Lecturer - Course Leader - Media

Colchester Institute; Colchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a Lecturer - Course Leader in Media to oversee designated programmes at Colchester Campus. You will lead academic delivery, ensure inclusive teaching, and drive progression through curriculum development and quality assurance.

The role requires classroom teaching, curriculum design, assessment and mentoring of staff. A degree in Media with teaching qualification or progress toward level 5 is expected, along with experience with 16–19 learners.

Qualifications

• Teaching or delivering training experience.
• Experience of working with young people.
• Proven leadership experience, including team management and motivation.
• Experience of delivering media-related subjects reflecting industry changes.
• Experience of managing and motivating young learners (16–19).
• Pastoral role experience and planning to raise achievement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the whole study programme, including academic quality, delivery and course administration.
• Monitor standards against awarding guidelines and raise achievement levels.
• Collaborate with area leads to ensure quality assurance and external verification readiness.
• Lead on curriculum development, incorporating Technology Enhanced Learning and innovative delivery.
• Design schemes of work, assess, deliver, mark, and tutor individual students.
• Develop and review curriculum materials aligned with programme specs.

Skills

Teaching experience

Public speaking / delivery

Leadership

Curriculum development

Student engagement

Pastoral care

Education

Media degree or equivalent

GCSE English and Maths at Level 2

Teaching qualification (Level 5) or close to completion

Job description

Join Colchester Institute - Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Lecturer - Course Leader in Media to join our team. In this role you will lead the academic and operational delivery of designated programmes across Further and Higher Education, while undertaking the core teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum development responsibilities of a Lecturer.

You will provide academic leadership across your programmes, ensuring high-quality, inclusive teaching and learning that supports student engagement, achievement, retention and successful progression. You will lead curriculum development, annual monitoring and continuous improvement, ensuring programmes remain current, industry or subject informed, and aligned with awarding organisation and institutional requirements.

You will coordinate module delivery, support and mentor teaching staff, oversee assessment practices, and use student achievement and progression data to identify opportunities for enhancement. Acting as a key academic contact for students and stakeholders, you will help create a supportive, inclusive and high-performing learning environment where students can achieve their academic and professional potential.

Job title: Lecturer - Course Leader in Media

Part Time, Permanent

29.6 Hour per week, 52 weeks per year

Colchester Campus

About the role:

• Responsible for the whole study programme overseeing the academic quality, delivery, enrichment, student outcomes and course administration
• To monitor standards of students’ work against awarding organisation guidelines and to raise achievement levels.
• Working with area leadership teams to ensure management of quality assurance and provision. Ensuring appropriate requirements are met for external verification.
• Lead on modelling best practise through the development of subject curricula to include Technology Enhanced Learning and innovative delivery methods.
• Comprehensive teaching responsibilities (designing schemes of work, assessing, preparation, delivery, marking, individual student tutoring).
• Designing, developing, and reviewing curriculum materials in line with programme specifications and quality assurance frameworks.
• Delivering engaging and innovative teaching using a variety of pedagogical approaches to meet diverse learner needs.

Essential Experience:

• Teaching or delivering training experience.
• Experience of working with young people.
• Proven leadership experience, including team management, decision-making, and the ability to motivate and guide others.
• Experience of delivering Meida related subjects reflecting recent changes in industry.
• Experience of managing and motivating young learners (Secondary/16-19yr olds)
• Experience of undertaking a pastoral role and effectively using individual learning planning to raise achievement
• Ability to teach a good range of the following

subject areas:

• Content Creation
• Film and TV
• Graphic Design
• Photography
• AI
• Other related fields

Essential Qualifications:

• Education to degree level and/or above in Media, or equivalent
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent
• Level 5 Teaching Qualification/ completing within 3 years of employment (or 3 years of the first available course)

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.