Lecturer in Art, Visual Art and Media

Job Title:             Lecturer in Art, Visual Art and Media

Location:             Sixth Form Campus

Salary:                 £6,049.66 - £8,859.74 Actual, £30,248.30 - £44,298.68 Full Time Equivalent per annum

Hours of work: 7 hours per week (inclusive of teaching and prep time), 52 weeks per year, Permanent

About us:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Teachers' pension. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

About the role:

The Visual Arts, Media & Film Department is a thriving and successful department that is continuously growing and so are the opportunities for new colleagues to join us. Our creative provision spans both our Sixth Form and Highbury campuses.

At Sixth Form, we teach a range of courses like Fine Art, Graphics, Photography, Film & Animation, Architecture, Film Studies and Media Studies, in addition to a single UAL Art & Design course. At our Highbury Campus we teach the triple UAL Level 3 and Level 2 Art & Design courses.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Art to deliver on the Art & Design courses. You will be supported to work across all sites and supported by our large creative team. The team is extremely collaborative, sharing resources and good practice with a strong emphasis on progress, freedom of creativity and high expectations of learners. Our sites are well-resourced and CPD is available to staff to upskill technical and teaching skills.   

Key Responsibilities:

• To teach on a range of programmes, providing high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual students/apprentices and groups in line with the College’s strategic priorities and objectives.
• To provide flexible assessment opportunities and closely plan, monitor, track and record student/apprentice retention, achievement, and success.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality, relevant curriculum and programmes. Curriculum Development responsibilities include:
  • Actively contributing to the development of new programmes within the curriculum area
  • Producing annual schemes of work and/or training plans for all subjects/programmes to be taught

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Art & Design 
• Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards 
• Ability to meet targets within set timescales 
• Ability to work well in a team, but also to work independently 
• Passion for the arts and for teaching 
• Excellent Computer Literacy

Diversity and Inclusion:

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre-Employment Checks:

City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our College. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.

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