Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking

University of the West of England; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the West of England is seeking a Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking to deliver modules within their award-winning programmes at City Campus in Bristol. This role combines industry experience with academic teaching, offering an opportunity to support professional practice and student development in a dynamic environment. UWE Bristol values diversity and encourages applications from under-represented communities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Career average pension schemes

Retail savings

Opportunities for training and personal development

Onsite nursery

Qualifications

• Extensive industry experience in specified filmmaking disciplines is essential.
• Ability to contribute to UG and PGT academic teaching teams.
• Experience in developing professional practice relating to employability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a variety of filmmaking modules.
• Contribute to student development regarding employability and professional practice.
• Help develop the academic curriculum related to filmmaking.

Skills

Scripted drama

Commercial producing

Directing

Cinematography

Production design

Post production editing

Sound design

Grading

VFX

Job description

About This Role

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Filmmaking to join our multiple award-winning UG and PGT Filmmaking programmes in the School of Arts based at City Campus.

You will be expected to deliver on a variety of filmmaking modules, however we have a specific interest in those with skills and experience in scripted drama and commercial producing and directing; cinematography; production design or post production editing/ sound design/grading/VFX.

About You

• You will have extensive and recent industry experience, with the ability and experience to contribute to the academic teaching teams at UG and PGT levels.
• You will also contribute to the development of professional practice aspects of student development relating to employability, professional practice, and work experience.
• Please identify in your application your specialist disciplines (detailed above) and the extent of your teaching and industry experience in these areas.
  
  
  

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Stuart Mitchell, Associate Head of Filmmaking, [e-mail].

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Bower Ashton/City Campus.

We have 2 permanent posts, 1 is full-time working on a 1.0FTE or part time on a 0.6 FTE contract.

We anticipate a high level of interest in the post.

Therefore, we intend to conduct a two-stage recruitment process. Following the application closing date we will establish a shortlist and request a short video teaching presentation that addresses a key concept of your choice that you feel is appropriate for UG students in this subject and draws upon examples from your own practice.

If you have been shortlisted you will be contacted by July 9 and asked to provide a video presentation by July 16. Interviews will take place on July 23 and 24.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based, with some opportunity for remote working.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We may be to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options .

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.