Games Development Lecturer (hourly paid)

Hourly Paid Lecturer - Games Development

Salary: £28.62 - £37.08 per hour depending on experience.

Hours per week: Variable hours (starting September 2026).

Working days: Days TBC, will be Monday - Friday 9-5 during term time.

Location: Abingdon Campus.

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until September 2027.

We are looking for an Hourly Paid Lecturer in Games Development to join our expanding games development provision. You will deliver engaging and effective teaching to students at Level 2 and Level 3. The successful candidate will have experience in game design, 2D and 3D modelling, and working with game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, alongside 3D modelling tools such as Blender.

• Plan, deliver, assess, and evaluate high-quality, inspirational learning experiences that support positive student outcomes.
• Support, contribute to, and take personal responsibility for implementing the College's commitment to Equality and Diversity.
• Ensure learning programmes remain current and continue to meet syllabus and employer requirements.
• Develop creative and effective learning resources to enhance and support student learning.
• Use a variety of appropriate teaching methods; embed key skills and provide opportunities to stretch and challenge all learners.
• Promote equality and diversity within the curriculum and respond to individual learner needs.
• Liaise with technicians, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), assessors, and fellow lecturers to ensure effective delivery.

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent.
• A recognised teaching qualification (or a willingness to work towards one).
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection relevant to the role.
• Excellent teaching and communication skills.

• Professional experience working directly in games design or games development.

Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.

Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.

Abingdon and Witney College values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks. Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search, checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab, to ensure the applicant is suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people. This may include reviewing publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage the College's reputation.