0.5 Lecturer in Media

New College Durham; Moor; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working for greater work/life-b

Flexible Working policies

Annual leave & staff development days

Free car parking

Gym/beauty discounts

Job summary

New College Durham is seeking a Lecturer in Media and Photography to deliver engaging teaching across BTEC Level 2-3 media qualifications. You will prepare and deliver lessons, support students academically and personally, and help shape curriculum to meet industry standards.

The role offers hybrid working, a supportive environment, and opportunities for professional development, while promoting inclusive practices and safeguarding of students.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality teaching and learning in media/photography.
• Ability to provide pastoral care to diverse student cohorts.
• Contribute to development and alignment of media/photography curriculum with industry standards.
• Incorporate latest skills and techniques in teaching practice.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure effective delivery of media and photography courses.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences to students.
• Providing pastoral care and guidance to support student learning and development.
• Contributing to the development of the Media and Photography curriculum and staying up-to-date with industry standards.
• Incorporating the latest skills and techniques into teaching.
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure effective delivery of the Media and photography.

Skills

Media & Photography teaching

Pastoral care

Curriculum development

Student engagement

Education

Degree in Media/Photography or equivalent

Tools

Photography equipment

Job description

If you are looking to further your career at a groundbreaking and award-winning College, we’d love to hear from you!

At New College Durham, our Lecturers in Media and photography play a vital role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences for our students. As a Lecturer in Media and Photgraphy, your main purpose will be to deliver outstanding teaching and learning to a diverse range of students, using a variety of teaching and assessment methods to engage and challenge learners at all levels. The courses that you may be delivering on are:

BTEC Level 2 Diploma Creative Media Skills

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma Creative Media Practice

BTEC Level 3 Extended Creative Media Practice (Photography)

You will be responsible for preparing and delivering innovative and engaging lessons, ensuring that all students are supported to reach their full potential. You will be expected to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in your field, and to incorporate this knowledge into your teaching to ensure that your students are equipped with the latest skills and techniques. You will also be expected to contribute to the development of the Media and Photography curriculum, working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that it meets the needs of our students and is aligned with industry standards you will be responsible for the pastoral care of your students, supporting them both academically and personally.

You will be responsible for

• Delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences to students
• Providing pastoral care and guidance to support student learning and development
• Contributing to the development of the Media and Photography curriculum and staying up-to-date with industry standards
• Incorporating the latest skills and techniques into teaching
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure effective delivery of the Media and photography.

For more information on this role please contact the hiring manager; Karen Sammut at [e-mail]

New College Durham offer a wide range of benefits to enhance your professional development, take care of your health and well-being and help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. On top of this, our flexible benefits scheme lets you choose from a comprehensive selection of benefits and rewards to meet your individual needs.

New College Durham offers support and benefit options such as:

• Hybrid working for greater work/life balance
• Family friendly policies including Flexible Working, Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, and Special Leave
• Generous annual leave package and option to purchase additional annual leave
• Training, support and the opportunity to develop your professional skills, including three full days each year exclusively to staff development
• Free car parking
• Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments

Staff who are new to teaching in FE may be eligible for the Levelling up premium payment for FE teachers here at New College Durham; please check GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more details.

About us:

New College Durham is a great place to work. It is a high performing and financially outstanding college. We are continually investing in new facilities and resources to benefit our students, such as our new development, T.H.E HUB.

New College Durham is one of the leading Further Education colleges in the North East and continues to be at the forefront of new initiatives, being one of the few colleges in the North East to offer all the new T-Level programmes.

We focus on providing training and education that creates the best outcomes for our students, giving them the edge in their chosen industry.

New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive and diverse community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

As an inclusive employer awarded the following recognitions demonstrate our commitment to our workforce/the community we serve:

• Disability Confident Status
• Mindful Employer
• Dying to Work
• Better Health at Work – maintaining excellence

New College Durham have further signed up to the AOC Mental Health and Wellbeing charter, as well as the AOC EDI Charter.

We pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students; to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks.

Before applying for a role with New College Durham it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please see below; DBS code of practice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.