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- Aylesbury
Ansök senast: 2025-01-27
VH Lecturer- Games Design
Are you passionate about Game & Digital Design and inspiring the next generation of creatives?
We are seeking a dynamic Variable Hours Lecturer in Game & Digital Design (Art & Development Pathways) to join our Creative & Digital Arts team at the Aylesbury Campus. If you are an experienced digital artist or game designer with strong digital skills, a drive to innovate, share your knowledge, and shape the future of game development, this is the perfect role for you!
As a Creative Lecturer you will:
- Deliver high-quality, industry-relevant teaching of digital skills across a variety of creative courses and Level 3 Game Design programmes, focusing on Game Art and Development pathways.
- Inspire students through engaging lessons on traditional art techniques, digital development, and industry-standard practices.
- Create innovative course materials, including project briefs, schemes of work, and interactive learning activities.
- Support students' growth by helping them refine their creative skills, digital knowledge, build professional portfolios, and prepare for careers in the gaming industry, digital careers or further education.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistent quality in teaching, assessment, and curriculum delivery.
- Take part of quality assurance processes including internal verification & standardisation activities.
- Be responsible for student marking, assessment and tracking.
What We're Looking For
- Qualifications:
- Minimum Level 3 qualification in Art, Game Design, or a related creative field.
- Teaching qualification or willingness to achieve one (supported by the College).
- Experience & Skills:
- Strong practical digital experience with industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Autodesk Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter and the Adobe Suite.
- Strong illustrative, design, and concept art skills with a portfolio showcasing diverse and high-quality work.
- Ability to teach both traditional and digital art techniques, guiding students from concept to final production.
- Passion for inspiring young creatives and helping them realise their potential.
We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the college. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.
While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:
- Pension scheme - TPS (23% employers' contribution)
- 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
- 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes
Taking Teaching Further
The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.
As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.
Commitment to Safeguarding
BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Only completed applications will be considered for this role. For more information on the role please contact HR directly.
Closing date for applications is the 06/01/2025, with interviews taking place shortly after.