Lecturer (Teaching) / Senior Lecturer (Teaching) in Game Art

Art and Design Communication

We wish to appoint a Lecturer (Teaching) or Senior Lecturer (Lecturer) to our rapidly expanding Single and Joint Honours Game Art to a 0.5 FTE part time contract.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to growing the national profile of Game Art at Worcester, be ambitious for its standing and achievements and bring to their work dynamic professional and academic networks that will support the experience and ambition of students.

We are seeking to appoint someone who is energetic and visionary, with high-level practice and experience teaching experience in HE who will open up new possibilities on a national and international level. The successful candidate will be expected to teach on and lead developments on the undergraduate programme, contribute to the development of postgraduate provision, enable and contribute to the growth and the development of Knowledge Exchange and recognize the potential synergies between the subject discipline and courses within and beyond the School of Arts.

There will be proficiency in a variety of software packages and the ability to teach across a range of established undergraduate modules as well as contributing specialist interest to the curriculum, particularly in environment or character art and the VR/AR/MR environment.

The University as a whole, including the School of Arts, has an excellent record of providing academic programmes that support students’ engagement with relevant professional contexts and their capacity for subsequent employment within them. It therefore values the experience of professional practitioners with strong and current creative industry experience.

Background

The School of Arts is one of ten schools at the university and offers undergraduate and postgraduate provision across a wide range of arts disciplines and subjects. It has a energetic and ambitious approach to making regional, national and international connections in both academic and professional industry contexts.

The School itself is organised into two academic departments. The Department of Art & Design Communication comprises undergraduate courses in Game Art, Illustration, Fine Art, Fine Art with Psychology, Graphic Design, Graphic Design, Advertising and Marketing plus taught postgraduate provision in Creative Media. The Department of Theatre, Film and Media Production offers undergraduate programmes in Animation, Film Making, Journalism, Theatre Acting and Performance and Screenwriting. There is also BA Musical Theatre, which sits within the department but is located and delivered through Millennium Performing Arts in central London.

Central to the work across the School is active engagement with the Creative Industries and the Department of Art & Design Communication takes a highly proactive approach to engaging with the professional world and to creating opportunities for current students and alumni. It has strong links with a range of professional arts organizations and the wider creative and cultural industries and is home to the International Centre for the Picture Book in Society.

There has been significant continued investment in facilities for the Arts and the teaching and student experience is Studio based and has benefitted from these developments including Animation and Game Art studios, Drama studios, Digital Arts Centre, Film Studio and the iconic Art House Studios, which opened in 2019 and in addition to being a teaching space also stages events and exhibitions.

What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to Lecturer (Teaching) £40,745, with the opportunity to progress to £44,414 and Senior Lecturer (Teaching) £52,841, with the opportunity to progress to £57,724 (pro rata per annum)
• 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Attractive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

From 1 August 2023, the salary range for this role will increase for Lecturer (Teaching) to £37,100 - £41,732, with the opportunity to progress to £45,585 and for Senior Lecturer (Teaching) to £42,978 - £54,395, with the opportunity to progress to £59,422 - per annum pro rata 0.5 FTE contract.

Informal queries are welcome and should be directed to Jacqui Edwards via email at jacqui.edwards@worc.ac.uk