Film and Media Tutor in Godstone

About Us

Join a place where talent meets belief. At the Orpheus Centre, we support young disabled adults to discover what they can do — building confidence, independence and creative skills through the performing arts. Our work is bold, inclusive and life‑changing, and every member of our team plays a vital role in creating an environment where students feel listened to, supported and empowered to take centre stage. If you are passionate about inclusion, creativity and enabling people to defy expectations, this is your opportunity to be part of something truly special.

We are seeking a Film and Media Tutor to join our Arts and Performance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, learner-centred practitioner who is committed to inclusive education and has a strong passion for film and media.

Location: The Orpheus Centre, Godstone, Surrey

Salary: £24,891.75 – £30,287.47 per annum (dependent on qualifications)

Hours: 35 hours per week, 44 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

The Role

You will design and deliver engaging film and media sessions, support learners to achieve recognised qualifications, and act as a personal tutor for Film and Media majors. Working closely with curriculum, wellbeing and care teams, you will help shape a rich, innovative curriculum that supports learners’ aspirations and professional development. You will teach approximately 18 hours per week, alongside planning, assessment, rehearsals, performances and pastoral support. Some evening and off‑site work will be required in line with curriculum needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Film and Media teaching leading to accredited qualifications.
• Act as a Personal Tutor, supporting learners’ progress, wellbeing and aspirations.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews and implement individual support strategies.
• Develop engaging schemes of work, lesson plans, assessments and learner evidence portfolios.
• Support performances, original learner-devised work and collaborative productions.
• Work with colleagues and external partners to develop new creative initiatives.
• Promote professional behaviours, transferable skills and employability within the arts.
• Contribute to quality assurance, monitoring and continuous improvement processes.
• Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity standards at all times.

About You

• Essential Degree (or equivalent) in Film, Media or a related arts discipline.
• Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with young disabled people, including learners with SEN, in an arts or education setting.
• Strong knowledge of film and media production and performance devising.
• Experience gathering and assessing portfolio evidence for qualifications.
• Excellent organisational, IT and communication skills.
• Ability to inspire learners and manage multiple priorities with flexibility and humour.

• Desirable PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Experience working with awarding bodies, Ofsted frameworks or quality inspection processes.
• Experience collaborating with external partners.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and satisfactory references. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online searches may be undertaken as part of due diligence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer. We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:

• Challenging attitudes towards disability
• Increasing understanding of disability
• Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
• Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration

No agencies please.