Lecturer in Media

Salary: £28,168 - £39,244 per annum, Academic Grade 4 - 13 (dependant on skills, qualifications and experience)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (37 Hours Per week, 52 weeks)

Applications for this role close on the 23rd April 2025.

Wiltshire College & University Centre have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Media to join our team.

About Us: Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust, and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £42 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

The Role: Are you passionate about shaping the next generation of media professionals? The Creative Art, Media & Performance Faculty at Chippenham is looking for a dynamic Lecturer in Media to inspire and educate students in our Further Education (16–19-year-olds) UAL Creative Media Production courses, with a particular focus on Video Production & Postproduction. We are also keen to hear from those who have worked with emerging technologies and VFX.

Working at Chippenham you’ll have access to a multi-camera TV studio, a range of single camera production resources, postproduction, and design software. You’ll also be working alongside our wider Creative team, allowing for collaborative collaboration with staff delivering art, design, music, and games development courses.

Key Responsibilities: As a Lecturer in Media, you will:

• Teach and Inspire: Deliver engaging lessons in Film/Video & Media Production, ensuring students gain practical and theoretical knowledge.
• Develop and Innovate: Create comprehensive schemes of learning, lesson plans, and assessment strategies that foster student growth.
• Enrich Student Experience: Actively participate in student enrichment activities, including live projects, external events, and community collaborations.
• Support and Guide: Address pastoral needs and assist with enrolment and induction processes to ensure a smooth transition for all students.

You: We are seeking candidates who:

• Are an Expert in Your Field: Hold a degree or higher technical qualification in Media or Video Production. We welcome applications from both qualified Lecturers and subject professionals eager to transition into teaching.
• Are Tech Savvy: Possess knowledge of Postproduction software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects & Photoshop. Have a working knowledge of cinematography and experience of multi camera production.
• Are Committed to Excellence: Aim to maximise student potential through best practice teaching, contributing to high retention, attendance, success rates, and progression.
• Are Team Players: Collaborate effectively with colleagues to maintain the highest standards in education.

If you have the passion, skills, and drive to educate and inspire the media professionals of tomorrow, we want to hear from you!

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff, including bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discounts with a wide variety of retailers
• Free onsite car parking

Application Process: Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education.’ This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.

PLEASE NOTE: Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.