Senior Lecturer - School Of Music Performance & Creation - INTERNAL ONLY

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields.

Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK.

Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state-of-the-art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught  ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

Location: Campus-specific (Liverpool/Leeds)
Department: School of Music Performance & Creation
Contract Type: Fractional Contract or Hourly Paid Fixed Hours Allocation
Salary: Competitive Salary, based on experience (or Academic Work Tariff for hourly paid staff)
Closing Date: Monday 24th August 2026

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students.

SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing.

We are seeking experienced educators and practitioners to join ourcampusacademic teamsas Senior Lecturers.

Senior Lecturers combine teaching excellenceandsubject specialism with academic leadership, by supporting programme delivery, curriculum development, student success and the wider academic community. The role is suitable for experienced higher education educators who enjoy teaching alongside module leadership, mentoring colleagues and contributing to programme enhancement.

Senior Lecturers contribute across five core areas of academic activity:

Teaching

• Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

• Create inclusive, industry-informed learning experiences.

• Design learning activities that connect professional practice with higher education.

Module Leadership

• Lead designated modules.

• Coordinate teaching teams.

• Maintain module quality and consistency.