Lecturer in Art, Visual Art and Media - Sessional

Job Title: Associate Lecturer in Art, Visual Art and Media - Sessional

Location: Sixth Form Campus

Salary: Actual Salary Pro Rata, up to £30,248.30 - £44,298.68 Full Time Equivalent per annum

Hours of work: up to 35 hours per week (inclusive of teaching and prep time), up to 52 weeks per year, Sessional/Variable Hours

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.

• 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 ()
• 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!

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. This role is sessional and there are no guaranteed hours attached to the post.

• 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

• 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

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