Lecturer in Creative Arts (Digital)

Lecturer in Creative Arts (Digital) Hourly Paid

Hours: Variable (up to 24 hours per week)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to 30 June 2025
Salary: Band B: £22.36 per hour plus £5.33 holiday pay 

All hourly paid part time staff receive pay the month following the month in which hours are worked, e.g. hours worked in November are paid at the end of December. Holiday pay is accrued and paid three times per annum, March, August and December.

Are you looking for a career where you can change lives? Are you looking for a new challenge? In this role, you will have an outstanding opportunity to positively enhance learners' lives through teaching at Blackburn College. 

 Advert will remain open until suitable candidates are sourced. 

The College 

Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals. 

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us! 

The Role  

You will be responsible for contributing to the Level 1–3 Art & Design curriculum accredited by UAL (University of the Arts London), delivering exceptional teaching, learning, and assessment. As the department's digital specialist, your role is pivotal in connecting diverse creative disciplines with digital technologies and applications, fostering innovation and enhancing student outcomes. 

The Creative Arts department at Blackburn College has a strong external reputation for delivering flagship UAL provision and we are looking for someone who can continue to support this and further develop its curriculum to support local and national demand.   

What we are looking for 

You should hold a Minimum UK level 4 qualification or ENIC equivalent in a related subject and possess a PGCE or other recognised teaching qualification. You will need demonstratable knowledge and an outstanding level of experience in creative digital approaches and applications which include:  

• Pro-Create 

• Pro-Create Dreams Animation 

• Adobe Illustrator  

• Photoshop  

• Blender  

You will be experienced in implementing strategies for engaging and managing Level 1-3 learners progress, including attendance. 

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice? 

You'll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to: 

• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support 

• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership 

• Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Family-friendly policies 

• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses 

• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices 

• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon 

• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals. 

Closing Date: Sunday 26 January 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

Reference Number: HPPTL/DIG/2025