Lecturer in Art and Design Game Design Level 3-5 Animation

Role:Lecturer Art & Design– [ Game Design Level 3-5 with some Animation)

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Campus

Salary/Benefits:
Unqualified:£26,651 and £31,982 per annum, Qualified: £33,048- 38,169 per Annum DOE and Qualifications, Teacher’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type:Permanent – Full Time

This is a UK based contract
, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK
. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Games Design to join our Creative Arts department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching & Curriculum Delivery - Plan and deliver engaging Digital, Media, Games, and Computing courses across levels 2–5, adapting to individual learner needs and ensuring high-quality teaching.
• Assessment & Student Progress - Assess, verify, and monitor student work in line with awarding body standards, supporting learners through tutorials to achieve their full potential.
• Curriculum Development & Innovation - Develop up-to-date schemes of work and learning materials, contribute to new course development, and embed innovative teaching practices and industry relevance.
• Student Experience & Engagement - Promote positive behaviour, provide inclusive learning environments, support employability opportunities, and actively contribute to marketing and student recruitment activities.
• Quality, Compliance & Collaboration - Maintain accurate records, meet administrative and quality requirements, work with colleagues and awarding bodies, and uphold safeguarding, EDI, and health & safety standards.

• Qualifications & Professional Requirements - Degree in a relevant subject (or strong industry experience), GCSE English and Maths, DBS clearance, and a teaching qualification (or willingness to achieve).
• Teaching & Quality Experience - Experience teaching at Level 2/3, with knowledge of FE quality assurance systems and use of data and IT to monitor and improve performance.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence, support students, and maintain a professional and welcoming environment.
• Performance & Organisational Skills - Strong ability to meet deadlines, manage workloads, maintain accuracy, handle sensitive data, and deliver consistently high performance under pressure.
• Professionalism & Compliance - Commitment to safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health & safety, with flexibility to travel, adapt working hours, and uphold professional standards and boundaries.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: TBC

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

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