Lecturer or Course Leader in Media

Lecturer or Course Leader in Media

Access Creative College Manchester

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £26,000-£29,000 per year

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week or part-time/job share options available.

About the Role

To lead, manage and deliver an engaging and industry relevant Digital Media curriculum, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, student achievement and industry engagement.

The desirable candidate will have Media skills in photography; videography; Video Production & Editing; Motion Graphics (GFX); Compositioning; Graphics & Image Creation; Media Contextual Studies. Even if you do not meet the brief above we would like to hear from you if you have a wealth of media, film or photography experience that you would like to share with the next generation. 

The role may include some Course Leader duties involving effective course leadership, supporting and coordinating the course team while ensuring compliance with College policies and awarding body requirements. Training, support and guidance will be provided. 

The postholder will play a central role in shaping the student experience, developing industry links, supporting recruitment and marketing, and ensuring learners are prepared for progression into higher education and careers within the creative media industries.

About You

You’ll have experience working within the creative media or animation industry, or perhaps you’re a recent graduate with a relevant degree and a passion for sharing your skills.  You’ll have a strong understanding of both traditional and digital animation techniques, from hand-drawn to digital 2D workflows. A foundation in traditional art practices, such as drawing, composition, and visual storytelling, will be essential to your teaching approach.

You’ll also bring a good understanding of media theory, context, and production processes, and be comfortable helping students make the connection between creative practice and critical thinking. Familiarity with industry-standard software such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, Premiere Pro) or similar animation tools will be a great advantage.

Ideally, you’ll have experience working with young people, whether through mentoring, workshops, guest lecturing, or educational projects, and you’ll enjoy inspiring learners to explore their own creative potential.

If you’ve previously worked in further education and already hold a teaching qualification, that would be the icing on the cake. For those new to teaching, we’ll support you in completing your teacher training, fully funded, so you can gain a nationally recognised qualification that’s transferable across the FE sector.

We understand that not every candidate will tick every box. “Industry is Insight” so if you're freelance or want to work part-time in education while maintaining your craft in the industry - you may be a great fit for us! If your background looks a little different from what’s listed here, but you believe you can bring creativity, enthusiasm, and value to the role, and want to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in Media, Animation or related subject.
• Teaching qualification at Level 4 (CTLLS or equivalent) or willingness to work towards (fully supported).
• Level 2 literacy and numeracy.

Knowledge & Experience (Essential)

• Up-to-date knowledge of media production processes and relevant software.
• Understanding of learner support strategies and inclusive practice.

Knowledge & Experience (Desirable)

• Experience leading or coordinating a course team.
• Industry experience within creative media, animation or digital production.
• Experience of teaching within Further Education or post-16 provision.
• Experience of assessment, moderation and awarding body requirements.
• Experience contributing to self-assessment and quality improvement planning.
• Experience supporting recruitment and marketing activities.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
• Excellent organisational and administrative abilities.
• High level of digital competence.
• Ability to inspire and motivate young people.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and safeguarding.

Who are we?
We are ‘Access Creative College’ (ACC), formerly known as Access to Music, and were founded in 1992. We’re an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider that reach every corner of the country, with 7 campuses and over 2,500 students nationwide. We are part of Access Education Group which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across ACC, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work 
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!  
• Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.  

DBS Checks: This post is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance. Employment cannot commence until satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance and all required references have been received and verified.

This is a full time post. Applications are welcome from candidates seeking part time or job share arrangements.