Hourly Paid Lecturer, Audio - AD Education UK

ICMP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading creative education institution in Leeds is seeking hourly paid lecturers for BA/BSc programmes in Audio Production and Music Business. Candidates should have industry experience, excellent technical knowledge, and a commitment to teaching. This role offers flexibility and the opportunity to shape the next generation of creative professionals.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering further or higher education programmes.
• Credible professional profile in the creative industry.
• Evidence of high-quality teaching practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courses in Audio Production and Music Business.
• Engage and connect with students across undergraduate levels.
• Support the development of creative professionals.

Skills

Pro Tools

Ableton Live

Microphones

Acoustics

Studio signal flow

Live sound

Recording and mixing

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK.

Location: Leeds
Salary: Variable hourly rate, based on skills and experience.
Hours: Variable
Contract type: Hourly Paid
Closing Date: None

SAE is launching a new campus in Leeds in September 2025. We are seeking to hire a team of hourly paid lecturers to deliver on the below programmes, which will run at both sites.

- BA/BSc (Hons) Audio Production

- BA/BSc (Hons) Music Business

We are looking to build a candidate pool of industry practitioners and educators who can demonstrate current experience and a commitment to supporting the development of creative professionals.

Candidates should have excellent technical knowledge and an ability to engage and connect with students across all undergraduate levels. You will have a credible professional/industry profile, evidence of high-quality teaching practice, and experience in the delivery of further or higher education programmes. A degree in a relevant discipline is expected. Teaching and/or postgraduate qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Specifically, for Audio Production candidates should, as a minimum, have experience of the following:

· Pro Tools for editing and recording

· Creating electronic music with Ableton Live (including instrumentation and arrangement)

· Microphones and loudspeakers

· Acoustics including basic maths (e.g. for decibels, logarithms)

· Studio signal flow and routing

· Live sound

· Recording and mixing

If you are interested in applying for this position, then please complete the e-application form. Please attach your cover letter and CV to the form and submit.

As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Note: SAE is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Employee Assistance Program

Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme