EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Permanent
37 Hours per week 52.14 Weeks per Year
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have an exciting new position in our creative department for a Full Time Lecturer in Games Design and Creative Media to lead on the design and delivery of the BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice.
You will deliver outstanding creative provision to a wide range of full-time learners, through an exceptional student experience leading to positive achievement outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead on the design and delivery of the BTEC Level 3 RQF National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice (Games Design) course to agreed success targets.
- Deliver and teach BTEC level 2 and Level 3 Creative Media to agreed success targets.
- Regularly review and monitor the attendance and progress of learners and follow up as required to ensure learners achieve their targets.
- Carry out, collate and feedback initial and/or diagnostic assessments to identify students’ ILP and support as required, providing differentiated learning strategies to enable students to achieve their primary learning goal.
- Provide assignment and assessment material appropriate to each specific programme.
- Evaluate and assess (formative and summative) the work of learners in relation to the curriculum criteria and provide timely constructive and helpful learner feedback.
- Attend curriculum meetings and contribute to the continual quality improvement mechanisms (e.g. maintenance of course files, timely updating of ILPs on ProMonitor).
- Develop quality resources (including e-resources) which support the development of Games Design and Creative Media.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Qualifications and training
- Minimum 2:1 degree or equivalent in Games Design or Games related degree.
- Teaching qualification. Applications from Newly Qualified Teachers will be considered.
- Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* – C, or equivalent) in Maths and English
Skills and expertise
- Successful experience of teaching in a relevant area. For Newly Qualified or less experienced teachers, ability and the drive to become an excellent teacher are essential attributes.
- Experience of using Adobe Creative Cloud software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro.
- Experience of using industry standard game engine software such as Unreal Engine and Unity.
- Experience of using 3D modelling/animation software such as Blender, Autodesk SDs Max and Autodesk Maya.
HOW TO APPLY
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.
Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.
Safeguarding Statement:
Telford College of Arts and Technology is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.