Senior Lecturer/Course Leader in Filmmaking

Birmingham City University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham City University invites applications for a full-time Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking. The role focuses on teaching and leading the BA (Hons) Filmmaking course, emphasizing both creative and technical aspects of filmmaking. Candidates should possess industry experience and a strong teaching background, with opportunities for collaboration within Birmingham's growing film industry. A generous benefits package includes a competitive salary, pension, and annual leave.

Benefits

Generous pension

40 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

State-of-the-art campus facilities

Qualifications

• Extensive university teaching experience required.
• Industry experience and a research profile preferred.
• Ability to teach across all course levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a staff team and manage course development.
• Teach aesthetic and creative aspects of filmmaking.
• Engage with industry and collaborate on projects.

Skills

Creative practice

Technical practice

Film technology

Directing

Cinematography

Sound

Editing

Conceptual problem solving

Studio production

Research

Education

Teaching qualification

HEA Fellowship

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Job Description

The full-time starting salary is normally £52,996.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £57,602.00 per annum.

Grade: USL

Full Time, Permanent

Birmingham City University is a large, vibrant and culturally rich higher education provider based in the heart of the city. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Senior Lecturer on our BA (Hons) Filmmaking course within the College of Digital Arts, ranked as the number one film degree course in the UK (Guardian League Tables, 2025).

A key focus of the course is the aesthetic and creative aspects of filmmaking, considering both mainstream and experimental modes, and how these are mediated by different production and post-production techniques. The curriculum emphasizes theoretical and practice-based filmmaking techniques, with a strong focus on employability.

The course is based at the College of Digital Arts, within the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media (ADM) in the Curzon Building, Eastside Birmingham, with excellent access to transport links. The university boasts industry-standard filmmaking facilities, hired by major companies like Sony, Disney, Channel 4, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Jaguar Land Rover. Birmingham's growing film and TV industry presents opportunities for collaboration and industry engagement.

We seek a dynamic and visionary senior academic and Course Leader with high-level creative and technical practice, extensive university teaching experience, and an understanding of the evolving film industry. The candidate will lead a staff team, so line management experience is advantageous.

Applicants should have industry experience and preferably a research profile. They should be familiar with film technology, practice, theory, and concepts, including directing, cinematography, sound, editing, conceptual problem solving, studio production, and research.

The ability to teach across all course levels and lead programme development is essential. A teaching qualification and/or HEA Fellowship are desirable.

In return, we offer a generous pension and annual leave (40 days including statutory holidays), family-friendly policies, and state-of-the-art campus facilities.

For further information, contact Joe Miles, Subject Lead for Film & Photography: [e-mail]

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About Us

Our strategy for 2030 aims to enable students to transform their lives and achieve their potential through education and research. We support societal transformation through our graduates’ contributions.

Founded in 1843 as the Birmingham Government School of Design, our heritage is rooted in innovation and making. Our current focus on the STEAM agenda, research, and enterprise reflects our commitment to interdisciplinary, challenge-based learning and impactful research.