK’s No.1 specialist creative university for employment of graduates* and the second largest provider of creative education in Europe, the University has been producing exceptional graduates for the global creative sector for over 150 years. 96.9% of UCA’s graduates were either in employment or further study within 6 months of graduation in the most recent DLHE* survey released in 2018. We have more than 7,500 students studying on 120 creative arts, business and technology courses at campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Rochester, Hampton Court and Maidstone as well as by distance learning. Our exceptional team of world-class teaching and research academics are equipping the next generation of creators, innovators and leaders with the skills they need to thrive in the creative industries.

Destinations of Leavers in Higher Education (DLHE) July 2018

Part-Time Post: 21.75 hours per week

The School of Film, Media and Performing Arts at the University for the Creative Arts has a well-established reputation for developing talented and creative graduates capable of working at all levels of the creative industries.

The School wishes to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer for the Games programme at our Farnham campus. The role includes; maintaining and developing recruitment, retention, curriculum and assessment, ensuring that the delivery of the courses are carried out in accordance with the mission, policies and regulations of the University and School strategic plans. This appointment provides the right candidate with the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development and progression of this well-respected provision.

To be a contender for this exciting position you will have solid experience in Games. You will also have a relevant BA and PG degree in a related discipline. Experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level as well as of curriculum development and academic and administrative management would be a distinct advantage.

You will be an inspirational practitioner, a team player and be interested in applying new technologies to learning and teaching, as well as developing these in a business practice environment. We would encourage you to be actively engaged with industry and your own practice, and to be expected to demonstrate the ability to frame your work as research.

The pro rata salary for this position will be £21,507-£29,731 per annum.

For further details and to apply for this post please visit our website https://jobs.ucreative.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 31st May 2020.

Interviews will be held on 10th June 2020.

We value the diversity of our organisation and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.