Art and Design Lecturer

The City of Liverpool College; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Liverpool College is looking for an Art & Design Teacher to enhance teaching quality in the Creative Arts & Fashion Department. This permanent role involves high-quality teaching across all levels, fostering creativity in students using traditional and digital art techniques. Teachers will benefit from generous leave and competitive salaries, promoting overall staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Competitive salary

Access to Employee Benefits Platform

Wellbeing support

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 5 e.g. Degree or equivalent in Art & Design.
• Engaged in Continuing Professional Development.
• Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high quality lessons.
• Establish a motivating learning environment.
• Track students' progress and attendance.

Skills

Excellent computer literacy

Communication skills

Curriculum planning

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 5 qualification in Art & Design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Application Deadline: 1 July 2025

Department: Creative Arts & Fashion

Location: Liverpool

Compensation: £33,451 - £41,480 / year

Description

Salary: £33,451- £41,480 per year
35 hours per week
Permanent role.

To contribute to achieving excellence in teaching and learning through innovative and excellent practice within an exciting and specialist subject area. You will be expected to create effective and stimulating learning opportunities for all students through high quality teaching, learning and assessment.

You will deliver teaching and learning on all levels, from level 1 through to Level 3 programmes in art and design and offer current and relevant and current industry/practitioner skills.

To work within a dedicated team and very successful school of Art, Design and Fashion to expand and develop specialist art, design skills alongside creative digital skills to meet the needs of employers and the creative sector.

You must be able to teach a range of specialist traditional and digital art & design skills including drawing, painting, life drawing, general 3D, print processes, ceramics, exhibition processes, curation and Adobe Photoshop.

Responsible to: Head of School

Key Responsibilities

• To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
• To be aware of national developments in subject area and update knowledge and skills on an annual basis
• To plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons in order to achieve effective management of the learning process
• Plan and use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques to engage and motivate students and encourage independence and student autonomy
• Establish a purposeful and motivating learning environment where students feel safe, secure, confident and valued
• To set and mark work in accordance with College and School Assessment policies, to record work carried out and assessment of same
• To track all students’ progress and attendance in accordance with agreed College systems and policies
• To be aware of external/internal assessment procedures and to play and appropriate part in their implementation
• To liaise with Head of School in contributing to the design of programmes and teaching approaches which will enable curriculum areas to achieve high standards and value added
• To liaise with Head of School and curriculum teams in contributing to the administration necessary to support the teaching, learning and assessment within the subject area
• To work with colleagues with relevant expertise to identify and address additional student English and Maths to review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development
• To provide enrichment opportunities that are exciting, motivating and enhance the student experience
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to Level 5 e.g. Degree or equivalent in Art & design
• Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College, including creative softwares such as Adobe Photoshop.
• Proven relevant experience of curriculum planning, development & delivery in art & design within the specialist area of art & design
• Knowledge and understanding of art & design provision across 2D, 3D radiational and digital processes.
• Engaged in Continuing Professional Development
• Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
• Experience of assessing students’ needs and planning curriculum for their benefit including Technology Enhanced Learning
• Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers local to the Liverpool City Region.
• Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers local to the Liverpool City Region.

Desirable Criteria:

• A recognised Teaching qualification and vocational experience
  
  

Benefits

We really care about our people. As a member of College staff, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, wellbeing services and opportunities for professional development.

These include:

• Generous annual leave - We offer the highest holiday entitlement in the City Region
• Competitive salary - Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
• Wellbeing support - Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
• Pension Scheme - Excellent pension provision, with memberships of Local Government Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme and Aviva, depending on the role.